Comments on: Short Changed By The Vending Machine

By: xtcfan

xtcfan — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:47:19 +0000

your fucking retarded.

By: Hayley Williams, Topless On Twitter @ Antiquiet

Hayley Williams, Topless On Twitter @ Antiquiet — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:21:38 +0000

[...] the way, superfans, here’s our review of Brand New Eyes, lest you think we only care about Hayley’s [...]

By: Writerzhand

Writerzhand — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:40:05 +0000

Brand New Eyes was a heck of a whole lot better than any other teeny thing to come out this year. Give them credit for going out of the box a bit. The band definitely has potential, though only glimpses are seen throughout. Honestly? Williams could go places, the band, I’m not so sure. Not to doubt them, but she does have a powerhouse voice and definitely a talent with lyrics. Crafty, different, creative. And catchy, no doubt.
Besides, if someones trying to compare this to something they aren’t (like punk? Who does that? or even emo or metal… wow.) you’re going to say yeah, it sucks. But Paramore’s a poppy rock group, they never tried to be anything else. They’ve got style and different elements (which makes me happy. As long as its not miley cyrus it makes me happy). Talent, i think is the word. Who cares if they get on mtv and on the radio? Kudos to them, they’re making more money than i am, and doing what they love.
If you look at the album for what it is, they’ve matured a lot since All We Know. And especially from Riot!.

By: kumquat

kumquat — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:17:11 +0000

Sorry, didn’t mean YOU specifically, I meant the idiots calling them emo and whatnot. But yeah, you’re right, and I appreciate a reviewer not hating on this band just to impress snobby people who think they’re too cool for anything that isn’t heavy metal or underground indie music.

By: Skwerl

Skwerl — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:36:25 +0000

are you really pretty sure of that? because i kinda trashed them and i definitely did not grow up idolizing the pretenders or blondie, and definitely not the ramones. i still don’t. the pretenders were really good songwriters in hindsight, but none of those bands did anything for me. they were candy bars. being a guitar nerd, i flipped out for maiden and shit, and zeppelin, later gnr and crüe, bands that could really play with singers that could really sing. there was the occasional guilty pleasure of course, but i knew the difference. oh and by the way, lita ford would wipe the floor with josh or taylor from paramore. but yes, i do recognize their talent. i think this band has something, unlike some of the commenters. this album just wasn’t consistent, in my unbiased critical opinion. but i’ll continue to listen to everything they put out with genuine hope, while hipsters and close minded douchebags continue to call me a faggot for giving them credit.

By: kumquat

kumquat — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:18:33 +0000

People CAN be such dicks indeed. Fair enough if you don’t like the music, but to call them talentless and call them names like “emo” and “MTV-manufactured creations” and whatever names reserved for a band that people think deserve no respect is childish and stupid, as well as a sign that some people are very elitist about music. I’m pretty sure the people trashing them grew up idolizing The Pretenders, Blondie, The Ramones, The Runaways and other pop-punk bands of that era that are so well-respected now and in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Well let me tell you something, from a purely technical standpoint, those bands weren’t much better than Paramore. Really, they weren’t. The lead singers certainly weren’t more outstanding than Hayley, in fact even less so. The dudes handling the instruments weren’t standout virtuosos, either. Oh yeah, and the lyrics? Very cool and catchy, but not Bob Dylan good or anything. However, the reason why they’re memorable is because they made great music. They had that potential, and they used to their advantage. It’s the same with Paramore. Why does someone like Skwerl, and others of his ilk bother giving a band like Paramore the time of day when their type of music is so not up his alley? Because he recognizes their talent without being biased. Even if you find their music annoying, go check them out live and tell me that they’re not worth giving a damn about. They play their hearts out and put on a great show with no tricks or gimmicks. No lip-syncing, no Auto-Tune, no fancy lights or stage costumes, just the five them playing for the diverse crowd that chants along to every word. Yes, I said diverse crowd. It’s not just the teenyboppers that go to their shows, adults go too, and I’m not talking about parents dragged against their will. Even those that are walk away being very impressed, when their initial expectations was that they would suck like most modern bands. I’m not saying Paramore is the greatest band in the world, I’m not a die-hard fanatic of the band, as Paramore is far from being my favorite band, but they’ve got talent and great potential. I thoroughly enjoyed BNE, I think it’s a huge step up from their previous albums, and I hope they continue maturing. Who knows, maybe they’ll release that classic album that’ll make everyone respect them and that might be worth remembering several decades from now. I certainly hope so.

By: eastwickchiq

eastwickchiq — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:12:40 +0000

PARAMORE FREAKING RULES! you guys have to stop disrespecting them. THEY HAVE TALENT! I have been to their brand new eyes tour last week and they RULED!!! Best band since No Doubt. Goes way higher than No Doubt. Let people love what ever music they want. Dont like paramore? HOP OFF! douche bags.

By: Truong

Truong — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:56:33 +0000

I think Paramore are good. I love the music they play and brand new eyes is no exception. Why even argue about music? People like different music and why can’t some here accept that Paramore actually sound good to other people? Coming here and bashing a band just shows me what kind of person you are.

By: redhead11

redhead11 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:35:10 +0000

whatever you all suck ok! They got potential

By: Skwerl

Skwerl — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:51:27 +0000

totally.