Comments for Punktastic's Blog http://punktastic.wordpress.com A Punktastic.com blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on All Time Blow by Danny http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/all-time-blow/#comment-279 Danny Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-279 Nice review, spot on i'd say. I saw them for the first time in Melbourne in early 2008 before they were more well known. I hadn't heard of them before (I was there to see a headline set from The Starting Line) but they were really great and from what I remember (and I certainly would remember) they were really quiet on stage, and didn't express any crude comments. So when I saw them in Manchester a few weeks ago on their UK tour I was pretty shocked, not so much by the age of the audience, as I expected it from their latest album (alot poppier) but the things they were saying on stage made me and my friends cringe. Are they trying to be funny? It isn't funny at all. Musically, they were great.. there was no need for all of the cringe worthy comments and trying to be Blink. I read Fionas comments of the night and ouch, it hurts my eyes to read your blog =P Nice review, spot on i’d say.

I saw them for the first time in Melbourne in early 2008 before they were more well known. I hadn’t heard of them before (I was there to see a headline set from The Starting Line) but they were really great and from what I remember (and I certainly would remember) they were really quiet on stage, and didn’t express any crude comments.

So when I saw them in Manchester a few weeks ago on their UK tour I was pretty shocked, not so much by the age of the audience, as I expected it from their latest album (alot poppier) but the things they were saying on stage made me and my friends cringe. Are they trying to be funny? It isn’t funny at all. Musically, they were great.. there was no need for all of the cringe worthy comments and trying to be Blink.

I read Fionas comments of the night and ouch, it hurts my eyes to read your blog =P

]]> Comment on Statporn by punktastic http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/statporn/#comment-257 punktastic Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:27:16 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-257 Alexa.com - I'd never heard of them until someone else linked me to them. Apparently over the last 7 days PT is the 153,896th most visited website in the world (and 6,901st in the UK!) Alexa.com – I’d never heard of them until someone else linked me to them. Apparently over the last 7 days PT is the 153,896th most visited website in the world (and 6,901st in the UK!)

]]> Comment on Statporn by beatifnik http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/statporn/#comment-256 beatifnik Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:53:49 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-256 Amaze! What analytics tools do you use? (sorry, I'm also a webstat geek). And I can't believe p*t will be 10 years old next year... I feel like a right old granny now! xx Amaze! What analytics tools do you use? (sorry, I’m also a webstat geek). And I can’t believe p*t will be 10 years old next year… I feel like a right old granny now! xx

]]> Comment on All Time Blow by punktastic http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/all-time-blow/#comment-255 punktastic Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:34:38 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-255 Good review. Seems like more people are turned off by them than I thought! Good review. Seems like more people are turned off by them than I thought!

]]> Comment on All Time Blow by Fiona http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/all-time-blow/#comment-254 Fiona Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:57:47 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-254 It seriously was awful the amount of penis and sexual banter they spoke when I saw them in Cardiff... Rather than relay what I wrote again, this was my experience of it: http://acousticdreamshardcorescreams.blogspot.com/2009/10/041009-all-time-low-cardiff-solus.html Ridiculous! It seriously was awful the amount of penis and sexual banter they spoke when I saw them in Cardiff… Rather than relay what I wrote again, this was my experience of it:

http://acousticdreamshardcorescreams.blogspot.com/2009/10/041009-all-time-low-cardiff-solus.html

Ridiculous!

]]> Comment on I get by with a little help from my friends by beatifnik http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/#comment-253 beatifnik Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:21:05 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-253 If you want any gig reviews (ad hoc, like), I'm happy to wing them over. Up and comings include Mew and Grizzly Bear, not sure how relevant they are? I'm sure there are loads of pt'ers chomping at the bit to write, though! If you want any gig reviews (ad hoc, like), I’m happy to wing them over. Up and comings include Mew and Grizzly Bear, not sure how relevant they are? I’m sure there are loads of pt’ers chomping at the bit to write, though!

]]> Comment on All Time Blow by Francesca http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/all-time-blow/#comment-252 Francesca Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:58:47 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-252 Honestly, I love All Time Low. I think they're good boys who have worked really hard for what they have. I think the stage banter is a result of a cross between growing up idolizing Blink 182 and a big inside joke between them and their (ridiculously big) touring crew. I don't think they ever expected to have young fans. 90% of their songs are about drinking/partying and sex. They're in their early 20s and they're having a good time. On the last tour I spoke to a couple of people in the crew who were really shocked by the age of the crowds - it's definitely a lot younger than in the US. When I saw them there last summer the 21+ section was rammed. In the UK, the bar was dead. The average age is noticeably younger - is that something that the band are responsible for? Should they change their behaviour because of it? Maybe. There was definitely some weird behaviour while they were over and that is incredibly annoying and does come across disrespectful - there's no excuse for that - but I don't think they're bad people. I just think their minds are still stuck in high school. Honestly, I love All Time Low. I think they’re good boys who have worked really hard for what they have. I think the stage banter is a result of a cross between growing up idolizing Blink 182 and a big inside joke between them and their (ridiculously big) touring crew.

I don’t think they ever expected to have young fans. 90% of their songs are about drinking/partying and sex. They’re in their early 20s and they’re having a good time. On the last tour I spoke to a couple of people in the crew who were really shocked by the age of the crowds – it’s definitely a lot younger than in the US. When I saw them there last summer the 21+ section was rammed. In the UK, the bar was dead. The average age is noticeably younger – is that something that the band are responsible for? Should they change their behaviour because of it? Maybe.

There was definitely some weird behaviour while they were over and that is incredibly annoying and does come across disrespectful – there’s no excuse for that – but I don’t think they’re bad people. I just think their minds are still stuck in high school.

]]> Comment on Fall Out Boy – a 2005 viewpoint by MazTheMoo http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/fall-out-boy-a-2005-viewpoint/#comment-251 MazTheMoo Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:44:28 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-251 I saw FOB in Birmingham last year- they put on a good show! I saw FOB in Birmingham last year- they put on a good show!

]]> Comment on All Time Blow by Richard http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/all-time-blow/#comment-250 Richard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:01:11 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-250 I think they're a bunch of wankers really. I found it astonishing that they didn't turn up to a commitment that their fans payed for and went to. To me that just says they couldn't give a fuck about their fans, and any band that doesn't do their all for their fans are just unappreciative cocks. Their music is shit too. I think they’re a bunch of wankers really. I found it astonishing that they didn’t turn up to a commitment that their fans payed for and went to. To me that just says they couldn’t give a fuck about their fans, and any band that doesn’t do their all for their fans are just unappreciative cocks.

Their music is shit too.

]]> Comment on Moan, moan, piss, moan. Part 2. by Jamie http://punktastic.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/moan-moan-piss-moan-part-2/#comment-249 Jamie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:13:49 +0000 http://punktastic.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-249 Very poppy, it's a pop album, simple as. I have high hopes as well though, hope they're not dashed. Fingers crossed! Very poppy, it’s a pop album, simple as. I have high hopes as well though, hope they’re not dashed. Fingers crossed!

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