THE
SMG MANIFESTO:
Phase Two: It's up to YOU
Phase One is complete. Some righteous
Rock ‘n’ Roll rhythms were promised by The SMG,
and they were delivered. The fair people of this city seem pleased by
our humble gift of decibels and melody, and for this we thank them. Their
asses were in motion from the sounding of the first chord and all the
way through to our final curtain call. But now it’s time for Phase
Two. Albeit flattering, religious adoration of The SMG
is not enough -- this will take some real commitment on your
part.
Brothers
and Sisters,
We implore you to take back the music.
Start a Rock ‘n’ Roll band or see a Rock ‘n’ Roll
band before it’s too late. Stop stalling -- find
out if you’ve got what it takes. There’s only one way to know,
and that’s by getting up there and eating it. Stop practicing scales
in your bedroom and demo-ing your songs endlessly. Get a couple of friends
and go out there and stink up the stages of America. Learn to play guitar,
smash a guitar, or smash a guitar on someone who’s learning to play
guitar, or learn to smash guitars on someone playing any instrument. Stop
listening to talk radio, buy some jeans or a jean vest, stay home from
work, pay your bills late or draw a picture. And for the love of God,
you must stop listening to commercial radio stations until they start
playing real music again. Who do you think can change things? Do you think
some knight on a white horse is gonna ride up and put a stop to bad music?
It’s up to you. Set your sights higher. Many of us are sick and
tired of people making ridiculous statements like, “but seriously,
those Britney Spears songs are really well written.”
In actuality, they are shit and she is shit, along with the rest of the
ready-made pop stars that we’re currently stuck with. It’s
music for tiny little babies’ not volatile, young, sexy, teenagers
or volatile, old, grown-ups with jobs, cars, hopes, fears, and house payments.
These songs are written by failed artists who didn’t have the guts
to hang it up after they’d discovered they had no originality. They’re
not bad people -- they just have nothing interesting to say. They’re
the same people who sell their songs to soft drink manufactures and fast
food franchises --because that is the depth of their artistic vision.
Sure, we need those people to write annoying chewing gum jingles, but
let’s pull back the reigns a little and get Rock ‘n’
Roll back on the charts where it belongs.
The bottom line is; there’s good music out there -- go find
it, or let it find you. Put your antennae up and don’t be afraid
to take action.
Viva La Rock!
The SMG
contact: SMG@reddkross.com
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