Idiotic and mean-spirited Pearl Jam article

direwolf74 · September 2011

This was taken from Calgary's local entertainment rag Fast Forward. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion of course, but this girl goes a bit too far with her venomous jabs and broad generalizations. Eddie and the boys must have pissed in her cornflakes one morning, or maybe they turned her down for a date at one time, because the article seems to be written from a very angry/spiteful point of view. Especially when she starts attacking the fans and lumping Pearl Jam in with Creed and Nickelback (and everyone knows that's just crossing the line). There's a comment section below the article. Let her have it, folks!

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/music ... tion-8069/

JaneNY · September 2011

I wouldn't even give it a second thought. It does look like the writer has some personal grudge. Check out her other articles - the few I looked at don't seem to have the same tone.

Porchsitter · September 2011

My guess: ex-boyfriend was a HUGE Pearl Jam fan.

DS1119 · September 2011

Maybe she's related to Dave A. 8-)

we-were-but-stones · September 2011

what an absolute fucking disgraceful horrible article , im really really baffled as to why this journalist has such hate towards pearl jam, really baffled. it's a bit like the NME mag over here that said eddie sings like phil collins with back ache, just a yuppie magazine full of yuppie journalists who think they are cool,they are complete pretentious muppets !

put her on the craziest horse at the calgary stampede i say

calgary is awesome by the way, been lucky enough to go a few times

rcs · September 2011

Unfortunately Calgary has a long history of idiotic and moronic music critics and reviewers. Not sure why but seems like a lot of them carry a chip on their shoulder and it comes across in their articles and reviews (Mike Bell anyone? :roll: ). It's disgusting and embarassing but over the years I've just learned to ignore them and let it roll off me. I know good shit from shineola and don't need a hipster twat telling me otherwise.

restlesssoul · September 2011

the second you read, "Pearl Jam Celebrates 30 Years of Turning Up the Suck" you know, she is an idiot.

oh, and this one: Nirvana and the whole Seattle plaid flannel scene was already old news by the time Ten reached us in western canada?

:shock: she's on crack.

direwolf74 · September 2011

rcs wrote:

Unfortunately Calgary has a long history of idiotic and moronic music critics and reviewers. Not sure why but seems like a lot of them carry a chip on their shoulder and it comes across in their articles and reviews (Mike Bell anyone? :roll: )

Mike Bell! Wow, that takes me back. That guy was a douchebag of the highest order. I remember he had a massive hate-on for The Tragically Hip which went on for years and years. Every time they'd come to town, he'd always find some new petty insult to hurl in their direction.

PearlLucy · September 2011

Porchsitter wrote:

My guess: ex-boyfriend was a HUGE Pearl Jam fan.

drummerboy_73 · September 2011

:shock: Wow.

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but she's clearly one of those "haters" that believe if you like anything popular or any band listened to by more than 25 people, you lose your indie credibility within social hipster circles. She's also struggling to make up for her lack of knowledge and credibility by using "smart" words and clever little phrases. Forget posting a comment - that would require signing up for this rag. If you really want to let them know what you think, send a direct e-mail instead:

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/page/contact-us/

drummerboy_73 · September 2011

Porchsitter wrote:

My guess: ex-boyfriend was a HUGE Pearl Jam fan.

+1

titchinello · September 2011

as they say "opinions are like assholes, everyones got one"

EmBleve · September 2011

:thumbdown:

we-were-but-stones · September 2011

drummerboy_73 wrote:

:shock: Wow.

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but she's clearly one of those "haters" that believe if you like anything popular or any band listened to by more than 25 people, you lose your indie credibility within social hipster circles. She's also struggling to make up for her lack of knowledge and credibility by using "smart" words and clever little phrases. Forget posting a comment - that would require signing up for this rag. If you really want to let them know what you think, send a direct e-mail instead:

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/page/contact-us/

i wouldn't give her the satisfaction , she's probably too busy drinking a skinny latte with soya milk

PearlLucy · September 2011

titchinello wrote:

as they say "opinions are like assholes, everyones got one"

and some really stink???

mookeywrench · September 2011

I tried to reply but the registration process never sent me an e-mail...but yeah, that's a senseless article.

CP218430 · September 2011

#1: 30 Years? I heard journalists are supposed to do some research before puking over their keyboard

#2: What was that article about? A concert? The film? Killing space in some garbage rag?

#3: What's wrong with Guns N Roses? Don't we all wish we could've seen them live in their prime? We should also hate Pink Floyd and only like Radiohead's King of Limbs

#4: Golden shower reference? Really?

#5: Yes, her X was totally a huge PJ fan.

Expatriate · September 2011

I am ashamed to admit that I currently reside in Calgary after reading that "article". Everyone is entitled to their taste in music (she surprisingly has enough taste to speak out against a Canadian band, Nickleback) but how this woman ever got paid to write such a misinformed personal opinion is shocking. Her editor was either asleep at the wheel or sleeping with her. PJ20 didn't enlighten her to the fact that the band has been around 20 years rather than 30 as she states? The Seattle scene was old news by the time Ten hit western Canada? In case you other tasteless and fickle Pearl Jam fans (as she call us) don't realize, Calgary is hardly a trendsetting locale. Imitating Layne Staley via Jim Morrison? Wasn't Layne Staley from that same passé Seattle music scene? Do you think she is smart enough to realize Mike McCready was a huge part of Mad Season with her hero Layne? Maybe she hasn't heard that The Doors selected Eddie to sing with them at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Eddie was probably wondering who The Doors were and how these old men still had enough money to buy him a plane ticket like the pre-Pearl Jam boys had done.
I could go on at nauseum but I hope that Ms. Leonard has a short and undistinguished career. Maybe some good will come from this debacle. Pearl Jam can put on an epic performance while here in Calgary next week that only a discerning rock enthusiast like herself can find fault with.

we-were-but-stones · September 2011

Expatriate wrote:

I am ashamed to admit that I currently reside in Calgary after reading that "article". Everyone is entitled to their taste in music (she surprisingly has enough taste to speak out against a Canadian band, Nickleback) but how this woman ever got paid to write such a misinformed personal opinion is shocking. Her editor was either asleep at the wheel or sleeping with her. PJ20 didn't enlighten her to the fact that the band has been around 20 years rather than 30 as she states? The Seattle scene was old news by the time Ten hit western Canada? In case you other tasteless and fickle Pearl Jam fans (as she call us) don't realize, Calgary is hardly a trendsetting locale. Imitating Layne Staley via Jim Morrison? Wasn't Layne Staley from that same passé Seattle music scene? Do you think she is smart enough to realize Mike McCready was a huge part of Mad Season with her hero Layne? Maybe she hasn't heard that The Doors selected Eddie to sing with them at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Eddie was probably wondering who The Doors were and how these old men still had enough money to buy him a plane ticket like the pre-Pearl Jam boys had done.
I could go on at nauseum but I hope that Ms. Leonard has a short and undistinguished career. Maybe some good will come from this debacle. Pearl Jam can put on an epic performance while here in Calgary next week that only a discerning rock enthusiast like herself can find fault with.

very well written :clap: :clap: :clap:

Expatriate · September 2011

Thank you. I have to admit it was difficult to contain my emotions long enough to compose my response. I only wish I hadn't ever seen that article. Is it a desperate ratings ploy or the most uninformed music review ever?

fortyshades · September 2011

The comment of Roskilde is really of poor taste... Stomach turning...

Idiotic and mean-spirited Pearl Jam article

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