Dick Clark Dick Clark Has Died

saw it comin couple new years ago

I know there going to do a tribute to him on New Years Eve this year.

  On 4/19/2012 at 4:13 AM, glitch said:

I know there going to do a tribute to him on New Years Eve this year.

Source or gtfo

Wow, I didn't even know he was still alive. I remember being 12 and asking my mom who was the random old man on tv for new years. Even then he looked like he was getting ready to die.

Wasn't he an asshole or something?

  On 4/18/2012 at 10:11 PM, Joyrex said:

New Year's Eve won't be the same without him

Had he even been on tv for the last few new year's? I remember when they put him on after he'd had a stroke and that was just really sad. I don't know who'd convinced him he still had to do it.

  On 4/18/2012 at 11:41 PM, Drahken said:

It's not a lemon party without old Dick.

Best episode of 30 rock ever.

  On 4/19/2012 at 6:25 AM, The Pod said:

Wasn't he an asshole or something?

Joyrex puts his heart into this messageboard. Have some respect.

I know who he is - Dick Clark of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve fame.

if nothing else you guys have probably all seen the Friend's episode featuring this show...

  On 4/19/2012 at 8:03 AM, takeshi said:

  On 4/18/2012 at 10:11 PM, Joyrex said:

New Year's Eve won't be the same without him

 

Had he even been on tv for the last few new year's? I remember when they put him on after he'd had a stroke and that was just really sad. I don't know who'd convinced him he still had to do it.

He did last year's! He actually looked and sounded better than right after his stroke in 2004.

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

maybe a better comparision would be jools holland? The Young Ones perhaps?

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

God, not another artist parody name...

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

It's a good name though...

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

Click Dark's new LP American Handstand is dropping next month.

balls droppin'

edit

on a related note, y'all gotta watch this. I think it's an hour, but it's WELL worth it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67u__K2XDNs&feature=related

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

These 'ironic' artist names make me think one thing - if you weren't original enough to come up with your own band name and instead took a famous celebrity's name and changed the letters, how fucking creative can your music be?

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:12 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

 

These 'ironic' artist names make me think one thing - if you weren't original enough to come up with your own band name and instead took a famous celebrity's name and changed the letters, how fucking creative can your music be?

Yeah I know man! Look at Joy Division! Taking their name from a Nazi concentration camp prostitute wing! Fucking amateurs, I bet their music is as creative as a wet towel.

How about Aphex Twin? That bastard, stole his name from a manufacturer of audio equipment. How apt, since his music is almost entirely made using audio equipment. Coincidence, or just lazy? You be the judge!

Then look at Depeche Mode - they stole their name from a French fashion magazine! The fucking chav scum!

All absolutely talent-less hacks, that have no musical merit whatsoever.

In all seriousness - musicians have things that are dear to them, or have words that they like the sound of, or that generate some sort of imagery or atmosphere for them or their listeners. Yes, a name like Com Truise might on the surface seem really silly, but maybe Seth Haley has a fondness for his films? I dunno, that's probably a leap.

As someone that isn't familiar with Dick Clark, I think a name like Click Dark has a connotation that evolves past what you are obviously linking to the name (as someone that is obviously quite familiar with Dick Clark). Even with a link to Dick Clark, it has the connotation of being firmly rooted in music. And the hipsters seem to like a bit of spoonerism, so it increases mindshare amongst listeners if you're aiming for a certain demographic (and usually people that assume these musical aliases are aiming for a certain demographic). What harm is done?

What was that saying about judging a book by its cover? It is of course your prerogative to not even acknowledge a musician's creativeness based solely on their choice of pseudonym, but you may be doing yourself a disservice by not giving them a chance, and dare I say it - you are kinda disrespecting the musician too.

I'm curious: if you hear a piece of music on a podcast, or at a gig, and you like it. Then later find out after checking the playlist / asking the DJ that the music is by Wevie Stonder (purely an example, could be any musician with a spooneristic name), do you immediately wash your hands of it?

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:27 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:12 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

 

These 'ironic' artist names make me think one thing - if you weren't original enough to come up with your own band name and instead took a famous celebrity's name and changed the letters, how fucking creative can your music be?

 

Yeah I know man! Look at Joy Division! Taking their name from a Nazi concentration camp prostitute wing! Fucking amateurs, I bet their music is as creative as a wet towel.

 

How about Aphex Twin? That bastard, stole his name from a manufacturer of audio equipment. How apt, since his music is almost entirely made using audio equipment. Coincidence, or just lazy? You be the judge!

 

Then look at Depeche Mode - they stole their name from a French fashion magazine! The fucking chav scum!

 

All absolutely talent-less hacks, that have no musical merit whatsoever.

 

In all seriousness - musicians have things that are dear to them, or have words that they like the sound of, or that generate some sort of imagery or atmosphere for them or their listeners. Yes, a name like Com Truise might on the surface seem really silly, but maybe Seth Haley has a fondness for his films? I dunno, that's probably a leap.

 

As someone that isn't familiar with Dick Clark, I think a name like Click Dark has a connotation that evolves past what you are obviously linking to the name (as someone that is obviously quite familiar with Dick Clark). Even with a link to Dick Clark, it has the connotation of being firmly rooted in music. And the hipsters seem to like a bit of spoonerism, so it increases mindshare amongst listeners if you're aiming for a certain demographic (and usually people that assume these musical aliases are aiming for a certain demographic). What harm is done?

 

What was that saying about judging a book by its cover? It is of course your prerogative to not even acknowledge a musician's creativeness based solely on their choice of pseudonym, but you may be doing yourself a disservice by not giving them a chance, and dare I say it - you are kinda disrespecting the musician too.

