Angels Fans with Good Music Tastes...

by Brendo on Mar 28, 2007 9:46 AM PDT

It occured to me to write this previously, but i suppose there's never any time like the present to right past wrongs.

I now think more and more that one part of what I like about the regular HH posters (and our mighty shepard, the Rev himself) has been the regular refrences to our fine and descriminative taste in culture shown through random diaries/threads. Be they your "desert island" favorites or your personal batting intro, time and time again the Halos Heaven community has demonstrated their musical superiority over not only the AL West, but the whole of the Major Leagues.

After reading the Deadspin post, I thought I'd take a brief moment to mention my appreciation of these, the most punk-rockingly credible music fans in baseball.

My brothers and sisters, I salute you!

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I'm just glad I found this place

I hear ya. I'm just a newbie here but there is nothing I like more in this world than Angels Baseball and my punk rock.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 10:16 AM PDT reply actions

suburban white male

It may have something to do with the main demograpic represented here and close proximity to a decent show every night.

I want a dolphin to be my pet.

by rjcicc on Mar 28, 2007 11:53 AM PDT reply actions

I love punk rock too!

My favorite bands are Fall Out Boy and Avril LaVigne!

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 11:57 AM PDT reply actions

But don't forget

New Found Glory and Good Charlotte. They've got mascara and everything.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Dude

I read this interview with Avril Lavigne a couple of years ago and they asked her who influenced her "punk rock" style or whatever, was it British bands like the Sex Pistols, etc. and her response went something like "Everybody always talks to me about these Sex Pistols guys. Who the hell are these guys anyway?"

I have never laughed so hard at Fantastic Sam's in my life.

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Fuck yeah!

Were you getting the Evan Dando cut, bra'!?

S U P E R C U T S !

Holla!

by Bilko 420 on Mar 28, 2007 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Uh, no

it was actually a Bruce Foxton, thank you very much.

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh man...

The pinnacle is when she was reading the Grammy nominees at the offcial announcement and prnounced Bowie to ryhme with "cow-ee." Priceless...

by Brendo on Mar 28, 2007 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

really?

Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory are pretty good espically New Found Glory but Avril Lavigne and Good Charlotte? I thought this post was for Angels fans with good music taste.

by thebigA on Mar 28, 2007 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

No, not really

Just a little sarcasm.

And sorry but none of them are good, not even close.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

People can like what they want

but calling any of those bands punk is a crime.

"Pop-punk" is a contradiction in terms.

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

You are absolutely right.

Thanks for the clarification on the "pop-punk" thing, I certainly didn't mean to say people can't like them.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Just making general statements

And yeah, all those bands do suck and I hate them. People buy/consume things that suck all the time. That's how Arby's stays in business!

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I just think it's funny

that the TheBigA was taking you seriously. I went to Inland Invasion in 2003 and this was when it was more punk rock (Bad Religion, The Vandals, X, Social D, Johnny Rotton, etc were all there) and I saw New found Glory get booed off stage after 1 and a half songs -one of the greatest moments I've ever been a part of. I know a lot of people on here have good "concert stories"

by Hutch (someone took my name) on Mar 28, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I was there too, and booing like crazy.

Never seen a band so uncomfortable on stage. Well at least not until Blink played, and I think they at least thought they would get some San Diego love. Wrong crowd for both bands.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah, quite a sight

NFG goes on to a punch of drunk/high safety pin and mohawk wearing punkers-good choice of venue, guys. I'm suprized they made it out alive. And what was with everyone lighting shit on fire when Bad Religion went on? Blink actually wasn't as bad as I thought they were going to be, but they were still fish out of water.

by Hutch (someone took my name) on Mar 28, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Best show ever. Fire pits and all.

Graffin has said it was his favorite concert ever too.

I'll never forget Fat Mike joining Pennywise on stage to do his best Darby Crash impression with a "lexicon devil" cover.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes

a-holes in the crowd have always been the "achilles heel" of the punk rock movement.

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Mar 29, 2007 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I hate to break it you, thebigA

but Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Good Charlotte and Avril Lavigne all belong to the same crap-tastic "music" genre.

by Hutch (someone took my name) on Mar 28, 2007 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

"wuss rock"

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm in

the Decline of Western Civilization, Crowd shots, Wireframe glasses, X at Club 88.

And then I escaped suburbia...

by Rev Halofan on Mar 28, 2007 12:31 PM PDT reply actions

That's funny...

...I'm in the Decline of Western Civilization II - The Metal Years (Opening credits - crowd at the Country Club in Reseda).

Got to meet the director, Penelope Spheeris and everything.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 28, 2007 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Escaped Suburbia? Not Me.

I want to be stereotyped. I want to be classified.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

We're everywhere

and they have no idea. When the time is right, the signal will be given, and we will all rise above. 1-2-3-4...!!!

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Mar 28, 2007 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

nice Descendants ref

by yeswecan on Mar 28, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

Knew people here would catch it.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I never did manage to escape suburbia though..

