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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

10 Signs the Band You Are About to See is Going to Suck

Posted By on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:37 AM

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Zooey Deschanel at Coachella 2010 - TOM PURVES/FLICKR
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  • Zooey Deschanel at Coachella 2010

6. You suddenly realize that one of the band members is a movie star (but isn't Zooey Deschanel)

What, are you really going to try and defend Dogstar (Keanu Reeves), 30 Seconds to Mars (Jared Leto), or 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (Russel Crowe)?

7. Everyone in the audience knows each other -- and the band members.

Only the band's friends will come out to a show (that isn't its first)? Find the door, and use it.

8. The MC/singer keeps yelling to have their mike turned up -- and it doesn't ever go up.

A clue that the sound man knows something you don't. (But unlike you, he's being paid to stay.)

Girl Talk - TOM PURVES/FLICKR
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  • Girl Talk
9. A band member brings a laptop onstage that won't be used for making music.

Maybe "checking e-mail" is a hot new dance move, but do you really want to stick around and find out?

10. Everyone in the crowd -- except you -- is on Ecstasy.

What happens from here on out is all up to you.

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