I am 31 I think, something around there

Present.

Paid In Full wrote:Here's my rant as a 34 year old: What the hell happened to Alternative Press magazine?

Way back in the 90's when I would buy it, the coverage was of bands like Pavement, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices etc (i.e. guitar based indie rock). I realize that bands break up and music changes, but all I ever see in AP on the newstand now are dozens of screamo bands, all in black with lame dye jobs and mascara. Has AP narrowed its focus or are Dilinger Escape Plan the new Dinosaur Jr.? Why don't I know any of these bands? Where are my pants?

It happened right around 1999. And I had a subscription in the middle of its metamorphosis to nu-metal rag.

Right-clicking is apparently disabled on that page, so I can't quote any of the choice words about its decline from some of the journalists themselves (including the insinuation that Columbine was their fault), but this was my personal last straw:



Oh hey, but they mention the Lunachicks on the cover so they must not totally suck.

And also, Orgy on the cover that year. ORGY.

Alternative Press magazine can fuck itself with one hundred clones of Marilyn Manson's self-amputated dick.

lemur68 wrote:

Paid In Full wrote:Here's my rant as a 34 year old: What the hell happened to Alternative Press magazine?

Way back in the 90's when I would buy it, the coverage was of bands like Pavement, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices etc (i.e. guitar based indie rock). I realize that bands break up and music changes, but all I ever see in AP on the newstand now are dozens of screamo bands, all in black with lame dye jobs and mascara. Has AP narrowed its focus or are Dilinger Escape Plan the new Dinosaur Jr.? Why don't I know any of these bands? Where are my pants?

It happened right around 1999. And I had a subscription in the middle of its metamorphosis to nu-metal rag.

Right-clicking is apparently disabled on that page, so I can't quote any of the choice words about its decline from some of the journalists themselves (including the insinuation that Columbine was their fault), but this was my personal last straw:

Oh hey, but they mention the Lunachicks on the cover so they must not totally suck.

And also, Orgy on the cover that year. ORGY.

Alternative Press magazine can fuck itself with one hundred clones of Marilyn Manson's self-amputated dick.

[sung wistfully]memories...[/sung wistfully]

tommydski wrote:

rashiedgarrison wrote:I'm 37 soon.

I figured you for ten years younger than that.

Man, those beer goggles were working the night we met, innit?!

I'm 33 and pulling some amazing tail. I dunno, is that the sort of thing we're supposed to be saying here?

I turn 40 in a few weeks.

zom-zom wrote:Today is my 49th birthday.

Tonight, I'm going out to eat a Bengal Tiger steak with a gold and truffle reduction. I will have it carried out by a team of albino dwarves on a platter made of diamonds. Each dwarf will have a 24karat gold platter-hat on his head piled with lines of Peruvian flake and highly-refined Heroin.

So you're taking a cue from the great Queen?

Happy birthday, young man.
I'll raise a glass for you.
I hope your steak was grrrrrrrEEEAAAAATT!

-A

PS- For your birthday I got you my 3500th post.
Cheers.

31. fine by me.

I too am 31. What the hey.