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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 11:35:07 GMT
lol nice ^
so what i'm confused they're having a go at them because they're not local? but what? of course they're not. in a round about way, yeah. but i mean they grew up on the fcking road hahaha what?! that's so dumb. what is wrong with these people? anyway, i'm not exactly fully versed in the ways of the Nashville scene and all that but don't many successful artists - and those not so successful - like flock to the city cause of it's heritage and the fact that they'd hope that people there will get what they're trying to do with their music. so therefore who is local?
who's this paper run by? cause it's starting to sound to me like they're uhh kinda right wing and uhhh kinda short sighted to put it politely though from what i heard they don't deserve politeness.
does it really matter? - lol i just felt like a lecturer - shouldn't they just shut up? like, i dnt think the kings really have a base as such, used to ya know, but if they're calling nashville tennessee then they should appreciate it and be proud of them and welcome them not punish them for their upbringing when it's not -and i like may be completely wrong here, hey what do i know - exactly unheard of round those there parts.
how fcking stupid! they're just shooting themselves in the foot. seriously. twats!
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Post by anners on Feb 18, 2009 11:38:51 GMT
You know, I often feel as though the boys deserve a better hometown. Me personally, I wouldn't want to live in an area or around people who constantly have negative things to say. Stop trying to represent a city that turns out the same old country shit over and over again (yes, I went there). Nashville as a "music" scene is overrated anyway. Screw this newspaper or whatever it is. I don't want to live in Nashville or visit it anyway.  (Again, I totally went there) whoa dude. seriously? |
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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 11:41:49 GMT
You know, I often feel as though the boys deserve a better hometown. Me personally, I wouldn't want to live in an area or around people who constantly have negative things to say. Stop trying to represent a city that turns out the same old country shit over and over again (yes, I went there). Nashville as a "music" scene is overrated anyway. Screw this newspaper or whatever it is. I don't want to live in Nashville or visit it anyway. (Again, I totally went there) whoa dude. seriously? i'm not saying anything, cause i always thought you were a BITCHHH!! |
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Post by anners on Feb 18, 2009 11:51:08 GMT
^^ I'm a bitch? or Jas is?
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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 11:53:28 GMT
ohhh nooo not you silly *hugs yr head*  |
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Post by anners on Feb 18, 2009 11:57:07 GMT
^^ aaaa yay  hugs back.  |
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Feb 18, 2009 12:01:15 GMT
lol nice ^ so what i'm confused they're having a go at them because they're not local? but what? of course they're not. in a round about way, yeah. but i mean they grew up on the fcking road hahaha what?! that's so dumb. what is wrong with these people? anyway, i'm not exactly fully versed in the ways of the Nashville scene and all that but don't many successful artists - and those not so successful - like flock to the city cause of it's heritage and the fact that they'd hope that people there will get what they're trying to do with their music. so therefore who is local? Yeah, that was pretty much the point that lots of people made in response to that blog. Most "Nashville artists" aren't actually from Nashville. The Kings are from Tennessee/Oklahoma, and they've lived in Nashville since they were at school (Jared was like 10 or something). They're always on the road, yeah, but Nashville is "home" and has been for over ten years. The reason they don't seem like a local band to so many assholes on the 'scene' is because they didn't take the usual route when starting the band. Caleb & Nate got signed right away, and they released records and toured Europe before they'd "paid their dues" in Nashville. Their outsider status always made them more interesting to audiences around the world, whereas in Nashville it made some people suspicious and jealous. I'm sure there are loads of people there who are proud of them, but they don't feel the need to blog about it!  |
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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 12:01:38 GMT
awww babe, never! yr from Perth dude, that'd be jst wrong for me hehee x |
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Post by anners on Feb 18, 2009 12:04:52 GMT
^^ where are you from darling?
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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 12:07:14 GMT
lol nice ^ so what i'm confused they're having a go at them because they're not local? but what? of course they're not. in a round about way, yeah. but i mean they grew up on the fcking road hahaha what?! that's so dumb. what is wrong with these people? anyway, i'm not exactly fully versed in the ways of the Nashville scene and all that but don't many successful artists - and those not so successful - like flock to the city cause of it's heritage and the fact that they'd hope that people there will get what they're trying to do with their music. so therefore who is local? Yeah, that was pretty much the point that lots of people made in response to that blog. Most "Nashville artists" aren't actually from Nashville. The Kings are from Tennessee/Oklahoma, and they've lived in Nashville since they were at school (Jared was like 10 or something). They're always on the road, yeah, but Nashville is "home" and has been for over ten years. The reason they don't seem like a local band to so many assholes on the 'scene' is because they didn't take the usual route when starting the band. Caleb & Nate got signed right away, and they released records and toured Europe before they'd "paid their dues" in Nashville. Their outsider status always made them more interesting to audiences around the world, whereas in Nashville it made some people suspicious and jealous. I'm sure there are loads of people there who are proud of them, but they don't feel the need to blog about it! i thought it might have been, i was just trying to clear it up in my own head the 'where they're from thing' confuses me but now i think about it, i shoulda known that :/ lol after their parents split right? that's when they settled down? yeah sorry it's all in the deep recesses of my mind along with the second paragraph of what you said. :/ i jst havn't thought about it in a long time thanks for reminding me hehee x |
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Post by whiskers on Feb 18, 2009 12:09:30 GMT
^^ where are you from darling? not from Perth unfortunately but by only a whisker long story but i've sorta grown up knowing about the whole place, my parents lived out there in the seventies i'd have been over there sooner if it wasn't quite so far away from where i am - not to mention expensive - i'm in Britain so you see i couldn't be mean to ya, i'd pm you if i ever had an issue but i can't imagine that happening yr always lovely hehee x |
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Feb 18, 2009 12:18:15 GMT
the 'where they're from thing' confuses me but now i think about it, i shoulda known that :/ lol after their parents split right? that's when they settled down? yeah sorry it's all in the deep recesses of my mind Yeah, it's only clear(-ish!) in my mind because I get so annoyed with the Nashville Scene that I get all indignant! |
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Post by anners on Feb 18, 2009 12:20:34 GMT
^^ where are you from darling? not from Perth unfortunately but by only a whisker long story but i've sorta grown up knowing about the whole place, my parents lived out there in the seventies i'd have been over there sooner if it wasn't quite so far away from where i am - not to mention expensive - i'm in Britain so you see i couldn't be mean to ya, i'd pm you if i ever had an issue but i can't imagine that happening yr always lovely hehee x oh wow! thats awesome! *sorry we'll stop hijacking the thread!* |
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Post by chichi on Feb 18, 2009 12:55:42 GMT
The Kings need to come live in Cleveland.....we will treat them like GODZ!!!!!! We drool over anyone famous that's even remotely connected with our city. |
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Post by Banana Sam on Feb 18, 2009 12:57:45 GMT
Being the Nashvillian that I am...I AM BEYOND PROUD TO CLAIM THE KINGS AS MY HOMETOWN BAND!
I can't tell you how many people and times I've went to bat for the Kings to stupid people around Nashville. The only reason most people even like the Kings here in Nashville is because it's the "cool" thing to do...to be seen at one of their shows. I for the life of me can't understand people here in Nashville either.
Just know that THIS NASHVILLE GIRL IS FOREVER PROUD AND LOVES KINGS OF LEON 
as if any of them/or yall had any doubt. haha. Go Michelle! Keep on fighting the good fight. They should move to NZ....I'm pretty sure if you once came here for a holiday and you get famous you're considered a New Zealander. Famous and spent 10 minutes in an airport on a stopover? Congratulations! You're a New Zealander. That's how desperate we are for real celebrities. |
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Post by no1kolfan on Feb 18, 2009 14:12:19 GMT
What it really boils down too as Nathan says in behind the scenes of Use Somebody “jealous!” haha. Seriously though, people (mostly other struggling bands, but not all of them) are jealous in the way the Kings got noticed so fast. They don’t think it’s fair that they didn’t have to play small crappy bars for 2 or 3 years before getting recognized.
