Shanti’s Dispatches

Convy of the band Ludo on bands that wear eyeliner:

-i’ve had enough of bands wearing eyeliner. i get it and it’s fine, but it’s so goddamn trendy right now it’s ridiculous. i realize i have friends in bands that do this and there are bands i like that do this, i’m just saying i’m out on the whole thing. (many of you are probably thinking ‘hasn’t convy been wearing ties a lot lately?’ guilty. but c’mon, eyeliner is a different story) and what makes me even more sick is all these girls who are like ‘i love guys in eyeliner.’ what the hell is that? that’s not like a natural thing you’re drawn to, it’s a stupid trend. in 4th grade were you like ‘i love a man in a slap bracelet?’ in 8th grade were you like ‘i need a guy who rocks an acid-washed tight roll’? actually, maybe you were. i’ve just had enough. i mean a lot of these bands are small touring bands like us. i don’t need to tell you that money is tight. we only eat when we have to and we avoid spending money whenever possible. the idea that there’s a band somewhere on their way to a show and somebody’s like ‘oh shit, can we stop and get some eyeliner before we get to the club?’.. it blows my mind. Now i’m known to change clothes before i go on stage and try to look sharp. as of late i’ve even been known to put some stuff in my hair (you would to, if your brother cut your hair and did what he did to mine.) i assure you when i’m in the bathrooms of these clubs and i’m putting the stuff in my hair i’m usually kind of embarassed. it’s just not very rock n’ roll. So the idea of applying eye make up in the bathroom of one of these clubs is the most perplexing thing to me. ahhhhh. these are my thoughts on bands wearing eyeliner …but to each his own.

Ludo kicks ass. Definitely check them out if they come to a city near you.

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