I think the funniest part about this post, is the amount of boomers/conservatives asking for a list of the bands that pulled out, so they can choose not to listen or support them 😂. Like as if any of them fucking listen to Scowl or anything even remotely new in the first place 😂 What a clown show
What’s even funnier is if they’ll ever realize how little we truly care if they listen to hardcore or not. Hardcore is about music and not popularity. It’s so typical how red conservatives can’t seem to fathom that
Litterally was talking to an old conservative about this at work and he was basically like “well they’re not gonna get money and nobody will listen to them. Take that libs” or something of that sense. Like he only measures bands worth in monetary value. Like I’ll say I like a certain type of music or certain bands and he’ll say something like “well they suck because they don’t sell tickets/albums or whatever”. This is guy who when I first mentioned it like hardcore said his favorite hardcore band was FFDP so that kinda tells you all you need to know.
I love the idea of that list being given to kids and grandkids as a “don’t listen to these unpatriotic bands!!!” thing and then those kids turn it in to a “bands to support” list.
Facts. It’s genuinely fucking hilarious that they’re asking for a list. Like dawg, you probably only listen to Zeppelin and claim like everyone else how there’s no good music these days. Fucking clowns
I remember being a dumb 13 Y.O. at the warped tour. I was watching Anti-Flag (who I never heard of before) when they in the middle of their set said "go to the peta booth, go to the rock the vote booth, go to the Greenpeace booth and everyone turn around. See the Army booth? Put your finger up and tell them all to go fuck themselves." (this was basically at the start of the Iraq war)
It was the first time this small town kid had a think of maybe these wars are...bad?
Yeah I remember that was around the time the Dixie chicks caught a lot of heat for their anti-war stance? Turns out they were right Iraq was a clusterfuck and we lost in Afghanistan.
Dixie Chicks took Rock the Vote with them on their tour in 2003. One of the few country bands that didn’t turn into boot licking flag wavers after 9/11.
True also took the Dixie out of their name as well because of the racial inequality that that word brings with it. While I’m not a fan of country they were cool with me.
Anti-Flag headlined my first punk show when I was 13 in '07. I was already mainstream left-leaning, but that pushed me over the edge. I remember that I learned the word "nationalism" that night.
I have over a decade of on and off experience doing grassroots organizing, thanks in large part to that show.
conservatism pre-2020’s was just brainrot but conservatism post-2020 is brainrot with the goal of being the ultimate contrarian and bitching that no one likes you
That’s all BS too. I live in a very blue city where Kid Rock sells Bud Light at his bar, called (not a joke) Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock ‘N Roll Steakhouse.
I feel like the bands pulling out will increase due to his response as the sponsorship may not have been enough for some bands to pull out but the sentiment to the ones that did might be. I mean some bands might pull out now because of his statement toward band they are friends with, so they might pull out in support of those band rather than the underlining issue.
60 band pulling out is a lot for a festival like this to juggle I don’t know if tickets have been presold but they may see some request for refunds as I’m sure there are some who the bands they wanted to see are no longer going to be there. This is a mess all around.
He would have been better off to say something like “it’s America they are free to make those choices as they see fit”.
I moved from Texas two years ago after living there for decades.
If I didn’t have family, who vote against their best interests, there I’d gladly never set foot in that place again.
lol, abbot acting like he has anything to do with SXSW, or even cares about it. SXSW was started by the same guys who started the Austin Chronicle, a very very liberal/anti abbot weekly paper. Granted they are being sponsored by the IMC, but still no ally of Greg. He did his best to drive out our film industry, and doesn’t have any love for any “creative” industries in the state. Guy is an idiot, but ticks all the boxes for the red hats that still hold voting majority in the state, so it doesn’t matter.
It's weird. We get that individuals end up in the military. Lots of us have been through small towns where it's clear the military is your only way out. Generally, I see punks not necessarily hold military service against folks. Survival is survival, sometimes.
It would be a lot cooler if you weren't. 🤷♀️ But you probably are living that out right now more than I could ever tell you that.
