Frustration

So my band played Thursday night at EqualEyez. Some of you have been there.
It was one of our best shows. Problem was, we played for about 6 people. Though we were on the calendar, the band before us was unaware that we were the last band and declared themselves to be the last band. They are called Kids Like Us and they are a pretty good band, and two of the members stayed to watch a couple of songs when they realized we got screwed out of an audience. We weren't all that sad, because the crowd was mostly full of hardcore kids that enjoy dancing. We don't play hardcore music. This venue really screwed us with scheduling, and frankly, they are one of the worst venues to book shows at.

About two weeks ago, we asked a band called Hindsight if we could play with them at the new House of Rock in Corpus, because they needed some bands to open for them. They asked us for band pics and a demo, citing that all they could hear was drums on our myspace recordings, which is true. We told them we were too ugly and too poor for either. They didn't enjoy that response and one of the members posted a blog about how some Corpus bands suck but could "make it" if they practiced harder. Considering this was posted about two hours after we responded, we assumed and are still pretty sure it was directed at us. As a band, we do not understand how having a nice picture of us and a good sounding demo would make our music any better. We aren't into music to "make it". That's not what the Corpus scene needs, because it really does suck.

My drummer's brother then asked a friend of his if our band could play a show with his new band The Golden Age. I was dissappointed to hear that the lead singer said he prefferred to play with a band that could start moshpits. When did support for playing good music fly out the window? When did not liking a band because they were too slow ever become a factor?

I want people to listen to our music, I don't want them listening for a reason to start a pit or do some crappy hardcore dance. I'm pretty sure that my band doesn't give a fuck if our songs don't make people mosh. That's what I like about them. They are accepting of all types of music.

Have any of you heard the bands from the Kingsville area? They are all completely different. Its insane. One band is all electronic, one is just wierd, there's some punk bands and metal bands, but if you ever check out the Radio Kingsville myspace, at the bottom, the first post is by a metal-ish Kingsville band asking us to support the other bands from the area, bands that sound nothing like them. That is support and makes for a damn interesting scene.

I just felt like venting.
Sorry for the long ass post.