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Monday, December 20, 2010

Shit Talk / History / Zzzzzzzzzzzzz When Did I Ever Say I LOVED Mad Rad, Anyway?

Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM

I know this review of Mad Rad's new album is old news (I've been out of the office for a bit, so excuse me playing catch-up), but I'm confused. Trolls is confused. The whole thing is very confusing: When did I ever say I LOVED Mad Rad? Sure, the Stranger has covered them thoroughly (love them or hate them, the guys know how to stay newsworthy), and Charles Mudede has heralded them as a next big thing, but some commenters here are reacting like I pulled some big about face, like I went from being Mad Rad's #1 fan to stabbing them in the back. Typical hipster bandwaggon jumping followed by typical hipster backlash, right? Only, when did I ever say anything so superlative about these guys? Maybe my Google game is off (it happens), but I can't really find anything to support such a reading. Help me out, Mad Rad lovers, Grandy haters. I'm fully prepared to eat my words on this one, but citations or it didn't happen, please.

(Also, I resolve to be more loose and groovy and less "uptight" in the new year. Watch for it!)

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I suppose that people are so used to yous doing this kind of thang, that they jus' assume you took the same angle with Mad Rad.

I give you the benefit of the doubt, since believe it or not your presense here was missed recently.

Posted by Keekee on December 20, 2010 at 11:27 AM

You have always loved Mad Rad, you just can't face it. You are closeted with your love of this band. When you face your inner truths, Eric, it gets better.

Posted by Blog God on December 20, 2010 at 11:27 AM

I think Grandy's jealous that Moorman's post is getting more comments, so he has to throw out some MadRad trollbait.

Posted by mad people eating rad people on December 20, 2010 at 12:14 PM

I hope everyone is hip to the fact that that all the anonymous comments about anything mad rad are, in fact, written by mad rad themselves or people they are affiliated with.

Posted by tribalmusic on December 20, 2010 at 1:10 PM

"...the guys all look like they're having such a good time up there that it's really hard not to love."

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/a…

close?

Posted by Geraldo Riviera on December 20, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Mad Rad sold out Neumos 4 hours before doors. I think they have multiple shows at capacity their.

Clearly, they have no supporters.

Posted by Clearly, clearly on December 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM