openupyourskull Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) I was able to cancel my BSM order last night before it got sent out, but I have the tapes sitting back home in the States from Polyvinyl which I'm gonna want nothing to do with now. They were also one of my favorite up-and-coming acts and everything about this is awful. With all the shit that's gone down over the last 24 hours I think it's pretty safe to say they're done for, and rightly so. Edited May 12, 2017 by openupyourskull OneThreeOneTwo and sethdavid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 So you're saying a band named Power Bottom may have done inexcusable sexual things? Get out... stl_ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoa Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 So there's this horrific account here: http://jezebel.com/member-of-queer-punk-band-pwr-bttm-accused-of-sexual-as-1795132781 In any case, they - any victim - should probably seek out help (legal or otherwise) in the light of things as it'll solidify truth instead of floating as rumours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15a113n Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 BSM also refunded my order this morning. I'm hoping this tour gets cancelled that I can get my money back for the upcoming Webster Hall show. sethdavid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethdavid Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 35 minutes ago, whoa said: So there's this horrific account here: http://jezebel.com/member-of-queer-punk-band-pwr-bttm-accused-of-sexual-as-1795132781 In any case, they - any victim - should probably seek out help (legal or otherwise) in the light of things as it'll solidify truth instead of floating as rumours. Welp. This is pretty fucking disheartening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipcraig Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 It seems PWR BTTM need to fire James Comey. OneThreeOneTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethdavid Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 26 minutes ago, Chr15a113n said: I'm hoping this tour gets cancelled At this point I'd be shocked if it isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I have no horse in this race...I'm not over the top about this band. BUT. I've been keeping this in for a while now and just recently shared it with someone from VC. When I went to see Pity Sex and Petal down here last year...I think it was last year...PWR BTTM were one of the openers. I was right up front the whole night b/c I'm really into PS and Petal. So. When PWR BTTM were playing, their entire set during their between-song banter, they were of course praising Queer Culture/Lifestyle (apologies if that's not the proper terminology but for this post to me, also includes gay, trans, etc.), which I am was glad to hear and see and cheered on. But on an odd flipside, they were also bashing on anyone non-queer/gay/trans/etc. and borderline inciting violence against them. But in their I'd guess "joking manner". I honestly felt uncomfortable during their entire set as more than on one occasion during it, I was being squinted at by the band. I know I'm not that hard to blend in being a burly (slight overweight) and bearded dude. Sure, they had no way on knowing I'm a hetero male, but shit, I felt like I had a target on my back for some reason. Felt like guilty for being hetero. This doesn't anything whatsoever to what's been developing with the band currently and the allegations. But damnit...needed to share and just get it off my chest. Hell...even my friend who I was with that night, who stood towards the back of the crowd, saw all of this going on and she thought (as she told me) that I was going to get my ass kicked that night just for being a dude. The wrong dude and the wrong show as she put it. hobbesthecat, OneThreeOneTwo, Burkazoid and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikness Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 This is all fucked. I collect promo CDs and Johnnygoggles, one of my favorite retailers of such, put up the "Answer My Text" promo this morning, which I would have grabbed instantly because I dug that track. What a mess this whole situation is. Disgusted for those who trusted PWR BTTM. Disappointed that they weren't who they seemed. And angry for the victims who were preyed upon in a vulnerable situation. What a shame. Hope there is justice in all of this and I'm proud of those who have been able to speak out. sethdavid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 58 minutes ago, jhulud said: I have no horse in this race...I'm not over the top about this band. BUT. I've been keeping this in for a while now and just recently shared it with someone from VC. When I went to see Pity Sex and Petal down here last year...I think it was last year...PWR BTTM were one of the openers. I was right up front the whole night b/c I'm really into PS and Petal. So. When PWR BTTM were playing, their entire set during their between-song banter, they were of course praising Queer Culture/Lifestyle (apologies if that's not the proper terminology but for this post to me, also includes gay, trans, etc.), which I am was glad to hear and see and cheered on. But on an odd