http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/05/24/spencer-moody-is-my-favorite-human-being-right-now Comments On: Spencer Moody is My Favorite Human Being Right Now by Eric Grandy en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by TimMathis]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:52:18 -0700 The Stranger Posted by A fan]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:10:27 -0700 The Stranger Posted by damnable]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 00:50:04 -0700 The Stranger Posted by damnable]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 00:49:24 -0700 The Stranger
Putting your self out there is tough as fuck and I respect all that are willing to put there neck on the line.

Cheers
Dylan Roadie
Posted by Dylan Roadie]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 00:27:30 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jon B]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 17:12:15 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Casual_Observer]]> Fri, 29 May 2009 19:29:55 -0700 The Stranger
There were some amazing performances this weekend. If you missed them, too bad. Not every set is going to be a winner. Go see something else if you think it is starting to suck. That's really the only redeeming thing about giant festivals like this anyway - if you don't like what you see, chances are you can walk 500 yards and see something else. You might not like it, but at least it will be different. Ditto on Mike Watt and Sun Kil Moon. They killed it. MCD was awesome, and if you go to the link that this Paige lady posted, you'll see that Spencer apologized to her.

It was awesome that Moody fucked with the crowd. Better that than no crowd interaction whatsoever. Punk rock and hardcore have a tradition of violent and antisocial behavior - bands and fans alike. It's where stage diving, spitting at the band, and fighting/moshing became popular. Once again, if you don't like it, then leave.

Champagne Champagne killed it. Jane"s Addiction killed it. BLK JKS killed it. Erykah Badu killed it. Monotonix killed it, if you were close enough to see it. Stop whining about which bands sucked. You just chose the wrong bands to see.
Posted by damnable]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 18:07:35 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Kevin Erickson]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 17:16:44 -0700 The Stranger
I'm sorry, but this should be a no brainer to anyone going to a concert at the Gorge. And it's your job as someone a little older to scoop them on the real music scene. You want to go to a real punk/indie show where you might see something unpredictable, forget the rock festivals and big clubs and check out Funhouse, The Bit, The Morgue, The Galway, The Viaduct, Josephine or Holy Mountain. Massive corporations and nation-wide booking companies will give you the complete opposite of dangerous.
Posted by dan10things]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 12:08:29 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Older fan]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 11:23:12 -0700 The Stranger
-Jacques U. Larity

Posted by Ajax son of Telemon]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 11:09:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by mollytovcocktail]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 10:42:57 -0700 The Stranger Posted by paulus]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 10:14:48 -0700 The Stranger
Many years ago I saw Johnny Thunders at the Whiskey in L.A. so strung out that he was playing completely different songs than his backup band. It was something to talk about, but ultimately so sad. Much like ... ?

By the way, anyone who goes to Sasquatch or Bumbershoot or Warped Tour without KNOWING that it is a corporate rock event is missing the entire point. I saw most of the Mainstage acts on Sunday, and MCD were definitely the bottom of the heap musically, albeit amusing in a voyeuristic way. In response to #60, I thought Jane's Addiction put on a much better show than I expected. And in a few weeks, I'll bet that The Germs with the actor-singer replacing their waste-case will be similarly enthralling.
Posted by Older fan]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 01:31:46 -0700 The Stranger
Spencer took responsibility for assaulting me (those are his words, not mine) and called me to apologize this afternoon. I accepted his apology, and at my request he posted a public apology and made a donation to an animal rescue organization I volunteer with, House Rabbit Society. He also added "if any one gives you a hard time feel free to direct them to me."


Posted by paigekparsons]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 00:19:51 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Explorer]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 22:35:32 -0700 The Stranger
I went to Sasquatch with a few friends, some 19-yr-old guys from California who are young enough to be my own kids. We were elsewhere during the MCD show. On the drive home, these non-hipster lads expressed their disappointment in the overall experience, as much as they loved most of the music. Apparently, they had watched a lot of footage and read books about rock/punk/indie events of days gone by, and had come with romantic notions of something unpredictable, earth-shaking and dangerous happening at their first rock festival. What they got instead, they said, was a lot of really talented bands playing to hoards of "rich suburban kids with their daddies' cars who may as well have been at a church picnic." As non-eloquent as Spencer may have been in his inebriated proclamations (and as much as he's now responsibly owning up to any damage he caused), perhaps, had my friends seen that show they would have at least applauded his willingness to shake things up a bit, to bring rock & roll back into the realm of uncomfortable.

Hope you still wear that piece of tape on your coat, Kerri.


Posted by kazos]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 21:14:23 -0700 The Stranger
Good work Spencer.
Posted by kerri harrop]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 18:38:26 -0700 The Stranger
It is a constant challenge not to become jaded and mistrusting. And her whole rolling with the act while it was fun and taking her pictures, but then later deciding that she should convince people that she was some sort of a victim, I find appalling. Not only because women already have a hard enough time being believed when they are actually assaulted, but like I said before, it really comes across as an easy way to plug her work. I haven't been able to read a Sasquatch review without her plugging her photoblog somewhere in the comments.

*sigh* But I really do try to focus on the good in people, I swear.
Posted by mollytovcocktail]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 17:10:36 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Kristen Blush]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 16:49:38 -0700 The Stranger
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If you want to get in touch! :)
Posted by JLyngen]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 16:39:41 -0700 The Stranger BozemanMontana!
We were sad we didnt see you again and my friend was about to post a missed connections ad since we never got you name so we could all be friends! haha that kiss was so great.
(we were the girls with the swedish fish btw)

Posted by frando123]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 13:56:10 -0700 The Stranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzeY_xMZr…
Posted by wiseblood]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 12:25:37 -0700 The Stranger
My buddy and I made the roadtrip from MT for the show, and he looked at me after the Moody's second wind and said "There are a lot of people here who needed to hear that." I agree with him completely. I'm straight but wasn't offended, cause I knew he wasn't talking to me.

No one has commented on Moody's pre-set ramble about going to Lalapalooza in 1991 to see Jane's... This year's lineup included some golden oldies for the older set, for which I'm thankful. The classics got me to buy the ticket and I experienced a bunch of new bands that I'd have never sought out. Thanks Sasquatch.
Posted by GT3MT]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 10:33:21 -0700 The Stranger