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The Best Live Band In America!

Filed under: Semi Precious Weapons

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Semi Precious Weapons are going on tour with The Sounds. And you won't wanna miss SPW!

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73 comments to “The Best Live Band In America!”



  1. 1

    lol NO



  2. 2

    Perez, you're an ass. The best live band in America = The Killers… end of story.



  3. 3

    What's that? A band that no one has ever heard of is going on tour with *another* band that no one has ever heard of? ZOMGFAMOOSHBALLIRIOUS!



  4. 4

    eh, who?



  5. 5

    lol definitely not the best live band in america… sorry!



  6. 6

    The Toilet Boys do this a whole lot better.



  7. 7

    I though Phis were the best live band, oh well Mario has suchgood taste and class he must know!!! LMFAO!!

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    8

    Looks like the circus is in town.. either that or tit's chimney sweep convention.



  9. 9

    Best live band in America? You have to be kidding me. And you want to be a concert promoter that's a laugh. Mario you need a reality check.



  10. 10

    perez i hate to tell you but there not the best at anything they suck big donky dick.



  11. 11

    They look more like " The Semi-retarded Fuckstubs".



  12. 12

    NEW YORK DOLLS



  13. 13

    Zombie Hitler posted:
    "What's that? A band that no one has ever heard of is going on tour with *another* band that no one has ever heard of? ZOMGFAMOOSHBALLIRIOUS!"

    HAHAHAHA, you always crack me up, Zombie Hitler :D Best comment ever!



  14. 14

    Gee, I thought that might be……U2!!??



  15. 15

    Whats with the half stack in the middle? I love the eyeliner, and leggings on that blonde queer. He looks like he has to pee. I bet he sits and pees'



  16. 16

    Best live band in America?
    1) Ive never heard of them, Well i have but only from you
    2) not one person who has left a comment agrees with you
    3) how did they get the time off from the ringling brothers circus tour
    4) they havnt sold SHIT for records, there tour will not sell out, but yet they are the best live band in the world
    5) sliimy mika and all the other queer ass bands u promote must be upset u said these freak shows are better

    and well i guess that sums it up.

    PS. you're taste in music is nauseating.



  17. 17

    Can't belive The Sounds agreed to go on tour with these fugly bitches!



  18. 18

    What is wrong with Justin Tranter's knees and feet? Looks like he has a bad case of the "gaylegs".



  19. 19

    Re: Mista Busta
    Miss Guy please save us!!!



  20. 20

    AHHAA! The best live band!? More like Muse! The Sounds are freaking amazing though.



  21. 21

    Having been to alot of live shows….I'm gonna have to say Kings of Leon are the best live band in America!!!

    They sound just as good, if not better than they do on their albums. That's saying alot in a time where most bands use extra equiptment in the studio.



  22. 22

    Too bad, if you actually lived in NY and saw Justin Tranter out at the clubs such as cane or webster hall you'll quickly realize that he's one of the biggest douchebags in the country.. glad you think he's so awesome



  23. 23

    too bad, Justin must be sucking Perez's dick because if you'd actually seen this douchebag out at clubs in nyc like caine and webster hall you'd soon realize what a fucking prick he is.. probably the biggest douchebag in america



  24. 24

    Fucking LOVE this band. Been a fan for two years



  25. 25

    Hum, I think that you dont need just a plastic surgery, you need to learn how to promote no ones like you, and it doesnt help saying ' the best live band in america ' actually, that just makes things worse.
    Poor guys, trying to be someone in the shadow of shit like you must be really painful, oh well



  26. 26

    Perez, you are such a worthless shill.

    Remember, starting december 1st, you are going to have to declare the payments when you make a post like this.



  27. 27

    omg seriously?

    why do people try to hard to look so bad?



  28. 28

    Re: Yanelle – you don't have to agree with SPW being the best live act, but The Killers…?

    seriously?
    The Killers?



  29. 29

    they look like fuckin idiots



  30. 30

    Re: Justinisatool – i highly disagree. justin tranter has done a shit ton of nice things for me.

    maybe he just doesn't like you. :O



  31. 31

    Re: Big Black Dick – "They look more like " The Semi-retarded Fuckstubs".
    I am *so* stealing that…



  32. 32

    The little person in the long black tie is kinda cute!



