STP are a band that was popular that one might take or leave. I wasn't a fan, but they had a couple good songs.
Creed were a pox on the world. The first time I heard them, I was at a friend of a friend's house and I left because of how awful they were. I didn't even know who I was listening to and I wasn't going to say…

I saw Pink Floyd on their first post-Waters tour.
I fell asleep about half way through.
The band was fine, I was just working weird shifts that left me tired all the time.

I'd have done the same!
Of course, I live in Cleveland and can't afford to travel to New York.

My son bought a box set of all of Lush's albums on vinyl on record store day, a couple weeks back.
He was 6, or so, when Lush was current.

No, the owner was married to barbecue.

So the otherwise awful existence of Live wasn't totally destructive.

I loved Wallace's The Broom of the System and, yet, violently hate Infinite Jest.
Seriously, that book is the emperor's clothes of novels, just a steaming pile of shit that everyone pretends is great. I really wanted to like it and it just makes me want to punch people.

The moment you use SJW as an insult is the moment I stop listening to you.

I…
Yes, I am

Alternate universe me is so, so hot.
Just like this universe me.
As far as you know.

He wasn't at all creepy stalker-y!
Oh, wait, yes he was.
I'm agreeing hard, in case that wasn't clear.

Well, shit, if we're going to have a respectful conversation I'm not sure how to proceed.

Are you seriously comparing Beyonce-manufactured-fucking Knowles to Ella-the greatest singer of the 20th century-Fitzgerald?
I mean… way to flush all credibility and borrowed Sesame Street affection down the toilet.
I
I mean
really?
really?

Of course she hasn't. She's a brand-bot created to front whatever songs the pop-machine cranks out to put in front of her and every damn thing she does is just brand enhancement.
She's really. really good at it, but being history's best sellout doesn't make you not a sellout.

Fuck you.

No, Madonna was a much worse singer, but a way more daring person.

Attractive brand-bot for deeply shitty muzik-like crap releases latest product.

Living Brand releases latest product tested garbage, expects us all to give a shit.
Fails.

I have hated this bit of Crystal's for 30+ years.
It's actually the basis of my overall hatred of Crystal, despite the various good things with which he's been involved.
I feel vindicated.

Just felt mean.