I will ALWAYS fight for the Kings because they are such good people who have endless talent in my eyes. If I didn’t feel the way I did towards them, then I wouldn’t care less about them. Which I wish other people in Nashville would do. Either you love them and support them or don’t like them and KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!
The “Nashville scene” itself is mainly a bunch of wannabe’s anyway. I mean seriously I walk out to venues around town and see tons of guys dressed just like Jared. I’m like “seriously? You’re really gonna dress like a member of Kings of Leon and then bash them? Get a life and get over yourself!” Ugh.
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Post by Bornagirl76 on Feb 18, 2009 14:30:54 GMT
Exactly! For people who don't care about the Kings and don't think they're worth talking about, they sure devote a hell of a lot of column inches to 'em! |
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Post by schnucams on Feb 18, 2009 16:24:38 GMT
I just try to laugh at the Nashville Scene, cos their jealousy and pettyness is kinda funny. Sometimes it's hard to laugh though; like the day after the Grammy Awards the post on the Nashville Cream blog was " I must have gone to the bathroom when Kings Of Leon got their award. Did they say anything stupid?".  A couple of weeks ago they did a post prompted by all the Nashvillians who deny that KOL are a "local band", asking what exactly qualifies a band as local. It was kind of tongue-in-cheek, and lots of the responses were pretty funny and self-deprecating. It kind of exposed the source of the bitterness towards the Kings. A "local band" is one that has a day job at Sir Pizza, plays endless shows to 22 people at local dive music bars, has members who have been in at least 6 other dead-end Nashville bands over the years etc etc. I guess the Kings can't be local, cos dammit, they're successful!! I read that and I think I left some sort of "shut the f**k up" message for them!!! I guess ur right tho...........better to laugh than actually take that petty small minded-ness seriously!!!!! |
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Post by blackcat on Feb 18, 2009 16:28:45 GMT
What it really boils down too as Nathan says in behind the scenes of Use Somebody “jealous!” haha. Seriously though, people (mostly other struggling bands, but not all of them) are jealous in the way the Kings got noticed so fast. They don’t think it’s fair that they didn’t have to play small crappy bars for 2 or 3 years before getting recognized.
I will ALWAYS fight for the Kings because they are such good people who have endless talent in my eyes. If I didn’t feel the way I did towards them, then I wouldn’t care less about them. Which I wish other people in Nashville would do. Either you love them and support them or don’t like them and KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!
The “Nashville scene” itself is mainly a bunch of wannabe’s anyway. I mean seriously I walk out to venues around town and see tons of guys dressed just like Jared. I’m like “seriously? You’re really gonna dress like a member of Kings of Leon and then bash them? Get a life and get over yourself!” Ugh. gawd I love your posts, KARMA when I can!!! |
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Post by linkin10 on Feb 18, 2009 16:30:52 GMT
What it really boils down too as Nathan says in behind the scenes of Use Somebody “jealous!” haha. Seriously though, people (mostly other struggling bands, but not all of them) are jealous in the way the Kings got noticed so fast. They don’t think it’s fair that they didn’t have to play small crappy bars for 2 or 3 years before getting recognized.
I will ALWAYS fight for the Kings because they are such good people who have endless talent in my eyes. If I didn’t feel the way I did towards them, then I wouldn’t care less about them. Which I wish other people in Nashville would do. Either you love them and support them or don’t like them and KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!
The “Nashville scene” itself is mainly a bunch of wannabe’s anyway. I mean seriously I walk out to venues around town and see tons of guys dressed just like Jared. I’m like “seriously? You’re really gonna dress like a member of Kings of Leon and then bash them? Get a life and get over yourself!” Ugh. i agree with that x |
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