So here's the deal.This one kid spat at Steve Tuner (Mudhoney guitarist) during Saturdays show and Steve had him kicked out. Thanks to this spitting douchebag every Sub Pop band will now know that "Hey don't play Miami, they'll spit at you!"
I've had enough with the bullshit element in our scene. You go to Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco or New York City and you don't have this bullshit. So here are things that we can do to make this scene a better one.
Miami, listen to me for 1 second, this is why good bands don't come here. If you've ever had to tour or travel the idea of playing/driving to Miami is just not a sound one. Especially for bands that are based in areas like the pacific northwest or even the mid-west. As a record label owner and touring band member I see this as clear as day. It's common sense.
Top Reasons Miami's complicated to tour:
1. It's far as shit from every other city.
2. Logistically it's a nightmare.
3. Miami's still blacklisted as a shit town to travel or tour through.
4. Scene Sucks. Word of mouth in the know is that Miami's over-rated! Shit listen to Against Me's Miami for an example.
5. Gas Prices
So here's how we change all that.
1. Go to Shows. Support the scene. I don't care if they're local or Sub Pop big!
2. Be fucking courteous to others and don't make us look like we're fucking retarded Confederate Southerners. Alabama's got that covered!
3. Let's organize this scene once and for all! A band from California doesn't care if the show is in Tampa or Miami; Newsflash it's the same area to them! They played Florida! Yay! Done Move on... That's why we don't get shit down here. It's our job to make them want to come here.
4. Bands talk to bands. If Miami sucked as a show; congrats, every band on the label's roster ain't playing there again.
5. Motherfuckers that start stupid shit at shows (spit, fight, etc.) need to be taken out of the scene entirely. Their shit will not be supported nor feared.
The Miami artists in the Art District got their shit together, now musicians and music lovers let's do our part and get our shit together.
-Chuck
photo credit: jurek d.
