When band-whoring goes wrong.

Myspace is great for keeping up with bands. That local band that you saw at the pub last week will most likely have a myspace so you can listen to that rockin' tune you danced to, put a name to it, find out when they're gigging next, if they're recording a sweet EP, etc. 

Some bands post bulletins every now and again announcing such news.

A local band added me recently. They were pretty good so I added them back.

Unfortunately they are the biggest online whores on the planet. I constantly received comments, messages and bulletins from them. 

Saying the same thing.

They're not the only bands who do this. I have deleted a few bands off myspace for doing the same thing, which can't be doing much for their fanbase.

I posted the following rant on myspace (via a bulletin, ironically enough...):

I just deleted a band off my friends list for posting 5 bulletins. 

In a row. 

Saying the same thing. 

This is a real bummer because they're actually a pretty good band but seriously, I do NOT need that many bulletins saying THE SAME FUCKING THING on my page. 

Seriously, if you have some cool shit going on, post like one bulletin or something and put the info on your main page. If you have decent fans who have half a brain, they will look at your actual site if they wanna know what's going on. If they don't know how to do this then TOUGH FUCKING BISCUITS, THEY MISS OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO STUPID TO USE THE INTERNET. 

Or do the old fashioned thing - posters, word of mouth, street teams, merch stands at your gigs, whatever. If people are interested they will check it out. Getting in people's faces online will drive people away because NOBODY LIKES SPAM.

Conclusion: All bulletins and no music make Ellie a very pissed-off music fan. End rant.