Comments on: CLARIFICATION: I AM NOT A MUSIC SNOB http://www.thedailysquid.com/2007/03/26/clarification-i-am-not-a-music-snob/ An inkless outlet of poetry, politics and boneless sea fauna. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: papasquid http://www.thedailysquid.com/2007/03/26/clarification-i-am-not-a-music-snob/#comment-929 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:43:38 +0000 http://www.thedailysquid.com/2007/03/26/clarification-i-am-not-a-music-snob/#comment-929 That's messed up. I can't believe that many people actually really <i>like</i> Nickleback, though, in the way folks like deathcab, white stripes, the shins, etc. But those numbers are depressing nonetheless, considering the white stripes and the strokes are considered "big sellers" of the acclaimed music field. That’s messed up. I can’t believe that many people actually really like Nickleback, though, in the way folks like deathcab, white stripes, the shins, etc.

But those numbers are depressing nonetheless, considering the white stripes and the strokes are considered “big sellers” of the acclaimed music field.

]]> by: neuroticwonderboy http://www.thedailysquid.com/2007/03/26/clarification-i-am-not-a-music-snob/#comment-918 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:35:08 +0000 http://www.thedailysquid.com/2007/03/26/clarification-i-am-not-a-music-snob/#comment-918 sometimes nickelback fans act like "super"-fans, which is depressing. I read an article last year that said nickelback's last album alone outsold the entire combined catalogues of these bands: deathcabforcutie the white stripes the shins the strokes the donnas (I think that's who it was - my reporting isn't reliable - the first two are def. right) scary, huh? It's like when you watch Jesus Camp and realize where Bush gets all his votes. sometimes nickelback fans act like “super”-fans, which is depressing. I read an article last year that said nickelback’s last album alone outsold the entire combined catalogues of these bands:

deathcabforcutie
the white stripes
the shins
the strokes
the donnas

(I think that’s who it was - my reporting isn’t reliable - the first two are def. right)

scary, huh? It’s like when you watch Jesus Camp and realize where Bush gets all his votes.

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