Comments on: The Ballad of That Guy From Titus Andronicus http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: tom http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17301 tom Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:11:05 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17301 As a titus/longtimefluxblog fan, i felt pretty uncomfortable reading that story. It seemed just a bit too snarky for such a sincere/talented band (Have you ever met or spoken to them? [outside of the context of the vice halloween party] SUCH nice guys.) Then I read your explanation today and it made the story much clearer(+likable, understandable). In hindsight, you might want to tack on the explanation to the story. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I'm sure many people, besides me, took that story the wrong way. PS. The title is sooooooo much better now that I understand what you are trying to say. As a titus/longtimefluxblog fan, i felt pretty uncomfortable reading that story. It seemed just a bit too snarky for such a sincere/talented band (Have you ever met or spoken to them? [outside of the context of the vice halloween party] SUCH nice guys.) Then I read your explanation today and it made the story much clearer(+likable, understandable). In hindsight, you might want to tack on the explanation to the story. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I’m sure many people, besides me, took that story the wrong way.
PS. The title is sooooooo much better now that I understand what you are trying to say.

]]> By: Vi http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17291 Vi Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:30:07 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17291 http://titusandronicustheband.blogspot.com/ Latest blog post mentions your article.. http://titusandronicustheband.blogspot.com/

Latest blog post mentions your article..

]]> By: John http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17290 John Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:40:06 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17290 Regarding Dorian from Long Blondes, I met him a few months back at a Wild Beasts show in Brooklyn. Seemed to be doing well enough to be out at a gig enjoying a beer, but it was fairly obvious that the right side of his body wasn't ok. I really hope he eventually recovers enough to make music again. Such an amazingly talented songwriter, guitarist, and lyricist. Regarding Dorian from Long Blondes, I met him a few months back at a Wild Beasts show in Brooklyn. Seemed to be doing well enough to be out at a gig enjoying a beer, but it was fairly obvious that the right side of his body wasn’t ok. I really hope he eventually recovers enough to make music again. Such an amazingly talented songwriter, guitarist, and lyricist.

]]> By: Patrick Stickles http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17289 Patrick Stickles Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:55:40 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17289 I am not amused. I am not amused.

]]> By: Matthew Perpetua http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17285 Matthew Perpetua Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:24:16 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17285 Not really. I thought that was an excellent blog post, and it triggered a bunch of ideas that resulted in the story. The story isn't really intended to be *about* the guys in Titus Andronicus or a comment on their music, but more about this phenomenon of being this internet-acclaimed band that doesn't make much money. People perceive them as having a high status, and in some ways they do, but I was imagining having to trade on that status in demeaning ways just to get by. Which happens, obviously, but uh...not quite as disastrously as it does for "Titus Andronicus" in the story. Not really. I thought that was an excellent blog post, and it triggered a bunch of ideas that resulted in the story. The story isn’t really intended to be *about* the guys in Titus Andronicus or a comment on their music, but more about this phenomenon of being this internet-acclaimed band that doesn’t make much money. People perceive them as having a high status, and in some ways they do, but I was imagining having to trade on that status in demeaning ways just to get by. Which happens, obviously, but uh…not quite as disastrously as it does for “Titus Andronicus” in the story.

]]> By: Joe g http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17284 Joe g Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17284 Hey, just curious. The story on the Awl WAS hilarious, but were you at all poking fun at their account of what went down at the Vice party? Hey, just curious. The story on the Awl WAS hilarious, but were you at all poking fun at their account of what went down at the Vice party?

]]> By: Matthew Perpetua http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17283 Matthew Perpetua Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:59:30 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17283 Thank you, both of you! I'm not sure if the Long Blondes are totally broken up so much as they are on what could end up being a permanent hiatus following the guitarist/lyricist Dorian's stroke. It will probably be some time before he's well enough to go back to music, it sucks a lot. That band endured a lot of misfortune in their final year, from what i understand, and that was the worst of it. Thank you, both of you!

I’m not sure if the Long Blondes are totally broken up so much as they are on what could end up being a permanent hiatus following the guitarist/lyricist Dorian’s stroke. It will probably be some time before he’s well enough to go back to music, it sucks a lot. That band endured a lot of misfortune in their final year, from what i understand, and that was the worst of it.

]]> By: dhs http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17282 dhs Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17282 Hilarious and strangely convincing. Been enjoying your retrospective entries, too. The Long Blondes post was my entree to their music, and catching them before they broke up. Hilarious and strangely convincing.

Been enjoying your retrospective entries, too. The Long Blondes post was my entree to their music, and catching them before they broke up.

]]> By: Natasha VC http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/12/the-ballad-of-that-guy-from-titus-andronicus#comment-17281 Natasha VC Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://www.fluxblog.org/?p=2923#comment-17281 This was incredible! This was incredible!

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