Peppers Dropped the Ball

Jan 1, 2009
Gary Rogers - Irvington

 

Celebrated the New Year at Peppers in Broadripple. Live music... horrible. Crowd... vulgar. Countdown... lame. The only positives... Bartenders and $100 tab that was miraculously dropped to $24.68. Almost made it worth while.

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Indy's Music Scene

Jan 25, 2009
Terre Haute Todd - Terre Haute

 

I've never been one to care what other people think, especially about the music I listen to. People that tell me to turn my shitty punk noise down can get down with my man parts. Why is the live music schedule in Indianapolis cluttered with pop-country and alt rock that, quite frankly, all sounds the same to me? Where is the passion? Where is the heart in the music today? I'm sure that Nickleback fans love the radio and all of those 30-something women get the chills when Buck Cherry chugs through a meaningless song with no emotion or metaphor in sight. Singing about being a rock star is like a 5 star chef at McDonald's telling the 16 year old kid behind the counter that chicken nuggets suck. I'd like to bet that the trailer parks are empty when Kenny Chesney has sold out some huge venue. I'm more than okay with other types of music than Punk Rock. I love a good country or indie band that does their own songs. They're probably heartfelt and real. I understand that I do not share the majority of opinion in the music listening population but would it kill one good punk band to come through our great city? Local bands are good, and I love what The Melody Inn is doing, but there are only so many local bands. Can those of us who would like to see a good show now and again, do what we can to get the bands we like booked near by?

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