KIND WORDS ON BROKENCYDE, COURTESY OF FUCKED UP’S DAMIAN “PINK EYES” ABRAHAM
Many of you already know that I’m not into bashing bands that are already made fun of too much. I enjoy the Juggalo stuff because at least those kids are consistently bringing us new material to chuckle at. But bands like Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Attack Attack! or Brokencyde (who are obviously not rock’s “finest”) are constantly ragged on. I mean, we get it…they suck. Can we move on now? Nope. Many continue to beat that dead horse, with no end in sight. Hope that’s fun for y’all.
Anyway, I’m definitely a fan of anyone who’s willing to step up and voice the minority opinion on something. This time it’s Damian “Pink Eyes” Abraham, the jolly frontman of hipster hardcore jam Fucked Up. Having admitted he was equally repulsed as the rest of his when he first heard/saw crunkcore sensation Brokencyde, Pink Eyes revealed to Exclaim! TV that he actually had some degree of respect for the band. Claiming they were “the most DIY band today,” Pink Eyes gives a nod of approval to how Brokencyde break down all of their own gear and even profit share with their crew. Now, I’ve never been in a touring band or anything, but I’m guessing this is something not a lot of people do. Word up, BC13. Way to keep it crunk, and considerate.
No one’s saying they’re musical gods, but if you’re going to still bust on them…at least now you know they “suck” on their own merits, and not under some corporate machine. Amirite?
At any rate, from the interview above, they seem like decent enough dudes. I probably wouldn’t trust them with my daughter or anything, but they ain’t hurtin’ nobody.
-Elise
