R5 falls short? Again?
Before I let you guys read this I gotta tell you this; I wasnt at the Lady Sov. show tonight so I cant really confirm nor deny that this shit went down. But this dude is my dude and Im pretty sure if hes publicly bitching, something went array.
ouch.
tonight was a fucking disgrace.
first we're told to show up early, then we're made to wait in the cold for two hours because they can't get their shit straight. then we're treated to dj trainwreck and friend playing off a laptop. i don't even think dave p played, let alone diplo (they fuckin knew he couldn't be there.) then some local plays so/so beats for way too long. they oversell the place by at least 50%, then lady sovereign comes on with her mic being maybe half as loud as the mix, and it's feeding back. she couldn't even get through a song. naturally she walks off in disgust. i don't blame her for a second.
and as far as the shit notepad they had people writing their email addresses on, which the door guy was dropping pages of on the dirty ass floor, i can remember one other time, at the saddle creek dvd viewing (ok, that was free) writing my email down hearing they'll have another night, and we'll get free promo stuff, and never hearing shit back. so i'm dying to see what happens this time.
this isn't the first time i've been less than satisfied with an r5 show (not b/c of the talent), but i always kinda defended them to myself. after tonight i need to vent.
on a positive note lady sovereign was cool enough to stand out front and talk to some fans and sign some stuff. i got the poster signed that i stole off the wall. she asked what she should write, i said anything you want. she wrote sorry. she should not be the one apologizing.
ouch.
posted by JaySimplefly at 2:17 AM
4 Comments:
shits a tad off basis, but ill let it slide
Damn, that ish is seriously harsh. The sound did suck as the whole place agreed with her when she asked and then got upset when she walked off because the sound sucked...
I don't know what dude is talking about but Ghislain Poirier was damn good. He's from Montreal and not a local.
Another disgruntled attendee.... glad I never showed!!
Dear Philebrity,
I would kindly like to ask for two hours of my life back. Now, usually your taste is impeccable. Tonight, however, was a miss. I stood in line for an hour later than I expected (show was at 10, doors didn’t open until 10:50) and the artist bitched out after 5 minutes.
That’s right, at Silk City, little Miss Lady Sovereign sold out the entire bumpin’ audience of Silk because she was annoyed. We found out in line that she was ‘crying’ because the sound system wasn’t as loud as she was used to, and shockingly enough, after a GREAT opening DJ and her showing up 40 minutes after he finished, she left after one rhyme.
“These speakers are Walmart” she cockneyed to the audience. “Scream at them, Philadelphia, make some noise” she screamed at the faithful, awaiting her arrival. Then she left.
Here is what’s worse. The stupid, dumbass, trendy, self-important, thick-rimmed glasses wearing, stupid bike riding, scarf wearing, Sparks-begging hipster crowd agreed with the little twerp. They yelled at me for giving her merch guy crap for requesting my $10 back for her CD. I love Philberity, I do, but does that make people forget good judgment when an artist tells your town to fuck off? She had planned this from before sound check because the venue wasn’t to her liking (which is why she did one track and then found a problem with the sound system), and then those of us who are LEGITIMATE hip-hop fans got left out in the cold.
I have been a DJ in this town for 10 years, and I have never seen anything like that in my life. I have seen famous hip-hop groups go through my town, and none of them pulled that kind of shit. The stupid-ass Silk crowd ate it up when she bitched, but all I could think about was if any other PROFESSIONAL would ever do that. If your online rag wouldn’t have swung from her nuts, they wouldn’t be backing such a dumb bitch. I know Silk isn’t perfect, but hip-hop isn’t about perfect. It’s about being raw and natural. Tonight at Silk City was anything but natural. It was a black eye to the hip-hop community, and to those who support it.
Sincerely,
Collin E. Flatt
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