mattramone Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Allison, what happened to you? I know all the kids in Silverlake think you're rad, but please, come home. We miss you. PS - How come every bit of journalism I've ever read about the Kills never ever mentioned Discount. It's not like they're one of the msot influential pop-punk bands of all time or something. Sheez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumperlich Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I live in Silverlake and I don't like the Kills. Though I don't really like Discount that much either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggiesized Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I was lucky, my first band got to open for them years ago when they were on tour. And yeah....The Kills aren't that good. My girlfriend thinks otherwise, but I have a mild hatred for 2 piece bands with no bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 but I have a mild hatred for 2 piece bands with no bass. same here. it's weird, but it just irks me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 yeah. just make some fucking friends already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boizee Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Kills = pretentious crap. I loved Discount, in the efforts of full disclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 never heard the kills, but this thread makes me remember all the house party, backyard shows that discount played during my high school days. I guess florida has some perks, but very few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 discount is never mentioned in press for the kills because allison (or "VeVe") wishes to bury that part of her life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 yeah...anyone that sees them that knows Discount, just gets way bummed out after seeing them...I went to see them play on their first tour and was destroyed after sitting through their set... ...also i believe it's the heroin that got in her that 'turned the suck' on. kills are fucking lame and I just pretend they don't exist, if I'm ever at a show of theirs again I'll just scream discount songs at them until they stop playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boizee Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 discount is never mentioned in press for the kills because allison (or "VeVe") wishes to bury that part of her life. The fact she calls herself VeVe proves my earlier point. And what Justin just said is sad...heroin does many things that are horrible, starting with turning your music shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkablast Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 shut up, Keep On Your Mean Side is better then fucking Gaslight Anthem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 if by better you mean SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEEEE actually, i'm only medium into gaslight anthem. but it's still not true. kills are mega yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkablast Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 GA gets major dicks sucked around this place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclz Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i never even knew she was in a band besides discount. the only shit i thought she did since their breakup was just that one song on the foundation 7" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 yeah...anyone that sees them that knows Discount, just gets way bummed out after seeing them...I went to see them play on their first tour and was destroyed after sitting through their set......also i believe it's the heroin that got in her that 'turned the suck' on. kills are fucking lame and I just pretend they don't exist, if I'm ever at a show of theirs again I'll just scream discount songs at them until they stop playing. shes on heroin on the real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 GA gets major dicks sucked around this place They do but that was totally random of you to bring it up in here. The Kills suck, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattramone Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 There's just so much good punk to hype now, I'm sick of sick fashion spreads posing as rock bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Kills suck soooooooo badly. We tried to do an Oral History of Discount but Alison (excuse me, VV) refuses to talk about it. Whatever. Go talk in a British accent some more while I listen to your good records from 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hmm. I saw the Kills on Conan or something and I didn't mind it. What's the best Discount album to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 What's the best Discount album to start with? If you want their more pop-punk side, get "Half-Fiction." If you want their more math-rocky, angular side, get "Crash Diagnostic." After you buy one, buy the other, then get both of their singles collections (called "Singles #1" and "Singles #2"), then "Ataxia's Alright Tonight." They also did a Billy Bragg covers EP for Fueled By Ramen called "Love, Billy" which isn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i love the billy bragg ep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boizee Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 yeah...anyone that sees them that knows Discount, just gets way bummed out after seeing them...I went to see them play on their first tour and was destroyed after sitting through their set......also i believe it's the heroin that got in her that 'turned the suck' on. kills are fucking lame and I just pretend they don't exist, if I'm ever at a show of theirs again I'll just scream discount songs at them until they stop playing. shes on heroin on the real? Any band that looks like this...yep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KillsKoko08.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattramone Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 Basically all Discount is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 What's the best Discount album to start with? If you want their more pop-punk side, get "Half-Fiction." If you want their more math-rocky, angular side, get "Crash Diagnostic." After you buy one, buy the other, then get both of their singles collections (called "Singles #1" and "Singles #2"), then "Ataxia's Alright Tonight." They also did a Billy Bragg covers EP for Fueled By Ramen called "Love, Billy" which isn't bad. agreed, and the discount CD EP was originally their side of a split LP with J Church...they do Billy Bragg, J Church did all Electric Light Orchestra covers. One of my favorite LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattramone Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 It's really hard to go wrong with either Discount or J Church. If you pick up any release of theirs, odds are you will be satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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