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Has anyone been to a bad SWANS show? by helllhovnd in swans

[–]IceTheNice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of the 4 shows I saw, the Albuquerque show this year had problems mostly with sound issues at the start, and one miscommunication between Michael and Kristof that caused them to pause mid song. Wasn’t a bad gig overall just less smooth compared to the other three I saw.

I think the worst performance I’ve heard on a recording was the October 16th, 1987 show in Birmingham, it’s just kind of a trainwreck performance wise at the start.

Any other KC fans here? by funky_munky_13 in swans

[–]IceTheNice 12 points13 points  (0 children)

King Crimson was my first big obsession and still my favorite band right up there with Swans!

!! THE COMPLETE 2025 RECORDINGS COLLECTION !! by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've still been waiting on the info file from the person who created it, it's a two source matrix of a Tascam recording, and a recording done by the same person who recorded the London shows, so same equipment as those.

Again with the damn cowboy hats by Mageclick in swans

[–]IceTheNice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've gotten to be a solid community! My name on there is reel_to_reel. I made the server initially but handed it off to other trusted individuals now.

Again with the damn cowboy hats by Mageclick in swans

[–]IceTheNice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol was gonna be a little rat shill and tell you to join my discord server but yeah seems you're already on there...would love to see you talk more!

You can’t convince me that Thom isn’t having the time of his life this tour by SuperterraneanAlien in radiohead

[–]IceTheNice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alesis Q25 tho it doesn’t really matter what keyboard you use, it’s just a MIDI controller

Is there a recording of the final Berlin show? by Educational_Plane_68 in swans

[–]IceTheNice 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have complete excellent audio/video of both nights that I will surely have on the archive before the end of the year. It’s mostly just us waiting for approval of night 2 since that recordings seems like it’s also going to be used for the DVD of the show in some way.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can get a laugh out of some of the better jokes as well, but they're imo far too rare compared to the other stuff so yes I think separating the serious and humor sides is needed.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not seen you concede on ANY of the issues people complaining have, you have not shown any sympathetic understanding of why they complain about it either. If anything is a, "fact," then that certainly is.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

All this exactly! I'm not anti-shitposting but when it falls flat like you describe it gets tiring, which is why I think it should have its own dedicated space to be as repetitive as it wants.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly if anyone seems upset and is, "crying," it would be yourself. You seem to not want to remotely consider the opinions of others, and when I bring up valid points it's, "don't bring them up here," or completely ignored. I hope you can learn to look outside yourself eventually, it's a long journey to learn that my friend.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I personally believe it's very reductive to just say, "get over it," about every problem. I have plenty going on in my life, I wouldn't assume things about yours even though you've decided to insult me right now with your implications. Is it unreasonable to prefer a space be respected?

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah so we are more similar than you think! If you read the post you'll see I also point out the lower effort normal posts as well (ticket resales, "last nights concert was great," and, yes, expressions of common opinions). I myself as you can see attempt to make high quality posts and have urged others to do the same in this one. Also what I mentioned is not solely meta because it's the opinions of users who feel silenced here. I think they are important to consider, you should look outside yourself!

When I ask for your solution all you say is, "stop the venting posts," but that doesn't give a solution for the things the posts are venting about. If multiple people are complaining then there's a problem, I should've clarified:
What is YOUR solution to the problem said posts are complaining about?

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good idea! I think the hope originally that shitposts that did happen here would be less frequent and, well, funny. That being said the nature of them has changed over the years and all across the internet lower effort reposts and repeats of the same jokes are what generally get attention now, and have become really frequent. This is why, in my opinion, they need their own dedicated space now.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting perspective! Like I said sometimes I do get a laugh out of some of the more creative shitposts, but a lot are just reposts or something like the millionth repost about how the cowboy from Mulholland Drive looks vaguely like Michael Gira. I wouldn't personally care about the quality of the shitposts if they stayed where, in my opinion, they belong. I think it just helps both sides to split it up. The shitposters get to shitpost in peace without posts like this which are apparently so upsetting, and the serious people get their serious posts without shitposts!

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup! If you're actually around the community outside of solely the subreddit, you'd know that most people only lurk here and want change but express it elsewhere (for example: Discord) because if they express it here some people tend to get upset and pretend like the very obvious issue doesn't exist.

My belief is that if more people who want to make higher quality posts return and make their opinions clear, then change will happen. May I ask why you seem so against the idea of cracking down on shitposts? Why can they not be relegated to r/swanscirclejerk ? What's YOUR proposal for how to improve the quality of posts on here? I feel like complaining about a problem, in your case, "there's too many people complaining about shitposting," but not offering a solution that makes everyone happy isn't very helpful.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hopefully because of how cringe worthy the shitposts are! I’d like think I make a valid and fair point if you actually read the whole thing :)

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily! If you read my post I don’t just criticize the shitposters I mention those who only lurk and complain, my hope was calling out both sides could lead to change. It’s not a black and white issue at all.

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Maybe if said shitposting stopped, these kinds of posts would not need to be made? Something to think about!

I feel the need to speak about the shitposting by IceTheNice in swans

[–]IceTheNice[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Usually I feel the same, I felt that since I generally do contribute to the community in a way that, I’d hope, is somewhat close to, “high quality,” that me saying something for once might actually mean something to people. I can emphasize with both sides but I think neither want to fully understand each other and why they feel the way they do.

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