Random Rants

[Matt]

@mclaincausey you were 30 minutes from me and didn’t PM!?!?!?

[Jett129]

@Matt:

Sonic Youth is not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  That is all.

And Dolly Parton is. Not that I have anything against her,but she was 100% right when she declined the nomination.

[Matt]

Agreed and agreed.  The CM HOF is a hallowed enough institution and the appropriate place.  Elvis is in the CM HOF.  That’s dumb.

[Matt]

Also, why isn’t there a Hip Hop HOF?  I’m assuming there isn’t.  I’ve never actually checked.

[mclaincausey]

The best thing you can do with the R&R HoF is pretend it doesn't exist. It's like those ridiculous Rolling Stone "greatest ______ of all time" lists. We're better than they are so their opinions are moot.

To not have Sonic Youth, Little Feat, and many others in there shows you they don't know their elbows from their assholes when it comes to the subject at hand.

[jordanscollected]

@Matt having a Hip Hop hall of fame seems like a disaster waiting to happen. How many rock and rollers (and their fans) have "beef" that gets settled in the streets. Let's have NBA Youngboy or Lil' Yachty get snubbed for best mumble rap of the year.

This is stereotyping at its finest, but I'll stick my neck out for this one.

BTW, I love great hip hop and think a lot of the rhyme schemes, delivery, and beats are genius.

[Matt]

That said, give me the Source Awards over the Grammys any day of the week.  Do not get me started on the fucking Grammys.

[neph93]

@Matt:

That said, give me the Source Awards over the Grammys any day of the week.  Do not get me started on the fucking Grammys.

Hey Matt… I’m interested in hearing your opinion on the Grammys.

[Jett129]

Doll Parton,Lionel Richie,but not the MC5. KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKERS!

[popvulture]

@Matt:

Sonic Youth is not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  That is all.

Sonic Youth is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[J-IV]

@neph93:

@Matt:

That said, give me the Source Awards over the Grammys any day of the week.  Do not get me started on the fucking Grammys.

Hey Matt… I’m interested in hearing your opinion on the Grammys.

I, too, am interested in hearing your opinions on the Grammys. The most hallowed, objectively, accurate award ceremony of musical arts America has to offer. 

[goosehd]

It can’t be too bad…this was nominated for two Grammy’s:

[Matt]

Well, since you asked.  The Grammys ignores a disturbingly large portion of new music in favor of what’s readily accessible on top 40 radio.  Clean, polished radio friendly actors like Green Day and Maroon 5. It celebrates not the quality of musicianship, songwriting or even critical acclaim and instead celebrates music that achieves its popularity from children and low IQ adults.

I accept that the Grammys are what they are and not something I’d prefer them being, but as a lover of good music I still hate them.

[goosehd]

@Matt That has to be the most awesome post ever after me posting that tongue in cheek Hanson video! 

[Matt]

Milli Vanilli also won.

[popvulture]

@Matt:

music that achieves its popularity from children and low IQ adults.

I'm giving you a slow clap for this

[goosehd]

…girl you know it’s true…

There is a special ring in hell for bringing up that ear worm…

[neph93]

Why thank you Matt, that was most edifying. While we’re at it, The Oscars are shite too.

[Jett129]

[Matt]

Obviously but for slightly, and I mean ever so, different reasons.  Quality films are recognized there but it clearly has its own issues with women and people of color.  I also abhor the self aggrandizing of the wealthy and famous.