Giuseppe Zangara

Yeah. I don't think anyone appreciated my efforts to get a party started, though.

Some notes: - The loudest thing about the Secret Machines was the guitarist's effects pedals. At times, it felt as if the sounds his guitar made were burrowing itself into my skull, trying to make my head implode. Similarly, I saw this noise band from Japan, Melt Banana, about a year ago. They were pretty fucking loud, too (their guitarist had, by my count, ten different pedals), but I spent most of my time in the pit. That was one of two times I ever moshed. - Elf Power is the only band to have done significant hearing damage to my person. They weren't particularly loud for most of their set, but, as they were closing with a cover of Brian Eno's "Needle in the Camel's Eye," they just kept cranking it up and up to where I felt something pop in my right ear. This was three plus years ago; my right ear has had slightly worse hearing than my left ever since. - I'm seeing Mogwai this Friday. They have a reputation for being loud and feedback-heavy, so I'm definitely wearing earplugs for it. (I didn't for Secret Machines on Monday, so I've learned my lesson.)

It's decent shoegaze-type stuff. Nothing original, but they do it well enough.

Like, so loud you felt your insides vibrating. For me, it's a tie between rapper Dälek and the "neo-psychadelic" band Secret Machines.

Learn to spell gimmick, you fucking piece of shit.

Give 'em a break. No one's mentioned Days of the New yet.

Dude, the article was a joke. You see?

Oh, I get it. Ha.

How. And this better be good, as I'd rather not be compared to a person partly responsible for Party Fun Action Committee.

Except for a handful of tracks—like "No Jumper Cables" and "Freeze"—Bazooka Tooth sucked. A self-indulgent mess.

That hurt. Both times you said it, it hurt.

Furthermore, I hope you do not hate me and say mean things about me for trying to extend an olive branch. I'm very vulnerable right now; please don't take advantage.

Dear Vyce, From your choice of avatar and terrifying custom title, I can tell you have just what it takes to strike fear in the hearts of both CE and HD regulars. Visit us more often! Sincerely, Incandenza

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Any shirt involving a confederate flag and some variation of the saying "it's heritage, not hate." Racist assholes, all of them.

Comps are fine for girls, but to truly appreciate the Kinks, you gotta start with Something Else.

I was all set to make DerangedHermit the president of the TSM chapter of the Incandenza Fan Club, but then he makes a racist jibe. I hate him so very much now.

Kotz's new avatar changes the intent of all his posts in a wonderful way.

Edit: this was directed at slacklet, not Rob. Rob's post did not induce any s.

Good Lord, no.

Oh, and the choice of "You Really Got Me" was obv., but I guess that's what you were going for. The Kinks did so much better.

It's more of that wacky HD humor!

Now he'll have more time to devote to his beautiful wife and mansion and whatnot.

Better to try and fail, I guess.

brb I prefer to log off AIM with no warning than typing the above.