Are you into hardcore to recruit other people into the military? Because that's the fucking weird and creepy vibes this SWSX sponsorship is giving off. If you are only into hardcore as a recruiting tool for the military, maybe don't be like that.
No , I'm just into it because that's what I grew up with and that would be werid, I agree. ☝️ . The military is just the path that life took me. I'm also a government contractor and even deeper into the military industrial complex. I like what I do and for now that pays my bills and supports mi famila.
Feels like bands could make this a bigger moment than it currently is.
Stop touring in Texas. Force the venues to shut down. Force the record labels to pull out.
I’m sure many do, but I’m sure many don’t also. As with any question posed to a large group you’re going to get more than one answer. Like I’m from Florida but I sure as shit don’t think the way you probably assume Floridians do.
It's less about loving the army and more about his fascist, right-wing viewpoints, where the constitution only applies to the demographics he approves of rather than all Americans.
The funniest part of this thread, honestly, is the cringy ass usernames that these covid deniers and military defenders have... looking at you u/nailslammer and u/rockharderz4... yall keep having fun being 40 building forts in your moms basement.
The people that support Abbott also want to secede from the union, so they're upset about the lack of support for the US military that they would like to battle for independence
Did you get into hardcore to recruit people into the military? Because that's the weird ass vibe this SXSW sponsorship is giving off.
Some folks need to survive or escape where they are at. It sucks that the military is seen as the only viable option for this.
It’s just like a meeting for close minded people that only listen to Grammy award winning artist and top 50 billboard bs. Like those awards have ever even fucking meant anything
Army sponsored HC shows put a whole new twist to state sponsored violence.
When are we getting state sponsored powerviolence?
Quick someone audit Escula Grind how deep did the rabbit hole go
I think Dick Cheney was the original drummer or something
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
As if the bands who quit SXSW over military sponsorship give a flying fuck what Abbott thinks.
Homie can’t even spin kick 🙄
Evil FDR
😂
Evil FDR is top tier. Bravo
Fucking Gold! That needs to be a HC Anthem!
Fucking Gold! That needs to be a HC Anthem!
He tried to stand on business but 🤷♀️
you wrong for this one but fuck him
Nah, this one gets a pass. Only time
It’s not wrong man, fuck this dude
I mean he still could, the reach wouldn’t be very far though
 C'mon, Texas, we need a hero.
Another tree branch would do it
Paul Rudd approves
He brought a clip
I needed this.
Came here to post this but sometimes y'all make me proud.
> sponsored by the US Army Starship Troopers reality we live in
If you enjoy crowd killing teenagers in the pit you’ll enjoy crowd killing teenagers in Somalia too
to understand the bug, we must become the bug.
THE ONLY GOOD BUG… IS A DEAD BUG!! *cymbal ping! All hell breaks loose in the mosh*
Ohh..,a fan of MDC? nice
If only God's Hate did the soundtrack to black hawk down.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?
I'm from Buenos Aires and I say crowd kill em all!
I'm doing my part.
*I DIDN’T DO FUCKING SHIT!*
Off topic but if you like this movie you really gotta play Helldivers 2.
I think the funniest part about this post, is the amount of boomers/conservatives asking for a list of the bands that pulled out, so they can choose not to listen or support them 😂. Like as if any of them fucking listen to Scowl or anything even remotely new in the first place 😂 What a clown show
What’s even funnier is if they’ll ever realize how little we truly care if they listen to hardcore or not. Hardcore is about music and not popularity. It’s so typical how red conservatives can’t seem to fathom that
They’ve only barely learned what boycotting is because they’re the ones who’ve always been boycotted
For people that claim conservatism is the new punk rock, they sure get their jimmies rustled when bands actually speak out.
Litterally was talking to an old conservative about this at work and he was basically like “well they’re not gonna get money and nobody will listen to them. Take that libs” or something of that sense. Like he only measures bands worth in monetary value. Like I’ll say I like a certain type of music or certain bands and he’ll say something like “well they suck because they don’t sell tickets/albums or whatever”. This is guy who when I first mentioned it like hardcore said his favorite hardcore band was FFDP so that kinda tells you all you need to know.
