I have been driving myself crazy recently and been able to shed some steam by blogging on here, and I am so happy to see someone that feels the same way as me. Buddy Nielsen, singer of Senses Fail, recently posted this about touring with Brokencyde. Amen Buddy, amen.

Yeah, I slam them every night because in no way, shape or form do I back anything they do or say and I am embarrassed that kids these days are into it and am sad that kids these days are exposed to it. There is absolutely no substance whatsoever in their songs and no passion in anything they do. It is the musical equivalent of a snow cone, bland tasting frozen tap water loaded with sugar, yet colorful, that will give you a brain freeze, melt all over your hands leaving yourself dissatisfied and sticky. They seem like pretty harmless guys but if I don't voice my opinion on what I think about Brokencyde then I have no right to ever speak up about any other injustices to the music scene in the future. There are only going to be more Brokencydes in the coming months with Millionaires, Breath Carolina and countless other mindless white suburban hip-hop "acts" popping up. I never thought Id say this but this new wave of horse shit makes me look back and not hate Atom and His Package because at least he was original. I know I am not going to change anything, there will still be 14 year old girls that like their colorful merch and there terrible club beats but if I can make one person at least question the authenticity and integrity of singing the words "let's get freaky now, let's get fucking freaky now" then I think it is well worth the effort.

On tour now and loving it. Come see me.

3.16.09: McAllen, TX @ McAllen Creative Incubator
3.17.09: Waco, TX @ Art Ambush
3.18.09: Austin, TX @ The Purevolume House (SXSW)
3.19.09: San Antonio, TX @ The Warhol
3.20.09: Austin, TX @ The Purevolume House (SXSW)
3.21.09: Claremore, OK @ King of Clubs
3.22.09: Terre Haute, IN @ THMV Venue
3.23.09: Tinley Park, IL @ Mojoe's Rock House
3.24.09: Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
3.25.09: Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Ballroom
3.26.09: Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
3.27.09: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
3.28.09: Manchester, NH @ Rocko's
3.29.09: Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84


Love,
Alex/Conditions