Live music = getting beat up

Juan Maclean, Wilco, Two Gallants...nobody is safe. Of all of the weirdest bands to associate with violence! What next, a riot at a Decemberists show? Fighting at Sujan Stevens?

Says Pitchfork:

Seriously, WTF? Jeff Tweedy's decking rowdy fans, cops are Tasering innocent 14-year-old kids, and now this? National Rock Club Violence Week continues with this latest report of live gig fisticuffs: according to numerous posts on the DFA message board and confirmed by a representative from the label, DJ Juan Maclean leapt down from the stage at last Friday's DFA gig (October 13) at the Earl in Atlanta to lay the proverbial smack down on a drunk-ass fan who messed with his gear.

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David McCreath
Not advocating that artists start beating up their fans or anything, but the DJ was dealing with a drunk that swinging a mic stand at his equipment during a performance. This wasn't just some boob slobbering on an Anvil case. The "smack down" might have been excessive (what does "smack down" mean? shoved him? punched him in the head? broke his leg?), but if security couldn't keep the drunk away from the performer, then I don't fault the performer for taking care of it. And who the hell rushes the stage at a Wilco show? It's not like it's the Replacements.

I think lumping those two in with the Houston cops going apeshit is a little unfair, especially since the Houston cops have a very unlovely rep with live music going waaaaay back.
kathryn
Apparently, according to his message board, the DJ hit the guy in the face.

Yeah, it's probably a little unfair, but I didn't do the lumping together, that was P-fork.

It's just a little coincidental that all three of these stories hit the news this week, and it's only Wednesday!
David McCreath
Oh, I didn't think you were lumping them.

It is weird when a little spike like this happens. It's probably because Pluto's been demoted and thrown off all the planetary convergence math.
allaboutgeorge
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Somebody tell Tipper Gore indie rock's DANGEROUS. I want to see Stephen Malkmus at a Jicks show, lifting up his shirt to flash his "RANGE LIFE" tummy tattoo. At least with hip-hop showz0rs, I know when the violence is comin' -- right on the beat. (Just kidding: here's my next live-music show. *cries*)
kathryn
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At least with hip-hop showz0rs, I know when the violence is comin' -- right on the beat.
Oh, man.

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