Is Justin over 21?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

No. A Perfect Circle are a major label band with zero indie cred.
 
    Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
 
 
 

Originally posted by BlueStar:
  Well, I purchased a ticket and plan on going to the show.  I suppose that makes me incredibly "uncool".  Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell that I only own three "teen pop" albums?  Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you that the last show I went to was A Perfect Circle at the 9:30 Club?  Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about the absurd amount of Smashing Pumpkins bootlegs I own?  Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about all the "indie/underground" bands I've seen live?
 
 Music is music.  For me, I don't base my tastes on what is "cool" or "hip" or "indie" or whatever.  I don't feel the need to restrict myself to one style of music.  I like what I like when I like it.  I'm not a 16 year old TRL fanatic, but I'll admit that I do like a lot of Justin Timberlake's songs.  I'm not going to the show at the MCI Center...I'm not willing to pay that much money for those tickets and I don't want to be surrounded by screaming pre-teen/teen girls.  So yeah, I'm going to go check out the show at the 9:30 Club.  Maybe it'll suck, maybe it won't.  But, I'm curious to see him live.

[Joymonster]

Originally posted by Yank:
  Oh, cry me a river, fer Christ's sake!  Keep it up and we'll send Atomic Kitten over for your listening pleasure.     :p  

They're already here. Cable networks such as The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon plays their video, "The Tide Is High" almost nonstop.

[ggw]

How are we supposed to raise our flagging self-image if you won't let us rag on the beautiful people?

[jadetree]

It is funny how most of the people talking about the cool factor are those who say it doesn't matter, I could care less if Justin Timberlake is cool or not, I think he sucks and is not worthy of the attention he gets, those who like him will have fun whatever I say and if they don't because of what I said, well then they just aren't very happy are they.  As far as saying positive things, I do say when I like things, and I get crap for some of them, but I don't cry and say I am not listening to that anymore because somebody on the Internet told me it was not cool.  I just don't get why everyone has to be so sensitive, if you just like what you want to like, who the hell cares.  
 
 As for always being happy, I loved the show at the club last night, I wish the sex pistols would have been happy in the 70s though, because I am sure they would have made the same great music.  They should not have been critical like they were in their songs, might have made somebody unhappy.  Lots of people are calling the sex pistols sell outs now, did it ruin the show for me?  No.

[ggw]

Jadetree likes Hootie & The Blowfish.

[kosmo vinyl]

did you not get the memo on Dischord or Teenbeat Records?

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  No. A Perfect Circle are a major label band with zero indie cred.
 
    Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
 

I agree with Rhett for once. And i think there is WAY too much negativity on this board at certain times.   Christ, you guys could all live in Baltimore where you only get 1/3 of the shows and the rest you have to drive 40 minutes too  
 
   But I have heard Justin Timberlakes album, and i think it sucks and should never be played out loud.  But i have to work tonight , so I dont care about the show...but i may go to the Britney Spears thing next week.

[sonickteam2]

by the way , this thread made me think of a quote that belongs here:
 
 "It is better to be a neighbour of a field than to be a neighbour of one who speaks badly."

[paige]

It's perfectly ok to not like a certain artist or band or whoever.... but it's far too confusing when instead of saying "I just think he/she/they are not good" and coming across as though you are saying "I just think he/she/they are not cool" -- and not really clarifying until everyone has gotten their panties in a twist over it. Personally, I didn't think Justin Timberlake was that talented when he was in his boy band days. However, from hearing some of his music and seeing how he is compared to 5 years ago, I think he's talented in some form. It may not be the music I like, and yea, I will make fun of him because of the boy band days, but it's far too easy to dismiss him as some shitty act. Actually I think it's a cool thing that he wanted his show to be 21+ because then people won't have the excuse "I don't want to be surrounded by little annoying girls" to fall back on when they really want to go but are afraid to admit it.
 
 So. To conclude my point:
 Who the Fuck cares about Justin Timberlake? Let's stop being negative and waste our time on this board talking about something funny, like Enrique Iglesias' mole.
 
 Mr. Josh Thatguy is a hippie! Who knew? That is awesome.
 
 Kurosawa and I really are alike.
 
 And one last side note - Rhett, if you don't like the lack of DC's indie scene and all of that crap, and if it really bothers you (I'm not sure if it does or not).. why don't you just Move!!!   :p

[jadetree]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  by the way , this thread made me think of a quote that belongs here:
 
 "It is better to be a neighbour of a field than to be a neighbour of one who speaks badly."

I thought of this one from the stepford wives-
 
 "If you tell me you don't like this dress, I'm sticking my head right in the oven."

[mjnova]

The most reassuring point in this thread was Seth's comment about Prof Griff.  I think that says more about quality booking that 20 pages of argument about Timberlake.  Clearly Seth is not going to book anyone just to sell tickets (Well there was that Steve O tour, but I won't say anything if you don't).
 
 Look at it this way.  If we were in the UK and King Robbie was book to play the club in our town, people would come out of the woodwork to say how horrible he is.  If Justin was booked, we'd probably go to see the "big US pop-star".  If the JT shows was say $20 cheaper and not 21+ I'd probably go.  And if Robbie came back I'd see him in a second.  Pop music elitism is kind of tiresome, there's a reason why more folks are listening to Neptunes than say Pavement, not that there's anything wrong with that.
 
 And with that I think I need to preorder my Andrew WK album.

[markie]

Jadetree,
 
 I dont like your dress.
 
 Musical elitism is fine. But hey I love my pop too and can stand to listen to a whole Robbie Williams album. I just dont think Timberlakes music is any good. I mean can you really remember the words or the melody or anything about one of his songs after its played? Plus I dont think he is pretty either. Lets face it he is no Joey fatone.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by mjnova:
  The most reassuring point in this thread was Seth's comment about Prof Griff.  I think that says more about quality booking that 20 pages of argument about Timberlake.  Clearly Seth is not going to book anyone just to sell tickets (Well there was that Steve O tour, but I won't say anything if you don't).
 
 Look at it this way.  If we were in the UK and King Robbie was book to play the club in our town, people would come out of the woodwork to say how horrible he is.  If Justin was booked, we'd probably go to see the "big US pop-star".  If the JT shows was say $20 cheaper and not 21+ I'd probably go.  And if Robbie came back I'd see him in a second.  Pop music elitism is kind of tiresome, there's a reason why more folks are listening to Neptunes than say Pavement, not that there's anything wrong with that.
 
 And with that I think I need to preorder my Andrew WK album.

Pop culture crap aside, the Neptunes are MUCH better and i think, more talented than Pavement.
     but you wont hear me blasting the Neptunes in my car downtown.....

[Bags]

Originally posted by BlueStar:
  Well, I purchased a ticket and plan on going to the show.  I suppose that makes me incredibly "uncool".  ... So yeah, I'm going to go check out the show at the 9:30 Club.  Maybe it'll suck, maybe it won't.  But, I'm curious to see him live.

I'm with you.  If I hadn't gone to a show every night this weekend, it weren't Monday and it was, say, Thursday, I'd be highly tempted to go myself, just to see what the deal is.

[Bags]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  No. A Perfect Circle are a major label band with zero indie cred.
 
    Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
 

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 DAMN you are tough, Rhett.  Remind me not to show you my cd collection; many of the bands can be found on Allmusicguide.  What a mainstream loser I am.