...and I don't really want to either.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 28, 2007 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Ahem

FUCK YES.

by Brendo on Mar 28, 2007 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

ramones in 1979

I had a friend in grade school named Ramon and it was 1979

We've made up for the 1980s, now let's avenge 1995!!

by NOTjonsamo on Mar 28, 2007 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

I'm actually wearing a Bad Religion t-shirt and Angels cap right now as I type this. Salue

by NPCody on Mar 28, 2007 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

tastes of an A's fan

as a regular troll here at HH I would like to share my favorite bands....

Tool
A Perfect Circle
King Crimson
Blind Guardian

just to name a few

low payroll, high performance. Go A's!

by SoCalAsFan on Mar 28, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

Well.....

That's funny, I always thought "Tool" and "A's fan" went together.

by Wytelitning on Mar 28, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Panthah!

by Higz on Mar 28, 2007 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

good one, that was

Crafty!

low payroll, high performance. Go A's!

by SoCalAsFan on Mar 29, 2007 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

no one else has done it

so I will have to mention one of my all time faves: The Cure

Come on already.....PLAY BALL!!!

by ladybug on Mar 28, 2007 10:00 PM PDT reply actions

I certainly hope

That Robert Smith gets on the Mike Napoli plan and starts losing weight. I've only seen them live twice, but the 1st time, he even said on stage "sorry about the weight, been drinking with my mum and dad."

That's a bad sign.

Out of curiosity, older fan or newer one? Just picked up the Charlotte Sometimes single on vinyl with the rediculous 11 minute live version of Faith. A terribly indulgent waste of money, but love it nonetheless.

by 101halo on Mar 28, 2007 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions

way older fan..

from almost the beginning (in the US anyway) in the early 80's. One of my faves is Primary. Join the Dots, the B-sides is a kick ass collection.

Come on already.....PLAY BALL!!!

by ladybug on Mar 29, 2007 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

I've always loved Halo and never found the Friday i'm in love single it's on, so Join the Dots was a good way to go. It's funny, between that song, the Depeche Mode song and our Angels I'm definitely all about the halos!

by 101halo on Mar 29, 2007 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

and yeah I agree on Faith

Come on already.....PLAY BALL!!!

by ladybug on Mar 29, 2007 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Uhoh... Here's I go.

Black Metal Genre: Emperor, Agalloch, IllNath, Mayhem, Burzum

Death Metal Genre: Amon Amarth, Vehemence, In Flames

Post Rock/Avant Garde: God Is An Astronaut, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, The Gathering, Green Carnation

Punk Rock/Folk Punk: Propagandhi, Against Me!, Agnostic Front, Misfits, Defiance Ohio

by Obscurity on Mar 28, 2007 11:15 PM PDT reply actions

Amon Amarth

Kicks major ass!

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 29, 2007 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Damn right they do =)

by Obscurity on Mar 29, 2007 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Wrath of the Norsemen!

You are the only person I've ever met who's heard of Green Carnation too. Best 50 minute song I ever heard.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 29, 2007 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm a huge fan,

of everything that The End Records puts out. Except the last Dissection (pre-suicide) album, that album was completely horrible and sounded nothing like Storm Of The Lights Bane.

PS: Victorious March, best song ever.

by Obscurity on Mar 29, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Goddamn!

V.M. is my all time favorite A.A. song. Absolutely EPIC CRUSHING DM. Makes me want to invade Poland or something.

Dead on about last Dissection. I'd kill myself too if I put that out after being in prison for 10 years.

I'm more of a Century Media guy but I like November's Doom, ULVER, and G.C.

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 29, 2007 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't much care for Century Media

I think they put out too much of the brutal dm stuff that I don't like, same with Metal Blade.

Novembers Doom and Ulver are both amazing, well at least the pre-industrial Ulver. Check out Subteranean Masquerade, it's the lead vocalist from ND and also used to have the bassist (JWW) from Agalloch, it's like a super-band

by Obscurity on Mar 29, 2007 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Cool

I'll check 'em out.

You into Arch Enemy???

DarkAngel hath spoken....

by darkangel01 on Mar 30, 2007 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I think its funny..

that there is a "Black Metal" and a "Death Metal." If we're talking punk rock, I always preferred Bad Brains, Vandals, Descendents, Minor Threat, NOFX, Dead Kennedys, and X, and Lagwagon was the best of the "melodic" punk sect of the '90s, though I hardly care to try and separate it all out. Other than that, I love the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Deerhoof, Fugazi, Blonde Redhead, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Bowie, Scott Walker, Melt Banana, and the Drones.

by dmhead on Mar 29, 2007 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

How did Lagwagon get in that group?!

by Higz on Mar 29, 2007 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

don't generalize my Lagwagon!!

Lagwagon DID belong in that group, being the first band signed to Fat Wreck Chords. Maybe they aren't punk rock in the traditional sense, but who is? You can make an argument for or against anybody. I just think they wrote great songs, head and shoulders above the other "melodic punk" bands from that era, and they always did it for the sake of making great music, not to become rich and famous.

by dmhead on Mar 30, 2007 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions