tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post6913657112528718908..comments2008-06-01T19:10:16.797-07:00jay reatardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608382642141268741noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-33277439548554017502008-06-01T19:10:00.000-07:002008-06-01T19:10:00.000-07:00The kid who originally posted the formertransformer.com photos is a fucking moron. So you say the crowd isn't the "motley crew" Jay claimed it was? All I see in those photos are pictures of a few sweaty indie fags that you chose to focus on. There could very well be 350 crazy fucks in the crowd. <BR/><BR/> How the fuck is Craig Laskey a saint for paying Jay what he owed him? Laskey paying him for the gig proves nothing, he probably knew he fucked up by letting that many people in and had to do damage control out of his own fucking pocket! Probably wouldn't even cover the cost of his fucked up equipment. Jay already said he was going to do a free show, his time IS money. He doesn't have to do shit for anybody. <BR/><BR/> Why attack an artist? You know full well most promoters are inherently sleazy. And that drunk fucking canuc Dan Burke is certainly no one to sympathize for. Just shut the fuck up. There's more than one way to look at the Youtube footage. <BR/><BR/> If you jump up on stage at any show, you'll probably get the shit kicked out of you by a security guard. He got it from Jay himself. He's probably lucky anyone that famous even touched him.vinylskirthttp://openid.aol.com/vinylskirtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-17538619173053936542008-04-26T20:19:00.000-07:002008-04-26T20:19:00.000-07:00jay, this is for you:<BR/><BR/>http://www.formertransformer.com/photos/12313.jpgalecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-20562988177895051452008-04-26T12:13:00.000-07:002008-04-26T12:13:00.000-07:00maybe all the hipster nerds just wanted to see cpc's, cause they're fuckin rad!Pink Noise were rad too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-65049048531882535402008-04-25T11:42:00.000-07:002008-04-25T11:42:00.000-07:00Jay,<BR/><BR/>Are you going to do a free show in Tempe Arizona too? We missed you here. I've seen you in the past and was excited to see you again, but when I heard you weren't playing, I didn't even care to see the black keys. <BR/><BR/>You're great. Your songwriting is awesome, your performances are insane and fuck all these people saying shit. I would be pissed if my equipment got all fucked up too.<BR/><BR/>So, come back to Tempe. A Jay Reatard / Wong's show would be better than a Black Keys show anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-6986725883054595742008-04-23T21:26:00.000-07:002008-04-23T21:26:00.000-07:00Here's my two cents. Jay Reatard has been playing "punk" forever [like 10 years]. He's made good music in good bands. Now, a record got reviewed by Pitchfork, and all these hipster nerds that don't know how to party show up. They don't really like music. Jay gets mad and punches them. Awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-2132796918371727962008-04-23T15:06:00.000-07:002008-04-23T15:06:00.000-07:00actually the kid jay punched was waiting for the show to go on. i really dont think he even cared. jay's no amateur boxer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-90186691892516957582008-04-23T14:29:00.000-07:002008-04-23T14:29:00.000-07:00you know, it has to be said, that craig laskey, is one of the best promoters in the world, and he lives and books some of the best bands and live music shows in toronto. yours happens to be the exception to the rule. youtube also tells a different story to the silver dollar night, and about your band. nice kick in the face to the kid who jumped on stage in vegas, when he did nothing aggressive beyond hopping on stage to probably want to dive off again. same with the kid you punched in the face in toronto. craig took control of the situation - that evidence is also on youtube - as the promoter he made sure you got paid, even after bailing on your own show, and he was the one who made sure that the crowd got their money back. and they should have got their money back - and out of your pocket dude - you didn't finish the show! if you look at photos of the night, it's hardly the motley crew you claim is there:<BR/>http://www.formertransformer.com/gallery/1439/<BR/>your post blaming the promoter(s) is absolutely super lame, and so is your band. maybe that's why people threw shit at you. you get what you give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-39820680429253946722008-04-23T05:26:00.000-07:002008-04-23T05:26:00.000-07:00A truly unfortunate series of events. Better luck on the rest of your tour.<BR/><BR/>Video of the shenanigans: http://bridgingtheatlantic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jay-reafund-punches-kid-dan-burke.htmlbtahttp://bridgingtheatlantic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-66741924777702403042008-04-23T04:24:00.000-07:002008-04-23T04:24:00.000-07:00you dork, its punk rock. if you are gonna play music like that, expect mayhem. so what if your shit got fucked up. well guess what, so did that guys face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-61573969226399467832008-04-22T15:46:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:46:00.000-07:00"man this is ridiculous i mean if someone broke my gear i would just politely ask them to pay for it<BR/>by the looks of that kid he probably got punched in the face a couple of times in his life<BR/>stop whining<BR/>i mean if i paid a cover to see a 3 song set by reatard it be well worth it<BR/>this guy writes some of the greatest songs. i mean take this blog most of these songs are throwaways you gotta be joking there pure brilliance<BR/>imagine if message boards were around when gg were alive<BR/>when did punk become ridden with whining little fags"<BR/><BR/>you can't even spell and refer to people that frustrate your views as fags. can you even define brilliant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-91066151870142012932008-04-22T12:55:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:55:00.000-07:00just come back to Toronto soon please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-6833730869940461482008-04-21T16:06:00.000-07:002008-04-21T16:06:00.000-07:00Wow, this whole thread just proves what everyone else in the world knows all too well. Toronto as a city rules but it's too bad it's full of SHITTY people. This happens at every show IE Brutal Knights Hits & Misses Xmas party at Sneaks or ANY Career Suicide show...