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RiO!B episode – November 4, 2011

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:10:47 +0000

On today’s Rock it Out! Blog, I wonder how Nickelback continues to have fans. This week, Tastebuds.fm voted Nickelback the band that would guarantee you wouldn’t have sex to if you’re a fan. Then, Detroit Lions fans are petitioning to have Nickelback not play at halftime during the Thanksgiving game.

So with all the hate towards this band, how do they still manage to continue to get fans and sell albums?

Detroit Lions fans to Nickelback: “We don’t want you here!”

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:57:10 +0000

In football, it’s a sin to root for another team in your division. Giants fans won’t root for the Eagles or Cowboys. Patriots fans won’t pull for the Jets or the Dolphins. Being a Bears fan, I’ll never cheer for the Packers, Vikings or Lions…but that Lions thing might have to change.

Fans of the Detroit Lions have formed a petition to change the band playing the halftime show during their annual Thanksgiving game. The band being petitioned is Nickelback…and this makes me smile. Because, seriously, fuck Nickelback. What NFL exec thought that band would be the one to embody the spirit of football on a day everyone watches the game? I’ll have eaten all the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and pie I can and now you want me to barf it up because Chad Kroeger is on my TV?

Plus, Detroit is an amazing city when it comes to music. Iggy Pop and the Stooges, The White Stripes, Alice Cooper, Eminem, anyone from the Motown era…hell, I’ll take Kid Rock before Nickelback. Plus, this should also be an embarrassment for Canada. If you want to send the U.S. a band to play on Thanksgiving at least give us a good one. Rush would have been just fine.

I hope Nickelback fans take note of this and start to realize their beloved band isn’t beloved by anyone. And if the city of Detroit hates you then no one is really a fan of you to begin with.

RiO!B episode – September 13, 2011

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:37:16 +0000

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