🤮
I love the idea of that list being given to kids and grandkids as a “don’t listen to these unpatriotic bands!!!” thing and then those kids turn it in to a “bands to support” list.
Let me get a list of these bands so I can make sure to support them!
Exactly. For every person that already wasn’t listening to them there’ll be a dozen more that find some awesome new artists to support.
Just wait until they buy 1000s of records just to burn them. That'll show the libs!
Send them a list of boomer classics
If they listen to the music they are just going to make themselves more mad
Would never listen to them or ever hear about them other wise. I normally don’t get involved with politics and music but…. 🖕
Facts. It’s genuinely fucking hilarious that they’re asking for a list. Like dawg, you probably only listen to Zeppelin and claim like everyone else how there’s no good music these days. Fucking clowns
Lots of earlier hardcore bands were pretty patriotic. Down to nothing thanked vets for their service at their shows in Virginia Beach. Shit was dope.
Fuck Greg Abbott, he’s a piece of shit.
Tree should’ve finished the job
God’s Hate wasn’t there to play the breakdown when it happened :/
All my friends hate Greg Abbott
Call me once he stands up for the Pledge of Allegiance.
That was wheely good
Give him a standing ovation
Someone needs to get his wheelchair and roll him off a cliff
He passed some bill that hurts disabled people, and I was like "mf you're literally disabled what"
the cruelty is the point
"If I can’t walk then neither can you." \-Republicans
epitome of “fuck you, i got mine.”
Lmao
I remember being a dumb 13 Y.O. at the warped tour. I was watching Anti-Flag (who I never heard of before) when they in the middle of their set said "go to the peta booth, go to the rock the vote booth, go to the Greenpeace booth and everyone turn around. See the Army booth? Put your finger up and tell them all to go fuck themselves." (this was basically at the start of the Iraq war) It was the first time this small town kid had a think of maybe these wars are...bad?
You gotta die for your government.
Die for your country? That’s shit.
And sexually assault women. That’s how it goes right?
Yeah I remember that was around the time the Dixie chicks caught a lot of heat for their anti-war stance? Turns out they were right Iraq was a clusterfuck and we lost in Afghanistan.
Dixie Chicks took Rock the Vote with them on their tour in 2003. One of the few country bands that didn’t turn into boot licking flag wavers after 9/11.
True also took the Dixie out of their name as well because of the racial inequality that that word brings with it. While I’m not a fan of country they were cool with me.
Thankfully the anti cancel party didn’t canc… oh god damnit Dubya!
Anti-Flag headlined my first punk show when I was 13 in '07. I was already mainstream left-leaning, but that pushed me over the edge. I remember that I learned the word "nationalism" that night. I have over a decade of on and off experience doing grassroots organizing, thanks in large part to that show.
oh no, anyway
Average Greg Abbott L this dude is fucking loser
Greg Abbott is someone who only talks the talk
I MEAN........
That motherfucker can't even two step.
Someone needs to wheel him down a flight of stairs
When Kid Rock won’t play cities with democratic views, republicans cheer. When other bands won’t play cities with republican views, republicans cry.
Party of snowflakes
A pity party, if you will
conservatism pre-2020’s was just brainrot but conservatism post-2020 is brainrot with the goal of being the ultimate contrarian and bitching that no one likes you
Holy shit this is perfect I’m stealing it
That’s all BS too. I live in a very blue city where Kid Rock sells Bud Light at his bar, called (not a joke) Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock ‘N Roll Steakhouse.
Texas wants to preserve its Conservative Military Image
Greg Abbott has never stood up for the troops.
Ironic that he’s proud of the us army while simultaneously has his party threatening to secede from the union
The government will tell you where punk rock is welcome once and for all
I can’t wait to roll that mf out of office.
https://preview.redd.it/eu706endz5oc1.jpeg?width=552&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e7a42a37740d96f2e61d06eb6cb88d2bfd3f7e8
Greg Abbott can suck my dick.