  33. 33

    its true, they are amazing live.



  34. 34

    Surely you mean The WORST Live Band In America! The tour was terrible, I was thankfully able to get a refund. Next time warn us you don't actually have talented artists before you tell people about your "concert"



  35. 35

    Re: Yanelle

    EXACTLY. The Killers are amazing. Not this shit!



  36. 36

    Hahaha no. You are semi delusional.
    You have nerve making fun of Rachel Ray's old talented lineup for SXSW by the way, are you kidding ?



  37. 37

    you are delusional.Re: Dave P. – U2 are from Dublin, Ireland. get your facts straight.



  38. 38

    Re: The Rush In Her Head – Are you fucking kidding me?! People HAVE HEARD OF THE SOUNDS fucktard, that's why their concerts keep being sold out. Just because you listen to retarded ass music doesn't mean that no one knows them. Dolt.



  39. 39

    They're a distant second behing the Archies.



  40. 40

    yes!!! saw them at the perez hilton presents tour in minneapolis, absolutely AMAZING live band!!!!!!!!!!!!!



  41. 41

    Ugh. Their music is so fucking banal. Each track sounds vaguely familiar, like they are just lazily ripping from other bands.
    .
    Perez likes to flatter himself by telling people that he and Jason Tranter look alike. Yeah maybe…if Jason blew up by a 100 lbs.



  42. 42

    The midget should stand on a box for pictures like Seacrest or Cruise.



  43. 43

    hahahahahahahahahahaha



  44. 44

    To all you douchebags that are discrediting Perez's taste in music, have you actually taken the time to check out Semi Precious Weapons show live or even on youtube? Or are you all just wasting your life away posting hating comments on something you don't even have a clue about??



  45. 45

    these guys look like a bunch of fucking tools. EW. theyr probably sound how they look too…Is that little seth green right there in the middle??



  46. 46

    They look like the biggest bunch of douches



  47. 47

    I saw "The Sounds" this summer, they opened for Paramore and No Doubt. They sounded pretty good, I would go see them =] I'm always up for live music ♥Re: Yanelle – I saw them in September and was a little disappointed. The set list was sooooo short. And I am a huuuuuuge fan. I love love love love l♥ve them. Brandon Flowers = a God.



  48. 48

    …….by the way, for the record I like this band. They are good =].



  49. 49

    Yes!Yes!Yes! These guys are amazing! Saw them in Boston last month….A-fucking-mazing!!!!!!!



  50. 50

    If you've never seen them LIVE, you have no room to talk. SPW puts on one of most high engery shows I've seen in my life. They are nothing but amazing and leave you wanting more. Been a fan of them before Perez starting posting on them, and have been rocking out to them since I first heard them on ichannel.fm. If they're in your area, take in a show. I swear you'll leave in awe…the only show I've ever seen that was better than an SPW was No Doubt. Plus, a lot of you are naming bands that aren't even FROM America. The Killers? That's England. U2? Try Ireland.



  51. 51

    Don't knock it ’til you try it. These guys have a life-changing show, and they are sweethearts to boot. I love them, inside and out!



  52. 52

    I saw them with Shiny Toy Guns at Webster Hall, absolute greatest live act I've ever seen, period. Live performance is like, the most important thing about a band to me, and these guys have it completely. Cat's dead on, seriously life changing show.



  53. 53

    Re: dimhalo – (Actually The Killers are from Vegas, they just try really hard to be Duran Duran.)

