Comments on: bay bridged benefit show (or, the whale; french miami) and dorkfest (heavenly states, french miami, railcars) this week http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/ a mostly indie music blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:28:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gerry http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132825 gerry Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:31:38 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132825 Ya know I didn't see dorkfest as being negative. There is something lacking in sf. If you have ever been to portland or ny you would see there is much less support here. I don't think they were saying it is terrible, just noticicing there is something weird about the sf scene. Also, it was a great gig! Ya know I didn’t see dorkfest as being negative. There is something lacking in sf. If you have ever been to portland or ny you would see there is much less support here. I don’t think they were saying it is terrible, just noticicing there is something weird about the sf scene. Also, it was a great gig!

]]> By: adrian http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132811 adrian Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:07:29 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132811 Josh, I definitely disagree with that. I'm not saying bloggers should never cover something they don't like, but without a doubt, they should be true to themselves. That means if they hate something, they should be honest about that. Blogs succeed most not in being news organizations but in having a singular opinion. In fact I just wrote <a href="http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/29/how-to-write-a-music-blog/" rel="nofollow">a whole post</a> about that. I think more honest criticism would improve the music scene, but not necessarily in the same way that you're thinking, Josh. Josh, I definitely disagree with that. I’m not saying bloggers should never cover something they don’t like, but without a doubt, they should be true to themselves. That means if they hate something, they should be honest about that. Blogs succeed most not in being news organizations but in having a singular opinion. In fact I just wrote a whole post about that. I think more honest criticism would improve the music scene, but not necessarily in the same way that you’re thinking, Josh.

]]> By: josh http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132810 josh Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:42:18 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132810 i think that having a blog should mean you have well rounded writers, I am not saying cover things you dont like. i think that having a blog should mean you have well rounded writers, I am not saying cover things you dont like.

]]> By: Christian http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132809 Christian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:04:24 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132809 The phrase "it's because of the fans and the blogs that refuse to cover things they don't personally like" is quite possibly the most absurd thing I have ever read. It's ridiculous to think that people should be forced to write about, promote, or go to shows of bands that they don't enjoy just because it's there. We are all too busy and too poor for that. Perhaps there are more publications with varying tastes than there are here. If that's the case, then I stick to my previous point: this is an open community always looking for more help to promote as many people as we can. The phrase “it’s because of the fans and the blogs that refuse to cover things they don’t personally like” is quite possibly the most absurd thing I have ever read. It’s ridiculous to think that people should be forced to write about, promote, or go to shows of bands that they don’t enjoy just because it’s there. We are all too busy and too poor for that.

Perhaps there are more publications with varying tastes than there are here. If that’s the case, then I stick to my previous point: this is an open community always looking for more help to promote as many people as we can.

]]> By: josh http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132806 josh Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:03:45 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132806 well, disheartening is what you get when you look at sf scene (or lack of) If you compare sf to any other large city, well, it sucks... It's not because of the bands, at all, it's because of the fans and blogs that refuse to cover things they don't personally like. I think it's funny and very San Francisco to try and be aggressively positive about something for the sake of trying to act like everything's ok... well, disheartening is what you get when you look at sf scene (or lack of) If you compare sf to any other large city, well, it sucks… It’s not because of the bands, at all, it’s because of the fans and blogs that refuse to cover things they don’t personally like. I think it’s funny and very San Francisco to try and be aggressively positive about something for the sake of trying to act like everything’s ok…

]]> By: Christian http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132804 Christian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:36:01 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132804 I have to support Adrian 100% here - out of the few hundred bands we have worked with in the Bay Area that Dorkfest statement appears to be completely wrong. Those interviews have been incredibly disheartening to read especially when there are so many blogs, organizations, and people taking the time to promote and support the community as a whole both locally and nationally. Maybe there aren't enough people doing this - but this is an open community always looking for more help. I have to support Adrian 100% here – out of the few hundred bands we have worked with in the Bay Area that Dorkfest statement appears to be completely wrong. Those interviews have been incredibly disheartening to read especially when there are so many blogs, organizations, and people taking the time to promote and support the community as a whole both locally and nationally. Maybe there aren’t enough people doing this – but this is an open community always looking for more help.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132802 Paul Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:49:36 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132802 I have read the interviews and everyone complains about the lack of venues/lack of support of fans in the bay area. I agree there are a lot of good bands. It can always improve, i guess is what i'm trying to say. I have read the interviews and everyone complains about the lack of venues/lack of support of fans in the bay area. I agree there are a lot of good bands. It can always improve, i guess is what i’m trying to say.

]]> By: adrian http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132801 adrian Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:07:09 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132801 Well, when the organizers of Dorkfest are in two of the bands that are playing Dorkfest, naturally they'd agree. Most of the bloggers and bands I've talked to don't agree with that statement at all. Well, when the organizers of Dorkfest are in two of the bands that are playing Dorkfest, naturally they’d agree. Most of the bloggers and bands I’ve talked to don’t agree with that statement at all.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2009/07/26/bay-bridged-benefit-show-or-the-whale-french-miami-and-dorkfest-heavenly-states-french-miami-railcars-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-132800 Paul Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:00:53 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/?p=3520#comment-132800 If you read any of the dorkfest interviews over at the deli, you will see that most SF bands agree with this statement. If you read any of the dorkfest interviews over at the deli, you will see that most SF bands agree with this statement.

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