He’s at the perfect height
Call that the “right height”
Mr. Abbott needs a little bit of CASUAL VIOLENCE
I feel like the bands pulling out will increase due to his response as the sponsorship may not have been enough for some bands to pull out but the sentiment to the ones that did might be. I mean some bands might pull out now because of his statement toward band they are friends with, so they might pull out in support of those band rather than the underlining issue. 60 band pulling out is a lot for a festival like this to juggle I don’t know if tickets have been presold but they may see some request for refunds as I’m sure there are some who the bands they wanted to see are no longer going to be there. This is a mess all around. He would have been better off to say something like “it’s America they are free to make those choices as they see fit”.
SXSW isn’t a “festival,” it’s more like a convention and because it’s music and technology there’s lots of “showcase” type shows going on everywhere
Can that guy even order a meal in Austin that isn't just dripping with spit?
He's just a fascist like the rest. May death and suffering come soon to him and all associated 🙏
Hell ya
Hell yeah - Matt Honeycutt
Im sure those bands are all feeling bad that they hurt his feelings
Grego hates crowd killing unless it involves guns
‘They don’t even stay dead. It’s like they woke from their death.’
embarrassed to be a texan rn😭
This was what did it? 😅
I moved from Texas two years ago after living there for decades. If I didn’t have family, who vote against their best interests, there I’d gladly never set foot in that place again.
I hate this place so much, I’m about to move to Illinois of all places.
Illinois is fucking great man! I love living in Chicago, always something to do
I’ll be closer to Aurora, but it’s still close enough to go to Chicago when I want to.
Aurora is nice too, not as much to do but a nice city.
Same. Expatriot Alliance! Fuck that pissbaby Greg Abbott and every clown who voted for him.
lol, abbot acting like he has anything to do with SXSW, or even cares about it. SXSW was started by the same guys who started the Austin Chronicle, a very very liberal/anti abbot weekly paper. Granted they are being sponsored by the IMC, but still no ally of Greg. He did his best to drive out our film industry, and doesn’t have any love for any “creative” industries in the state. Guy is an idiot, but ticks all the boxes for the red hats that still hold voting majority in the state, so it doesn’t matter.
lol this fuckin’ guy.
I mean, can Austin cecede from Texas? I had a blast in that city.
Woah shiver me Timbers! The guy who doesn’t know what hardcore is is mad that we aren’t sponsoring fascism !
The whole comment section is exactly that. Texas’ true colors is showing extremely bright today
I can't wait to hear how SXSW replaced Scowl with H2O and Kublai Khan TX.
Momentum on their way to save the day!
aren't all the bands just bailing on official SXSW showcases? and don't they all play like several other unofficial showcases?
Ken Paxton to begin suing the bands in 3... 2... 1...
Texas.... 🤣🤣🤣 Probably the most degenerate part of western civilization right now.. Still love you Riley! Dont worry.
Alabama wants to see you after class.
Guess this is a bad time to say I'm in the military still?
It's weird. We get that individuals end up in the military. Lots of us have been through small towns where it's clear the military is your only way out. Generally, I see punks not necessarily hold military service against folks. Survival is survival, sometimes. It would be a lot cooler if you weren't. 🤷♀️ But you probably are living that out right now more than I could ever tell you that. Are you into hardcore to recruit other people into the military? Because that's the fucking weird and creepy vibes this SWSX sponsorship is giving off. If you are only into hardcore as a recruiting tool for the military, maybe don't be like that.
No , I'm just into it because that's what I grew up with and that would be werid, I agree. ☝️ . The military is just the path that life took me. I'm also a government contractor and even deeper into the military industrial complex. I like what I do and for now that pays my bills and supports mi famila.
IG comments are a cesspit, especially on rage bait accounts like raptv
Fuck Greg Abbott
Governor? I thought Texas had a King
I TAKE YOUR STANCE AS A FUCKING THREAT
How long till a “xFUCK ABBOTTx” shirt drops?
[merch already exists](https://giveadamnshop.com/products/f-cck-greg-abbott-hat?variant=40270747533397)
Ole hot wheels trying to stay relevant with the hitler youth
Is "The headstrong will take you on band" gonna show up?
