Seriously, I fucking hate you guys.
Introducing busker band Set Sail. Here is their Triple J Unearthed profile. It features their horrible 'Boat Song', as well as a picture of them on a boat. Finally, someone to challenge the creative dominance of mastermind Brian Eno after so many decades.
These arseholes have played at venues as diverse as the streets of Sydney, the streets of Brisbane, and the Sydney Uni Band Comp. They have also played at the Hillsong Conference 2010. You can combine their two worst features in one moment, if you want; click here to watch them play their most fucking annoying song 'Home' at the aforementioned Hillsong event. You can tell they are a 'busk pop' band because of the dreadlocks and their terrible footwear.
And yet, bucking the trend of busking, for some reason they played at the Apple Sydney store. Way to drop a runny one all over your brand, Steve Jobs.
Unfortunately, 7,442 people like their Facebook page, so chances are that even if I were to arrange for someone to wipe them out, they'd have a handful of passersby/backpackers pledging to defend them with their lives, thus complicating the assassination with innocent casualties. Fuck.
h8 u.
I know what you're thinking. ''Hey, I actually like this band. You're insane!'' Fine. Have a video of them playing 'Wonderwall', doodlehead.
Chill.
'Hate' is such a strong word. Personally, I try to stick to 'Indifference'.
I indifference them. No, that doesn't work for me. I have heard them play the same four songs over and over, 2-3 days a week, for a couple of hours at a time whilst trying to do work. I put headphones in and I can still hear them.
Also, indifference is less amusing and results in fewer pageviews.
Complain to the council!
I haven't listened to them. But I reckon they're pretty good.
untold - i don't actually know who you are, but i love you. thanks.
Cheers, Neil.
I would like to retract my previous statement regarding indifference. I listened to about 15 seconds of the 'Boat Song' and felt a violent urge to regurgitate my last three meals and kick cute defenseless puppies.
If you can't beat'em, join'em. Make room in the hate cauldron for me...
i tried it, i got a page talking about debt consolidation with a picture of a girl whose face doesn't fit
Post Folk Urban Sea Shanty .
Really love them, will have to check them out.
Remember when having dreadlocks was a really big statement about something?
I can't remember what it was, but at least it meant more than trying to look like you're a real earthy environmental dude. I always see their upper middle class values peeking through their eyes. They're already thinking about their Liberal Party pre-selection speech in ten years time.
Honestly, I care less about the dreads (some of my best friends are black/gay) than I do the godawful tunes, insistent nappy-brain positive street vibes and four hour 'greatest hits' medleys on the street. Watching a guy play a bucket and a hi-hat on the floor while his douchey General Pants Co. sub-hippy buddies careen around the footpath oozing earnest emotions about feelings is crucial to the Ipecacian takeover of the civilised world.
ie. A bad thing. And, dammit, they have 30 more Facebook likes since I started this thread. Argh. Don't encourage them.
You only hate them because you don't get them. Its your loss. Stop the hating and just leave us fans get to enjoy their creative gifts man.....
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They sound just as good as any band I have seen at the tote in the last few months.
check it out
that made my day. thanks, blackwasp!
;)
god that made me happy
Unable to watch at work. Must know what this is. For sake of boredom relief and gigglors
Saw the silly violin guy walking around with his girlfriend today. He was flapping craft supplies around in the air and walking like a dandy whilst she made weird gestures with her arms and face. They are the kind of couple that people sort of furrow their brow at when they walk past. The mood of their relationship is a little bit like that film Once, though.
With the number of people flogging tickets to ATP, you'd think Set Sail had been added to the line-up.....
http://setsail.bandcamp.com/album/hey
http://www.examiner.com/review/set-sail-hey-2012?fb_action_ids=10152536343260475&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
woah...
Good vibes indeed.
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Yeah thats a gay ass description. But fuck it, point is they are a talented band and deserve some respect for their talents.
Oops, I just assumed you meant to post that review in the worst reviews of all time thread.
0/0
But they're not.
JRB's opinion is factual.
deserve some respect for their talents.
right here in the ''Hated: Set Sail, street band'' thread.
is this the internet's most thriving hub of Set Sail related activity? kind of sad if so.
Google says ''yes''.
Seconded. They really actually factually aren't.