The DIY Music Thread • Page 4

ah that list makes me sad. I guess shitty people arn't exclusive to just the pop-punk scene. if this is also true, its really shocking to me that a band with such a positive message such as High Dive could have a scumbag involved with them.

 

not sharing the post from rgr's friend here till i get their ok but this is the thing that happened in december here. i find it incredible that no one outside ca has heard about it but l**ren records has done a p good job of being super un-transparent about their actions

In response to “Growing up is done”

this situation was a mess because literally no one talked about it??? and none of the numerous people with actual power in my scene (promoters / musicians / etc.) ever said anything publicly about it. there was nothing that was done. i'm sure there were a lot of private conversations but they don't really do a lot of good in terms of affecting change or holding people accountable. very few people outside their clique of friends even knew that this took place.

(again, don't quote)

 

this is what made me incredulous though. like i don't know the people in these bands, i don't know if they're really good people or not i guess, but from what i do know, i find it so hard to believe that some of the people r**n woods has played in bands w/ and toured w/ (and is playing plan it x fest w/) would tolerate his behavior and there's no way they haven't heard about this so i kind of figured there was something happening in terms of accountability but idk

brought it up because it's been on my mind for a while but it probably wasn't even my place to post about this.

 

thanks for bringing this to my attention. high dive were a band I love and have supported a lot this past year or two, and i had no idea about any of this.

 

So I've been getting into the DDW/Epoch bands a bit lately. I already have and adore both Told Slant record, Eskimeaux's OK and the EP from this year, and Yowler's The Offer. I also listen to most of the bigger artists (Mitski, Frankie Cosmos, Proches, Waxahatchee. I know the last two aren't as affiliated). What should I listen to next? I figure something by Bellows or I've seen Krill's name thrown around with a lot of praise. Pls don't give me a list of records, I'm only looking for like 1 or 2 rn and don't want to be overwhelmed.

 

I'd go with Small Wonder's Wendy if you wanna keep on that epoch grind. Bellows last album Blue Breath is also fantastic.

 

how much lvl up have you listened to?
also the free cake for every creature record from this year is very good

 

crazy to see katryn's story blowing up and being posted everywhere. i'm glad the community's at the point where when shit like this comes out everyone seems to make the right decisions, but this shouldn't happen in the first place.

http://jezebel.com/indie-record-lab...ium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Jezebel_facebook

 

Finally get to see Eskimeaux

 

Didn't realize Ovlov was actually a real touring band again. Lineup is so ridiculously good

 

Yeah what? I thought Ovlov broke up.

 

They've been doing some shows but didn't think they'd do a legitimate tour

 

Any good sites/blogs that y'all would recommend for new DIY release, I mostly just browse around Bandcamp but would be interested in reading some thoughts besides P4K which is the only music site I frequent besides this one

 

Post trash

 

I find a lot I like from Stereogum

 

brooklyn vegan as well, especially since you're from NYC

 

Yeah, Brooklyn Vegan probably has the most coverage of this scene, from what I've seen.

Mostly I just discover bands from friends posting about them on twitter/tumblr, though lol

 

very good on the pinegrove tour last night

 

half cloth! but they don't rly post regularly which sucks

 

i asked casey this but i'm gonna ask here too to get more thoughts

is it considered ~bad etiquette~ to play a show you’re booking? i'm booking a show for the very first time in august and i kinda wanna play it because the lineup is shaping up to be some of my fav bands buuuut i don't want to be that person if that's a thing

(also this would be the first actual show i'm playing if i end up playing)

 

In my experience that's not really a thing. I don't play any music myself, but my friends that have booked shows with me put themselves on their own shows pretty frequently. Not EVERY show, but certainly if it's one you're excited about or proud of I can't imagine anyone looking down on that.

 

Yeah, I agree with this. I was just talking to a friend of mine yesterday and she was talking about putting her band on a certain bill if she was the one to book it. I don't think it's uncommon or anything.

 

yeah, that's what i told joan. basically if it makes sense sonically and you don't do it every time, there's no real issue with it. it's a draw for some bands since people will come out for their friends too

 

sweet, thank u guys

 

I may be biased but the CT music scene is killing it:

Violent Mae
Spectral Fangs
Quiet Giant
Straight to VHS
Ports of Spain
Hellrazor
LEA

to name a few....