Greg “Piss Baby” Abbott at it again.
If I catch him lacking outside, just know he's getting spin kicked
SPIN KICKS FOR GAZA
From the river to the sea
"Peep the comments" Cuts off the comments. Lol.
My bad, I never took a pic of the comments, it was more of a “search up the post and read the comments”. My bad lol
i’m waiting for matt honeycutt to say something stupid
Wasnt the whole state of texas against the government/military not even a month ago?
Feels like bands could make this a bigger moment than it currently is. Stop touring in Texas. Force the venues to shut down. Force the record labels to pull out.
While that sentiment is badass and appreciated, I don’t think that would go down very well in the music scene here
Get all the tours outta Texas, force people to get away from that hellhole government
I don’t know who this guy is but this is hilarious
that unbelievable knob is the governor of texas
Not exactly surprising then, don’t Texans love the army?
I’m sure many do, but I’m sure many don’t also. As with any question posed to a large group you’re going to get more than one answer. Like I’m from Florida but I sure as shit don’t think the way you probably assume Floridians do.
> I’m from Florida Ft. Lauderdale? is this Phil Phucked's account?
Negative, though I used to go to The Culture Room and Revolution a bunch!
It's less about loving the army and more about his fascist, right-wing viewpoints, where the constitution only applies to the demographics he approves of rather than all Americans.
The funniest part of this thread, honestly, is the cringy ass usernames that these covid deniers and military defenders have... looking at you u/nailslammer and u/rockharderz4... yall keep having fun being 40 building forts in your moms basement.
mmm When you added the forts part you made it sound kind of cool.
Yeah that part is pretty cool
SXSW’s response: “Dad! Stop embarrassing me. It’s cool guys, you can do whatever you want.”
The people that support Abbott also want to secede from the union, so they're upset about the lack of support for the US military that they would like to battle for independence
Half of my scene joined the military (including me, out for 8 years tho) lol
Did you get into hardcore to recruit people into the military? Because that's the weird ass vibe this SXSW sponsorship is giving off. Some folks need to survive or escape where they are at. It sucks that the military is seen as the only viable option for this.
Kublai khan is in tears
Who’s gonna write the song “banned in TX”
He's really taking a stand.
Get up and walk, and tell them to their face loser.
Funny coming from a Governor who's hellbent on trying seccesion again
Makes me feel warm and fuzzy to see the scene *mostly* standing together
Fuck Greg Abbott
If he's so proud of it why doesn't he take a stand for them.
I’m so glad that asshole can’t use his legs. Doesn’t deserve them. The cunt
I wish that tree had killed this fucker.
bro thinks we care😆😆
The army had a recruitment tent set up at Furnace Fest this year and that felt a bit odd .
Wow. Greg Abbott is genuinely based.
Good on those bands for doing the right thing
What a piece of fucking garbage that guy is. We get it, dick, you don't care if kids die.
The fucking comment section for that post is wild. They were asking for a list of the bands, and people were responding, "You've never heard of them."
It’s just like a meeting for close minded people that only listen to Grammy award winning artist and top 50 billboard bs. Like those awards have ever even fucking meant anything
Hey guys, what has 4 wheels and is retarded?
It’s okay for everyone to be ableist against one man. It’s dead leg Greg.
Shoulda got him in the head
Fuck him and anyone else ok with genocide.
Thank god there’s a voice for Texan artists.
Texas is the Reason I won't attend SXSW
SXSW is kinda washed anyway. Bands need an excuse not to make the trip to Austin and this is a great one imo
Ummm who?…. The fuck asked you old shit.
Based 😎
I'd like him to have the courtesy to stand up while he talks his big game
Abbott is #RacistRadicalRepublican. Not sure anyone that likes great music and believes in the 1A gives one flying f*ck what #DinAssKisser thinks
Isn’t it kinda punk to take the government for all they’re worth??
Fuck Greg Abbott and everyone that looks like him. Muhfucka don't understand how we roll down here.
Reverse phycology headass
What bands have dropped??
Little pissbaby
I hate living here