When it comes to God Street Wine, I’ve had the same favorite song since I first heard Bag in 1993 – Goodnight Gretchen. The combination of Lo Faber’s lyrics, Aaron
[youtube]Vx0mihxueBo[/youtube] Rilo Kiley – With Arms Outstretched (Live Bonnaroo ’08)
In a totally objective and almost too close to call race, Phish fans placed second in Spike TV’s assessment of the worst fans in all of music just behind fans of Screwdriver, a white supremacy themed punk band from the U.K. in the ’70s. Normally, I would probably take offense to such ridiculous claims (while quietly wondering if we wholeheartedly agree), but I’m pretty sure this guy’s balls are hanging out of his gym shorts and he is holding a ventriloquist doll, so i’ll just shake it off and just piggy back off his idea.
So, instead of letting loose with a defensive Phish tirade, let’s take a look at more crappy fanbases in music. To up the stakes a bit (and refrain from a pointless list about Clay Aiken), i’ll stick to music I actually quite like, but do not always share the same affection for the other concert goers.
Dave Matthews Band – Let’s just get this one out in the open real quick and move on. Dave Matthews’ fans suck the joy out of otherwise good music like a pack of Dementers. And no, Harry Potter references do not detract from our credibility in evaluating the tolerability of music fans. Drunk meatheads, incessant clapping, high school girls and loud yapping are simply not my idea of a good time.
String Cheese Incident – Here’s another one that pains me a bit to throw under the bus, but ever since I met this feller in Denver who told me verbatim, “You don’t know the first thing about the space funk. Why don’t you go back to Michigan you cow f*cker? String Cheese rules the space funk,” I’ve been a little salty on the fan base. Plus, I do not like screaming, be it group or otherwise.
READ ON for more of Ryan’s least favorite fanbases including REM…
Live! draws from all realms of LSMB's long career, including their most well known song, “Homeless”, which was co-written with Simon for Graceland. It is quite simply the culmination of the dream Shabalala had so many years ago, and the perfect choir he envisioned.
Atmosphere plans to bring their brand of literate, forward-thinking hip-hop to the masses this spring with the announcement of their upcoming "When God Gives You Ugly" tour (dates below). Slug
The sixth annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival (MMMF) lineup has been secured for 2009. Performances at the April 24th and 25th event include international and national acts The Flaming Lips,
Scottish rockers have nailed down a new round of North American shows as the band continues to support its latest studio release. The group, joined on all dates by indie-rockers
Volume Three of New Arrivals features 19 tracks by independent artists who are devoting their music for a great cause: National Eating Disorders Association.
Mute will release Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ “From Her To Eternity”, “The Firstborn Is Dead”, “Kicking Against The Pricks” and “Your Funeral… My Trial” on April 7, 2009.
Faith No More are set to reform and play a European tour this year. The reformation of the band, led by Mike Patton, was confirmed by their publicist, reports Idolator.com.