 

I'm curious: if you hear a piece of music on a podcast, or at a gig, and you like it. Then later find out after checking the playlist / asking the DJ that the music is by Wevie Stonder (purely an example, could be any musician with a spooneristic name), do you immediately wash your hands of it?

I think you're missing my point - it's the artists with these 'parody' names based on some celebrity (living or dead), in some attempt to be 'ironic'.

And no, I don't dismiss music if I find out a song is by an artist I particularly don't like - it's happened before with some Snares songs, and some mainstream pop stuff I was surprised when I found out who was behind it.

Too much emphasis on ironic and not enough on music.

I think Dark Clicks would be great name, if you were into that shit.

  On 4/20/2012 at 10:56 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:27 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:12 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

 

These 'ironic' artist names make me think one thing - if you weren't original enough to come up with your own band name and instead took a famous celebrity's name and changed the letters, how fucking creative can your music be?

 

Yeah I know man! Look at Joy Division! Taking their name from a Nazi concentration camp prostitute wing! Fucking amateurs, I bet their music is as creative as a wet towel.

 

How about Aphex Twin? That bastard, stole his name from a manufacturer of audio equipment. How apt, since his music is almost entirely made using audio equipment. Coincidence, or just lazy? You be the judge!

 

Then look at Depeche Mode - they stole their name from a French fashion magazine! The fucking chav scum!

 

All absolutely talent-less hacks, that have no musical merit whatsoever.

 

In all seriousness - musicians have things that are dear to them, or have words that they like the sound of, or that generate some sort of imagery or atmosphere for them or their listeners. Yes, a name like Com Truise might on the surface seem really silly, but maybe Seth Haley has a fondness for his films? I dunno, that's probably a leap.

 

As someone that isn't familiar with Dick Clark, I think a name like Click Dark has a connotation that evolves past what you are obviously linking to the name (as someone that is obviously quite familiar with Dick Clark). Even with a link to Dick Clark, it has the connotation of being firmly rooted in music. And the hipsters seem to like a bit of spoonerism, so it increases mindshare amongst listeners if you're aiming for a certain demographic (and usually people that assume these musical aliases are aiming for a certain demographic). What harm is done?

 

What was that saying about judging a book by its cover? It is of course your prerogative to not even acknowledge a musician's creativeness based solely on their choice of pseudonym, but you may be doing yourself a disservice by not giving them a chance, and dare I say it - you are kinda disrespecting the musician too.

 

I'm curious: if you hear a piece of music on a podcast, or at a gig, and you like it. Then later find out after checking the playlist / asking the DJ that the music is by Wevie Stonder (purely an example, could be any musician with a spooneristic name), do you immediately wash your hands of it?

 

I think you're missing my point - it's the artists with these 'parody' names based on some celebrity (living or dead), in some attempt to be 'ironic'.

 

And no, I don't dismiss music if I find out a song is by an artist I particularly don't like - it's happened before with some Snares songs, and some mainstream pop stuff I was surprised when I found out who was behind it.

You wouldn't listen to Tiger & Woods, case there.

  On 4/21/2012 at 2:37 AM, chassis said:

Too much emphasis on ironic and not enough on music.

 

I think Dark Clicks would be great name, if you were into that shit.

 

 

  On 4/20/2012 at 10:56 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:27 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/20/2012 at 5:12 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:18 PM, oscillik said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 9:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 4/19/2012 at 5:20 PM, Candiru said:

When he rises from the grave as Click Dark, you'll all wish he stayed dead.

 

God, not another artist parody name...

 

It's a good name though...

 

These 'ironic' artist names make me think one thing - if you weren't original enough to come up with your own band name and instead took a famous celebrity's name and changed the letters, how fucking creative can your music be?

 

Yeah I know man! Look at Joy Division! Taking their name from a Nazi concentration camp prostitute wing! Fucking amateurs, I bet their music is as creative as a wet towel.

 

How about Aphex Twin? That bastard, stole his name from a manufacturer of audio equipment. How apt, since his music is almost entirely made using audio equipment. Coincidence, or just lazy? You be the judge!

 

Then look at Depeche Mode - they stole their name from a French fashion magazine! The fucking chav scum!

 

All absolutely talent-less hacks, that have no musical merit whatsoever.

 

In all seriousness - musicians have things that are dear to them, or have words that they like the sound of, or that generate some sort of imagery or atmosphere for them or their listeners. Yes, a name like Com Truise might on the surface seem really silly, but maybe Seth Haley has a fondness for his films? I dunno, that's probably a leap.

 

As someone that isn't familiar with Dick Clark, I think a name like Click Dark has a connotation that evolves past what you are obviously linking to the name (as someone that is obviously quite familiar with Dick Clark). Even with a link to Dick Clark, it has the connotation of being firmly rooted in music. And the hipsters seem to like a bit of spoonerism, so it increases mindshare amongst listeners if you're aiming for a certain demographic (and usually people that assume these musical aliases are aiming for a certain demographic). What harm is done?

 

What was that saying about judging a book by its cover? It is of course your prerogative to not even acknowledge a musician's creativeness based solely on their choice of pseudonym, but you may be doing yourself a disservice by not giving them a chance, and dare I say it - you are kinda disrespecting the musician too.

 

I'm curious: if you hear a piece of music on a podcast, or at a gig, and you like it. Then later find out after checking the playlist / asking the DJ that the music is by Wevie Stonder (purely an example, could be any musician with a spooneristic name), do you immediately wash your hands of it?

 

I think you're missing my point - it's the artists with these 'parody' names based on some celebrity (living or dead), in some attempt to be 'ironic'.

 

And no, I don't dismiss music if I find out a song is by an artist I particularly don't like - it's happened before with some Snares songs, and some mainstream pop stuff I was surprised when I found out who was behind it.

 

You wouldn't listen to Tiger & Woods, case there.

actually I did.... wasn't too impressed.