<BR/><BR/>Honestly, what did you expect him to do? Could've handled it better? By doing what exactly? Yeah, 'cause "garage rock" apparently means you're allowed to get treated like shit. <BR/><BR/>A blip on the screen? Who do you think he is, Panic At The Disco? You're an idiot. This fucking thread is full of idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-84138252931631493642008-04-21T09:38:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:38:00.000-07:00And by "beers flying", I meant the collection of spilled beers and pitchers by the goofs above who thought they could drink a pint in the front lines of a punk concert without spilling a drop on themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-61811081121544776262008-04-21T09:27:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:27:00.000-07:00I love Jay Reatard and I love his songs. That being said... his recount of the night is plainly exaggerated to anyone who was there and not trying to fill their mouths up with his cock. I was directly beside the stage and watched the entire drama unfold in front of my eyes.<BR/><BR/>Sure there were beers flying and people on stage but I have a hard time swallowing the gear was "smashed and unusable" after four songs. I also didn't see one beer bottle thrown on stage - just an empty pitcher and one water bottle. Hell, the guitarist from CPC Gangbangs STABBED his guitar with an empty beer bottle and proceeded to blow everyone's mind for the last two songs.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Jay! Your "apology" is full of hyperbole and misdirection. The place should never have been as full as it was (Craig Laskey has always been a squirrly lying motherfucker - he still owes me $150) but don't make shit up or make shit sound worse than it was to cover the fact that you just weren't in the mood to deal with it.<BR/><BR/>You could have easily given the crowd a chance to back off and pull itself together. I know Toronto crowds well enough, they certainly would have complied (we like being told what to do). Punching dudes in the face and walking off after 4 songs was totally irrational, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I don't want my money back. The night of dramatics was well worth my $11.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see you perform a FULL SET, Jay. Hopefully next time you'll be able to deal with your fans in a way that DOESN'T make you look like an asshole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-68207634282621559322008-04-21T09:22:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:22:00.000-07:00JAY RULES.<BR/>Idiots don't.<BR/><BR/>See you in Fort Wayne (hint).RMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895054803231334356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-32251664017877815522008-04-20T18:42:00.000-07:002008-04-20T18:42:00.000-07:00ooooo good logic... probably to express his views. I got no beef with jay, but let people say what they want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-35189089469918398212008-04-20T17:10:00.000-07:002008-04-20T17:10:00.000-07:00^if Jay is so lame why are you on his blog asshole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-22458878872362026282008-04-20T14:59:00.000-07:002008-04-20T14:59:00.000-07:00cpc gangbangs were rad. jay is lame. i bet this happens all the time to him because he's begging for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-3932404723158603722008-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:002008-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:00is that song w/ the chorus always wanting more always wanting more such a useless bore always wanting more.......on the new 7"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-24124785224141337532008-04-20T09:35:00.000-07:002008-04-20T09:35:00.000-07:00the Montreal show was badass. hopefully Toronto works out again sometime... cheers!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02753072928989122453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-56248631093704292922008-04-20T03:30:00.000-07:002008-04-20T03:30:00.000-07:00I watched the youtube videos and think you handled it well. Sooooo fucking badass.samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18152566302565863945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-56112761232212808492008-04-20T02:06:00.000-07:002008-04-20T02:06:00.000-07:00Sorry assholes broke your shit, Jay.<BR/><BR/>That's never cool.the.astroverthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00286203308944720437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-50468598864096063402008-04-19T21:53:00.000-07:002008-04-19T21:53:00.000-07:00man this is ridiculous i mean if someone broke my gear i would just politely ask them to pay for it<BR/>by the looks of that kid he probably got punched in the face a couple of times in his life<BR/>stop whining<BR/>i mean if i paid a cover to see a 3 song set by reatard it be well worth it<BR/>this guy writes some of the greatest songs. i mean take this blog most of these songs are throwaways you gotta be joking there pure brilliance<BR/>imagine if message boards were around when gg were alive<BR/>when did punk become ridden with whining little fagsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-84513838018325801202008-04-19T21:28:00.000-07:002008-04-19T21:28:00.000-07:00I don't know if the club was in fact overcrowded or not (didn't seem like 350), or if the show would have been any more memorable had Jay actually finished the set, all I know is you had to literally wait twenty minutes to be served a fucking beer-that sucked worse than the six foot tall assholes shuving into me making those beers I just waited twenty minutes for spill to the ground. <BR/>Question-if all the equipement was smashed up too bad to play (as Jay said) why were the remaining members of the band still up on stage after you stormed off? looked like they had as much clue as to what had just happened as the rest of the audience did. Shit happens, people have their breaking point-I await your return to Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349195240036574986.post-13206230352734909522008-04-19T21:26:00.000-07:002008-04-19T21:26:00.000-07:00Last time you played here in Oct 2007, at Silver Dollar & Adrift, it was an amazing time. So sorry this time everything went to shit. There are a lot of real fans who would hate it if this was taken as a reflection on Toronto as a whole. Come back soon. Just don't let Laskey/Burke or anyone at the Dollar try to book you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com