Making Music For Fame Not Fans

By: Josh Lansing

I decided to add some spice to the site by creating a weekly column called State Of Music where I can publish my thoughts on the current music scene.  I decided this week we can tackle the bands that in my opinion put a tarnish on the scene such as Jeffree Star, Millionaires, Brokencyde etc..

I attended Warped tour this year and was shocked of the amount of bands playing that probably had no business being their in the first place.  Warped tour has always been friendly to all genres of music but I was shocked to see 3 women (Millionaires) on stage singing about date rape, drugs and drinking as much as they were.  Now don’t get me wrong i’m not a prude by any means and enjoy partying just as much but what really got me was the fact that they were horrible at singing and put on a horrid show.

The most prevelant thing i’m seeing in music right now is bands (if you can even call them that) getting in this business to get famous and make money.  Now before you crucify me I believe that everyone has the right to make money and lots of it, but I don’t understand why some of these bands don’t care about their fans.  I overheard a kid who was probably 13 years old at Warped Tour talking to his friend on how his favorite band Brokencyde blew him off for an autograph, seeing as its his favorite band I would have blew him off also, small joke, hehe.

Something that shocked me recently was when I watched a video of a fan throwing water at Jeffree Star only for Star to turn around and taze the kid 3 times.  Now I don’t condone someone inciting a fight by throwing water at someone but don’t you think tazing someone is a little much?

In ending this article I think everyone has the right to make music whether your horrible at it or not but please at least put your heart and soul into it.

If you want to check out some hardworking bands check these out below to just name a few

RX Bandits – Thrice – Say Anything- Saosin – Anti Flag