Lamp said

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and doesn't saying this era is better than that era the height of pretentiousness YET it's something old fucks have been doing for years

I tend to not take the opinions of people seriously who insist the old days were better than what's going on now. Typically the people who have been around a long time I've known won't say anything about which eras were better than what necessarily as much as what's simply different about the time periods and saying what things were better than and what's better now. Anyone who isn't jaded is capable of giving an objective analysis and it's pretty much a fact that all scenes go through their ups and downs. I agree that Providence was in a lull for a while, but to say there's nothing going on now is completely preposterous, especially with how many new bands there have been popping up in the last couple years and are kicking my ass. I feel like the city is starting to get back "there" again and in a way I care more about. The artsy scene is pretty whatever to me and I did have fun seeing those bands live to me, but I'm excited that there's been an influx lately of hardcore (both punk and not so punk, a mixed bag for people to choose from) and black metal and various other odd bands to keep things interesting.

So basically, to make a blanket statement saying the scenes are "pretentious hipster singer/songwriter music" in "super secret tucked away warehouses" (many of these shows get flyered and talked about on the Internet and the only rule is to just not post an address in a public location for very obvious reasons, and people are not pretentious about it at all when you ask them in a private setting, they are more than happy to include anyone in their fun who takes the initiative to seek it out) is pretty fucking stupid and proof to me that these guys are simply not on the ball and not paying attention.

Also, I'm from North Kingstown myself and I don't sound like that. There are plenty of people from suburbia who have positive things to say about the scene and understand the protocol, just show up, have a good time, don't be a dick to people outright for no reason, and you'll eventually start to know people. Considering nobody in this band has even really been seen at any shows whatsoever by anyone who goes to Providence shows on a regular basis... it has been said already in the thread, these guys have not paid their dues and are firing bullets, and once the public at large gets bored of them (when you sign to major labels and try to get on "big" tours based around that, that's when you're REALLY catering to hipsters), they're going to find themselves having a tough time getting any sort of shows because people will not forget the harsh words, myself included.