flipside, they were also bashing on anyone non-queer/gay/trans/etc. and borderline inciting violence against them. But in their I'd guess "joking manner". I honestly felt uncomfortable during their entire set as more than on one occasion during it, I was being squinted at by the band. I know I'm not that hard to blend in being a burly (slight overweight) and bearded dude. Sure, they had no way on knowing I'm a hetero male, but shit, I felt like I had a target on my back for some reason. Felt like guilty for being hetero. This doesn't anything whatsoever to what's been developing with the band currently and the allegations. But damnit...needed to share and just get it off my chest. Hell...even my friend who I was with that night, who stood towards the back of the crowd, saw all of this going on and she thought (as she told me) that I was going to get my ass kicked that night just for being a dude. The wrong dude and the wrong show as she put it. 100% felt the same way at this show during our date in LA. I've mentioned it a few times before and got bashed for being "anti LGBT" im really glad I'm not alone on this Out Of Time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsNJazz Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Sigh, not very surprised by this, not a fan of this band, but it seems like these super self righteous people are always overcompensating for something. I also wish bands would stop using LGBTQ culture/rights/awareness or whatever you want to call it as a gimmick/selling point, especially when it is insincere. Karma is a bitch. I was gonna go to this tour just to see the opening band Ratboys but they dropped off which I'm glad they did, I just hope all the opening bands start their own tour and don't get completely screwed by this. And thats my two cents. ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector53 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Man this sounds like a shit show. I feel bad for Polyvinyl because I know they're a pretty great label but this band sounds like they are out of their minds. Should cut them too. Edited May 13, 2017 by Vector53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 1 hour ago, jhulud said: I have no horse in this race...I'm not over the top about this band. BUT. I've been keeping this in for a while now and just recently shared it with someone from VC. When I went to see Pity Sex and Petal down here last year...I think it was last year...PWR BTTM were one of the openers. I was right up front the whole night b/c I'm really into PS and Petal. So. When PWR BTTM were playing, their entire set during their between-song banter, they were of course praising Queer Culture/Lifestyle (apologies if that's not the proper terminology but for this post to me, also includes gay, trans, etc.), which I am was glad to hear and see and cheered on. But on an odd flipside, they were also bashing on anyone non-queer/gay/trans/etc. and borderline inciting violence against them. But in their I'd guess "joking manner". I honestly felt uncomfortable during their entire set as more than on one occasion during it, I was being squinted at by the band. I know I'm not that hard to blend in being a burly (slight overweight) and bearded dude. Sure, they had no way on knowing I'm a hetero male, but shit, I felt like I had a target on my back for some reason. Felt like guilty for being hetero. This doesn't anything whatsoever to what's been developing with the band currently and the allegations. But damnit...needed to share and just get it off my chest. Hell...even my friend who I was with that night, who stood towards the back of the crowd, saw all of this going on and she thought (as she told me) that I was going to get my ass kicked that night just for being a dude. The wrong dude and the wrong show as she put it. These guys are shit, but that's pretty much how LGBT people feel most of the time. If it makes you uncomfortable for an hour or two imagine it being permanent. Again this band is vile I just had to get my 2cents in. OneThreeOneTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Codyoster said: I also wish bands would stop using LGBTQ culture/rights/awareness or whatever you want to call it as a gimmick/selling point Totally agree. I'm sure a lot of people really like the music, but when I listened to this I was thinking about how many people probably care more about the style than the substance of the band. I'm totally pro-LGBT but if your music sucks you aren't gonna make me wanna buy your record, y'know? (And furthermore being a rapist makes me want to buy your record even less than if your music sucks). poweredbytrust and ethereal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 You're definitely the minority if you think their music sucks. What other bands are you guys thinking of that do this? Who is only popular because they take advantage of the LGBT community? parkinglot and sethdavid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNEAKORDS Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I don't know anything about this band, I've seen the name around last year on "bands to watch" lists but never got around to checking them out. I totally get not wanting to support them in any form. But if you already own the album and actually enjoyed