    (They do it pretty well though)



  54. 54

    No… I think NOT. I've seen A whole hell of a lot of different types of bands in concert over the years, and not one of them can hold a candle to the greatness known as Phish. I think P-Nasty should march his butt on over to the Empire Polo Club this Halloween Weekend and see for himself. If I were able to go myself, I would GLADLY be his personal escort!!! I don't think there is any other band on the Planet who could play an 8-Set Weekend!!! And it's just them!!! No opening acts, no frills or additional bullshit!!! They just get out there, play, and enjoy themselves. It's all about the music. And I know what everyone will say, "Oh, you just love them because you go for the party scene!" Well, no, that's not it at all. I followed Phish around off and on for 10 years and have been to 58 shows, and have been PROUDLY SOBER at every one of them. They are just really talented musicians who catch a bad rap because of the genre they fall into. I am a musician myself (I sing and play the drums), and can tell you that the musical chemistry that the band has is like no other. Plus, I don't know of any other band who can draw an 80,000+ crowd of people together from having little-to-no radio airplay, little-to-no MTV or even VH1 airplay, and no media over-exposure. They are Pure Brilliance and a live experience not to be missed!!!



  55. 55

    Good grief, you really do not have any musical taste Mario!



  56. 56

    Seriously, I listen to a lot of music from many different genre's and let me tell you, this band is really not worth you're time.

    They really suck.

    Perez, I love you but I think you need a lesson on deciphering what is really "The Best Band In America" and what's not.

    thnx luv ya



  57. 57

    THIS IS A TOTALLY COOL GROUP . when they first started out on myspace, the lead singer actually used to respond to my posts…he's a real cool guy and the music is unique :)



  58. 58

    Re: Yanelle – Damn straight - the killers are the best live band- they know how to put on a show! Seriously Perez - quit talking about music!



  59. 59

    Re: dimhalo – The Killers are from America



  60. 60

    Um just went to the Sounds show on Wednesday and while they SPW had a good show, their music just sucks. Yes, your music can really suck and you can put on a good show. The Sounds blew them out of the water. They are amazing. I could easily name 5 bands that are better than these guys. But they do put on a good show.



  61. 61

    hahahahaahahahahahah NOPE



  62. 62

    THEY WERE ON THE PEREZ HILTON PRESENTS TOUR.
    THAT MEANS THEY MUST BE TERRIBLE.



  63. 63

    Y'll can suck big donkey ___-these guy's put on AN AMAZING SHOW!! Coming from someone that saw Nirvana live in '92–I was WAY more entertained.



  64. 64

    #54 - LOSER



  65. 65

    I bet they suck live….. lol



  66. 66

    Semi-Precious Weapons is an amazing band live. You are all CRAZY! I was at a concert in KC with about 20 people at the stage and they made it seem like an amazing concert even thought it wasnt packed`! they have the best stage presence EVER. None of you must know how amazing they are live. They've become my favorite band ever. End of Story.



  67. 67

    BEST live band? Mwa!!!!! Screaming ain't singing in IMHO

    and the killers aren't either



  68. 68

    Re: Zombie Hitler – You're joking, right? I don't even like the Sounds, but just because you, with your limited music knowledge, haven't heard of them, doesn't mean no one else has. They're really well-known in their HOME country, which is Sweden, if I'm not mistaken. Stop being so narrow-minded.

    Have you seen Snakes on a Plane? The ending song, during the credits? The female singer is the lead singer of the Sounds.

    So there you go.

    I really hate how SPW look and I don't like their music, but they've got a good show. I wouldn't say best though, I can name 10 better off the top of my head.



  69. 69

    ok they look like a band of look-a-likes i mean look at it from left to right here

    far left-shia labuff
    middle left-scotty vanity
    middle right-eric from the 70s show
    far right-that dude from honor socity with the gap kinda but with darker hair



  70. 70

    LOL. Who are these asshats? Never heard of them.



  71. 71

    Another shameless plug. I make a point of NOT listening to anyone you plug on this site Perez, so you're really not doing these guys any favors.



  72. 72

    well since i saw them live, last night i think my comment is more appropriate than anyone else's on this page ;) last night in san antonio i saw them perform for the first time and heard them for the first time. and judging by last nights performance they have great vocals, excellent talent on guitar and percussion, the show was entertaining, fun, and made you dance. i loved it. we had so much fun. the lead singer put on a great performance. i would totaly go again. so rock on S.P.W!!!!!!! and one more thing, i loved loved loved them heels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



  73. 73

    YOUR JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE THE ONE THAT LOOKS 10 SUCKED YOUR DICK! JUST SAYIN…..