At about the 50 second mark of this video, you witness a car plowing thru a pack of bikers. Not dudes on motorcycles, but a gang of fun loving bicyclists who are part of a global group called 'Critical Mass.' From what I understand, Critical Mass is a 'protest group' that hates cars and modern society, so they ride around town in a huge pack to make every1's life more miserable while they are stuck in traffic behind bikers. It is supposed to send a message abt how 'bikes are taking back the city, yall!' Personally, I have rlly bad road rage against other ppl in cars... but nothing gets my blood boiling more than a bicyclist/biker bro who thinks that he 'has more rights than me.'
Have yall ever encountered some of the alts in Critical Mass in ur local city? Are they unchill bros, or just random biker dudes? Do bicyclists think that they have more rights than they actually possess? Have u ever ran over somebody, then hid/buried their dead body so that no1 found out abt it? Is it time to 'end' Critical Mass bc they ruin the streets + put every1 in harm's way?
Here is a little bit abt Critical Mass [via wikipedia]
Critical Mass rides have been perceived as protest activities. A 2006 New Yorker magazine article described Critical Mass' activity in New York City as "monthly political-protest rides", and characterized Critical Mass as a part of a social movement;[3] and the UK e-zine Urban75, which advertises as well as publishes photographs of the Critical Mass event in London, describes this as "the monthly protest by cyclists reclaiming the streets of London."[4] Critical Mass participants have insisted that these events should be viewed as "celebrations" and spontaneous gatherings, and not as protests or organized demonstrations.[5][6] This stance allows Critical Mass to argue a legal position that its events can occur without advance notification of local police.[7][8]
Sorta wonder if the road rage bro who plowed them over 'more than made up for' drivers everywhere who have to 'put up with Critical Mass bullshit' on a monthly basis...
Apparently Critical Mass members usually don't follow traffic laws, and have a bunch of complex strategies to 'piss off drivers.'
Because Critical Mass takes place without an official route or sanction, participants in some cities have sometimes practiced a tactic known as "corking" in order to maintain the cohesion of the group. This tactic consists of a few riders blocking traffic from side roads so that the mass can freely proceed through red lights without interruption. Corking allows the mass to engage in a variety of activities, such as forming a cyclone, lifting their bikes in a tradition known as a "Bike Lift" (in Chicago this is referred to as a Chicago hold-up), or to perform a "die-in" where riders lie on the ground with their bikes to symbolise cyclist deaths and injuries caused by automobiles, very popular in Montreal. The "Corks" sometimes take advantage of their time corking to distribute fliers.
Did Critical Mass 'do this to themselves' because they don't obey traffic laws? Did the bro in this car 'get corked'? Do yall ever want to 'uncork' and unchill biker bro? Is it time for cities to rally against bike protests? Are bike protests 'the new raves' [via ppl getting killed]? R u afraid to ride ur bike because some1 in a car will run over ur ass? Should 'this ass hole' go 2 jail for what he did? Do Critical Mass bicyclists think that they are above society's laws? Are traffic laws meant to 'keep every1 safe' or 'promote the automobile industry'? Are bros who drive cars more chill than bike bros? Should local governments take away the rights of illegal bicycle gangs ruining traffic patterns? Are bikes 4 ppl who are 'too poor 2 own cars and own property in suburbia'? Can we construct an underground tunnel system for bicycle riders so humans who contribute 2 society never have 2 see crusty ppl on bikes?
Check me out, bitches. U see this shit? No, it's not just a word document with random words on it. It's the set list 4 my favourite buzzband's show.
In case you are a complete lamestreamer The setlist is a list of songs that the band uses a a 'guide'/'compass' 2 guide the show 2 keep the band on track 2 keep the shows fresh when ur touring every nite and don't want to use the same playlist back to back
There's only a few authentic souvenirs that you might be able 2 get from a live performance Avoid the 'merch table'... Any1 can buy memorabilia in the form of a t-shirt/tote bag Sometimes if you want an experience to be meaningful you have to make it happen u can't just show up and label it as 'meaningful'
Check me out, bitches. I got the set list.
How can you get the set list from a buzzband? Well, you can't be an ass hole who steals it off the stage during the show They'll get mad at you and all of the authentic fans standing in the front by the stage will get pissed at you (Partially because they wanted the set-list too)
I sorta wish we lived in the era where buzzbands didn't use computers to generate their set lists and we could still see the handwriting and zany shortened nicknames for the mp3s which are played live with real instruments. It's sort of like a cryptic quiz for authentic fans Can u figure out which mp3s that they have nicknamed on the set list?
