Mess World
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As we all know, there is a right way to talk about music, and a wrong way. There's a fine line between music fan and total nerd. And as we also all know, nerds deserve wedgies. Big atomic wedgies. So, if you've ever uttered any of these phrases, get ready, because we're coming for your underpants...
“Maybe like, four years ago, I would have been interested in seeing them.”
“Can I get a plus-one?”
“I really feel like LCD Soundsystem betrayed us.”
“I only like their first record.”
“It just sounds warmer on vinyl.”
“Are you going to SXSW?”
“Record Store Day is every day for me.”
“I'm not going to buy tickets to their MSG show. My friend is doing their after-party at Vitus.”
“Thanks, but I don’t need to pay $30 for their reunion tour. Saw them in my friend’s basement for five bucks back in the day.”
“The Beatles were really overrated.”
“[in fancy bar] This used to be a DIY venue!”
“Once the Times covers it, it’s pretty much over.”
“My partner was on the 30 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Under 30 list.”
“I didn't really like Master of None but I thought Father John Misty's cameo was cool.”
“They're kind of like a mix between shoegaze and black metal.”
“You probably haven't heard of them.”
“My homie plays bass in that band.”
“I read about it on Thump.”
“[quotes Almost Famous]”
“Kanye's a better producer than a rapper.”
“Brooklyn's changed, man.”
“I can just text their manager.”
“I can just text their publicist.”
“I can just text their label person.”
“I can just text their merch dude.”
“I can just text their guitar tech.”
"I can just text their drummer."
“Nobody ever talks about the influence of Chief Keef.”
“I booked them in college.”
“I'm applying to be a Noisey intern.”
“I like Kanye's music but he's just an a$$hole.”
“Have you ever taken a look at Father John Misty's Instagram account? Like, really looked?”
“I caught their set at Baby's and wasn't impressed.”
“I just think Deafheaven are commercializing black metal.”
“[something about Lester Bangs]”
“Blood Orange? Yeah I've enjoyed Dev Hynes' songwriting for a while.”
“Maybe like, four years ago, I would have been interested in seeing them.”
“Can I get a plus-one?”
“I really feel like LCD Soundsystem betrayed us.”
“I only like their first record.”
“It just sounds warmer on vinyl.”
“Are you going to SXSW?”
“Record Store Day is every day for me.”
“I'm not going to buy tickets to their MSG show. My friend is doing their after-party at Vitus.”
“Thanks, but I don’t need to pay $30 for their reunion tour. Saw them in my friend’s basement for five bucks back in the day.”
“The Beatles were really overrated.”
“[in fancy bar] This used to be a DIY venue!”
“Once the Times covers it, it’s pretty much over.”
“My partner was on the 30 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Under 30 list.”
“I didn't really like Master of None but I thought Father John Misty's cameo was cool.”
“They're kind of like a mix between shoegaze and black metal.”
“You probably haven't heard of them.”
“My homie plays bass in that band.”
“I read about it on Thump.”
“[quotes Almost Famous]”
“Kanye's a better producer than a rapper.”
“Brooklyn's changed, man.”
“I can just text their manager.”
“I can just text their publicist.”
“I can just text their label person.”
“I can just text their merch dude.”
“I can just text their guitar tech.”
"I can just text their drummer."
“Nobody ever talks about the influence of Chief Keef.”
“I booked them in college.”
“I'm applying to be a Noisey intern.”
“I like Kanye's music but he's just an a$$hole.”
“Have you ever taken a look at Father John Misty's Instagram account? Like, really looked?”
“I caught their set at Baby's and wasn't impressed.”
“I just think Deafheaven are commercializing black metal.”
“[something about Lester Bangs]”
“Blood Orange? Yeah I've enjoyed Dev Hynes' songwriting for a while.”