While most of New England last night was glued to local news broadcasts learning of the blizzardy wrath of Juno, Somerville/Cambridge garage pop band Bent Shapes were dropping a different type of knowledge. And it’s some we can all use long after the snow melts away and life returns to “normal” for us here in New England.
It all started innocently enough around 1:30 a.m., as sleepy internet explorers began to turn their attention to the Boston Yeti, with a quick, sudden jab of “If you’re too busy for everything, quit doing some stuff.” We thought that was directed to the people out shoveling their driveways under seriously cold moonlight, but we quickly realized the plows and pushers weren’t the band’s target demo.
In the crosshairs were SXSW, the blogs, friend-to-friend circle-jerking, and jobs created after 2005. Shit got pretty real.
Check their full blast via Twitter below, in order of tweet (note: we think one has been since deleted), and mark your calendars: Bent Shapes play Eye Design’s party February 28 at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston with Chandos, Charly Bliss, and Fucko.
Bring a notebook.
Hot tip: If you're too busy for everything, quit doing some stuff.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
Hot tip: No one is making you go to SXSW. Tell everyone who asks you if you'll be there to fuck off.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
Hot tip: The Blogosphere is the same type of cliquey circle jerk you hated in high school. If you just write songs it'll all work out.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
Hot tip: If someone says something is "amazing," make sure their friend or roommate didn't make it before you waste time checking it out.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
Hot tip: Real_talk doesn't win many friends, but the friends it does win are real_friends.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
Never talk to anyone whose job title didn't exist 10 years ago.
— 83N7_5H4P35 (@bentshapes) January 27, 2015