Chek me out, bitches. I got the set list. It really wasn't that difficult There were a bunch of dudes on the stage clearing the equipment after the show and there were a bunch of entry level alts hovering around the stage Hoping for the setlist A lot of the keut alt girls got the set lists bc that's just natural selection But I finally yelled "BRO GIMME THE FUCKIN SET LIST" and a theatre tech bro gave me the final one just to clear the pack
I'm gonna hang this shit it my dorm room Way better than hanging up a poster in my room Way better than hanging up a vinyl record case in my room The ultimate proof That 'I was there' That 'This happened' That I am an authentic fan who stood in the front during a relevant concert. And obtained an everlasting historical artifact that on this day at this venue my favourite buzzband played these songs in this order (Way more meaningful than an iTunes playlist)
Bitches, I got the effing set list Now I will go home and reconstruct this set list in an iTunes playlist to re-live my live experience 4evr. /////
Have yall ever obtained a set list from a relevant buzzband? Did u 'ask them 2 sign it'? Did it make u feel like you were an authentic buzzband fan? Are 'set lists' worth anything, or are they just memorabilia for entry level alts? Have you ever tried to sell a set list on ebay? Do u <3 ppl who try to get guitar picks and set lists and water bottles and other random crap that litters the stage? Is it funny when u ask a venue janitor for the 'set list' and they have no idea what ur talking abt? Would u rather have a Beach House set list, or cut off a lock of Vicki LeGrand's curly hair, then make a doll using her real hair called 'Lil Vicki', inspiring an indie version of 'The Body Guard' starring Whitney Houston + Kevin Costner?
M.I.A. arrived at some other fashion show again in her long, blonde hair. I don't know what she is trying to prove, probably some sort of statement against dictators in the Middle East and Africa, letting them know that she was 'born this way' [via the Lady Gagas].
U gotta wonder... has M.I.A. 'gone too far' with her blonde hair? Will it help her 2 write better music? Has she 'changed' 2 much since she married a billionaire? Do yall miss the old M.I.A.?
It's so hard 2 watch a formerly-relevant alt celeb after they are past their prime and every1 is just giving them 'sympathy coverage' just to try to remind ppl of what they used to be. U gotta feel bad for M.I.A. being 'past her prime.' Maybe it is time for her to 'pull a James Murphy' and retire from indie.
Is it time for M.I.A. to 'call it quits' / 'get shipped to the glue factory'? Should brown ppl have blonde hair, or is it too unnatural? Does M.I.A. have 'mad swagger' or is she 'hollow and uninteresting'? Oh Maya.... I miss the way u used 2 be [via Paper Planes]
It seems as though the genre movement of indie film has finally arrived now that Natalie Portman took home the Oscar for 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' for her portrayal as a free spirit in the hit film 'Garden State.' Even though the film was released in 2004, the Academy decided to honor Portman for her work as an indie actress, outlasting the career of Kirsten Dunst.
U gotta give NatPort mad props 4 her role in 'Black Swan' because all 'serious actresses' do a ballet movie just so they can lose a bunch of weight, but now Natalie Portman has a bby inside of her, so u can be all relieve that she doesn't have an eating disorder and she just did it '4 the arts.' Plus she did a softcore lesbian scene in a 'thoughtful' way, so that probably won over the 'bro vote.'
Here is her acceptance speech where she cries and thanks Zach Braff for jumpstarting her career.
Did Natalie Portman 'crush it' in 'Garden State'? One day, will we look back and be able to say that the worst film that Natalie Portman appeared in was 'Garden State'? Is this bigger than the Arcade Fire winning 'Album of the Year' or are both just mainstream products marketed as alt/indie? Is Natalie Portman putting her unborn baby thru 2 much stress by releasing so many movies and winning so many awards? Do u think Zach Braff is pissed that he didn't win a 'Best Actor', 'Best Director', and 'Best Screenplay' and ' Best Soundtrack' Oscar 4 Garden State?
I remember when I was an angry teenager, I looked for some music that accurately expressed my anger towards the world. I listened to bands such as Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Nine Inch Nails, but generally thought they were all 'bad ass'/'the same product.'
S00 crazie that Trent Reznor retired from Nine Inch Nails 2 win an Oscar for making the Official Soundtrack 2 Facebook. I didn't see this movie because I don't want to give Zuckerberg any more money than he already has, but if I had 2 guess, this soundtrack is just a bunch of ambient bleeps and bloops then some drones then it goes like 'wahh whhhhaaaa' in a deep kind of way.
Maybe it's just me, but I think Randy Newman should win this award every year 4 his hit song "You've Got a Friend In Me." Whenever I hear this song, I get kinda sad because I think abt nostalgic images of youth, back before innocence was lost.
Yall've got a friend in me, yall.
Is Trent Reznor a 'leader in the field of music'? Does he deserve 2 be covered on 'indie blogs' or is he more of a hardcore rock n roll bro? Is Randy Newman the greatest song writer of all time? Does Trent Reznor have ideas that can 'save the music industry'? Now that James Murphy retired from his band just like Trent Reznor, will there be tons of pressure on him 2 win an Oscar? What's yallz fave Nine Inch Nails song? The one abt having sex with animals or the one by Johnny Cash? When it's all said and done, will Linkin Park be the best electro rock band that ever existed?
