you can have any kind of body you want and still make great music or comments on music, for that matter!

of course, music’s intrinsic quality is completely subjective and the media covering it completely arbitrary and often misinformed. that said, some folks just can’t get over the fact that they aren’t as great as they think they are — and never will be. It must be an intensely frustrating existence.

And it rarely sheds any light on the topic under discussion, does it?

Secondly, Crocodiles can go to hell for effectively lifting the riff from “Head On” by the JAMC for “I Wanna Kill”.

Thirdly, the only good thing about local San Diegan music not made by John Reis or Rob Crow (and even half of their side projects don’t rate) as it stands right now is Grand Ole Party. And maybe the Album Leaf. It’s either that or garbage like As I Lay Dying or P.O.D.

Lastly, Rolling Stone knows fuck all about shit.

That being said, I agree with a lot of what seth wrote. I think the article doesn’t portray the San Diego scene in a bad way, it just way under-represents the “scene.” It reads like the scene they describe is the only scene, but all in all, I for one am glad to see some national press taking notice.

as per the anonymous comment above about the bands in the article having exposure outside of SD, absolutely. RollingStone’s not going to decide to do a story on a city where they know nothing about any of the music, they just don’t have the time or resources, and more importantly, they probably think their readers don’t care about it unless there’s at least something the readers can relate too. they’ve heard of crocodiles/GOP/et al. so that’s their “in” to our “scene.”

Do I wish it was more thorough? of course, but i’m pretty happy with the coverage none-the-less. they could have easily picked a different city that has their own bubbling scene.

Oh, and i’ve never been to a Christmas Island party, but I’ve had plenty of parties in my own pants every night.