the music, will you actually throw out the album and/or never play it again? Where does the line between being a shitty person and art get drawn? are exceptions only made for old established bands? we all know that Lennon was abusive, Clapton was a racist, and countless classic rock guys fucked 13 year olds but they've all been given a pass musically. In a year or so (really, give it 3-4 months) when this settles down and everyone forgets, is the music that was produced prior to the allegations that tainted? poweredbytrust and erasedtapes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethdavid Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, 16Shells said: Where does the line between being a shitty person and art get drawn? are exceptions only made for old established bands? we all know that Lennon was abusive, Clapton was a racist, and countless classic rock guys fucked 13 year olds but they've all been given a pass musically. In a year or so (really, give it 3-4 months) when this settles down and everyone forgets, is the music that was produced prior to the allegations that tainted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoa Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 8 hours ago, jhulud said: I was being squinted at by the band. I know I'm not that hard to blend in being a burly (slight overweight) and bearded dude. They're trying to figure out if you're a bear or cub. The lines are so blurred. tape, ditc586 and dnl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedillon Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Polyvinyl is processing refunds. I will be returning this album. As a queer individual this was really disappointing. tape, vinny0190 and sethdavid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openupyourskull Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 And with that, all releases have been taken off of the Polyvinyl webstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 7 hours ago, 16Shells said: Where does the line between being a shitty person and art get drawn? are exceptions only made for old established bands? we all know that Lennon was abusive, Clapton was a racist, and countless classic rock guys fucked 13 year olds but they've all been given a pass musically. In a year or so (really, give it 3-4 months) when this settles down and everyone forgets, is the music that was produced prior to the allegations that tainted? If I liked this record I would try to get it used or in a way that limits the amount of money the band gets from me I guess. I won't pretend I'm innocent as far as liking music from bad people go. I mean, I love Burzum but that guy's fucking insane. So, no, the music isn't really tainted and I don't feel bad listening to it, but I may have another lens to look through when I analyze the lyrics (The Beatles come to mind in this sense for sure). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 15 hours ago, Sunshine said: These guys are shit, but that's pretty much how LGBT people feel most of the time. If it makes you uncomfortable for an hour or two imagine it being permanent. Again this band is vile I just had to get my 2cents in. It's kinda like Bikini Kill's "Girls to the front" in most cases. If a LGBTQ band was like "cishets to the back" I'd move back. I get the need for a band to make that kind of statement. But yeah, I've never actually listened to this band. This situation is pretty fucked though. I hope everyone gets their money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paupérrimo Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Polyvinyl official statement: "Throughout our 20 years, Polyvinyl has purposefully operated on the core principle that everyone deserves to be treated with fairness and respect. There is absolutely no place in the world for hate, violence, abuse, discrimination or predatory behavior of any kind. In keeping with this philosophy, we want to let everyone know that we are ceasing to sell and distribute PWR BTTM's music. If you have ordered PWR BTTM products from Polyvinyl and would like to receive a full refund for your purchase, please contact [email protected]. We ask for your patience as we work to quickly process all requests. We will be making donations to the following incredibly important organizations: RAINN (rainn.org) to support its efforts against sexual violence, and AVP (avp.org) to aid its programs against LGBTQ violence. Our hearts go out to all victims of discrimination and all survivors of sexual violence." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoa Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Received my record from BSM. I can see on Twitter they've replied to people about returns so drop them an email with your order number: [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) I know nothing about this band but are these allegations or confirmed actions? Where there is smoke, usually fire but in 2017 anyone with an internet connection can start anything. Interesting timing too . Before anyone gets all riled up, this is just a legit question. Not an opinion or assessment of what has or will transpire Edited May 13, 2017 by youspinmeround ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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