Long Overdue

This is a post about the assness that is 30 Seconds to Mars.

And the warning - This IS a Music Elitist rant.

I don't know if I posted about them before other than that they were alright as an opening act for Audioslave.

Yes, I didn't know Jared Leto had a band at that time. I soon found out but did I blog about the fact that I got their cd as a gift and was really pissed off when I tried playing it?

I don't know who they think they are but whenever a band copy protects their cd, it makes me really angry. If I have a cd and cannot convert it to play it on my Ipod then it just doesn't get played.

Yes, Ipod/Itunes sucks for having certain media format as well but it is my choice of format and has been for years now. Mp3s are great things. And I don't mind going the extra step to convert different formats to mp3s. But when a band goes out of their way to make sure that I can't convert easily then that's a problem, especially if I, or someone I know, has spent money to buy it.

That just makes me lose interest in listening.

So, I've had beef with 30 Seconds To Mars ever since. But now, I've even more reason... (the following article was found on www.IMDB.com)

Leto Tried To Choke Wood at Awards Show


Elijah Wood was shocked when he was attacked by Jared Leto at an awards show recently, because The Lord Of The Rings star said he didn't like Leto's band.

The 26-year-old star was attending the MTVU Woodie Awards in November when Leto, who is the lead singer of cult act 30 Seconds To Mars, approached his table. Leto came over, whispered in Wood's ear and walked away, but then turned around, grabbed him by the throat and called him a "f**king a**hole."

Wood tells Jane magazine, "He was basically upset at the fact that I said I didn't like his band. He said that initially and walked away. I guess he thought I was laughing at him, but I was more shell-shocked and telling people around me, 'Whoa, I just got told off by Jared Leto for not liking his band.' And that's when he came back and grabbed me." He adds, "I told Jared it wasn't personal. He acted like I'd been disrespecting him or speaking about his family. Things like that don't usually happen to me. I'm very non-confrontational. The whole thing was kind of ridiculous."

Why...would you ever think to hurt a little Hobbit?
Why?