Something's fishy about the whole 'Eastern suburbs music scene'

Let me start off by saying this. My view comes from the inside of the scene, although it may just be the edge of it. My perception of the scene seems is somewhat bias towards it being stupid and annoying. I have no journalistic integrity whatsoever. If your opinion differs from mine, I really don't care, opinions are opinions, no matter what Tom Beale seems to think.

Now, this thought arose when I began to notice one thing. There's this band (for all of you uninvolved with the ESHxC scene) called Brooklyn. From my knowledge, this band formed from members of other bands that had success around the scene, which all eventually broke up or something of the like. I used to be in a band with one of these members but that's ancient history and something I shan't go in to.

My major issue with this band is that they have existed for probably no longer than two months or so, and they're already playing gigs with Closure In Moscow, Emmure (who, for the record, I do not enjoy) and other large acts. How are they doing this you might ask? From what it looks like to me, it's their reputations in the scene crowd. It's the fact that all the scene kids love there old bands and don't care what Brooklyn do, as as they remain sceneys and play hardcore.

Now this is where my opinion comes into the matter. I think the music they create is dull, uninventive and boring. There's little to no creativity. Also, from what I hear from like minded people, their on stage demeanor really accentuates the fact that they are boring and uncreative (which is one of the things that can really put me off a band. as long as you have some decent stage presence, I don't mind you).

The reason this pisses me off is that after five years of listening to shitty hardcore bands dominate the scene, I have had enough of seeing no talent bumpkins getting places that they don't deserve. A deathcore band (which Brooklyn claims to be) does not belong on a line up with Closure In Moscow.

I play in a punk band, Am Farrows, which have been imposed into the scene just because we're heavy and are from that area. I don't like this fact but it's something I have to deal with. I'm not saying that my band should play with the likes of CIM just yet, us being relatively but not so new, definitely less new than Brooklyn, but a punk band really should be getting more attention than veteran scene kids.

I blame Ash Hull.

I may post more on this subject at a later time, feel free to stick around.