Rockville, CA To Feature "Cool" Bands, "Terrible" Acting
Remember when Death Cab for Cutie played at The Bait Shop? Well, now Josh Schwartz is bringing that same kind of MAGIC to the internet with his new web series for the WB, Rockville, CA. It's like season 2 of The O.C. meets the Peach Pit After Dark meets Empire Records meets Catwalk meets a failed audition tape for Seth Coen meets a failed audition tape for Dan Humphrey meets Lykke Li.
Uh oh. This doesn't look very good. From the official description:
Club Rockville is a place where a group of twentysomethings from diverse backgrounds gather regularly to hear their favorite up-and-coming bands, blow off steam, fall in love with the wrong people, and then talk about how they've fallen in love with the wrong people.
They sure look like they come from super diverse backgrounds. That one girl even wears glasses! It's nice to see that Josh Schwartz isn't letting the internet deter him from his borderline-obsessive love of outcasts with acid-tongued wit who don't resemble real outcasts at all because they're way too handsome and way too not wearing a trenchcoat and carrying a two-liter of Mountain Dew on their way to the pewter figurines store. You can see the full line up of bands who felt that this was something worth being apart of here. xoxo.
Posted by Gabe at 11:00 AM in Music Related Content, WebJunk
Tags: Josh Schwartz | Rockville, CA
haha this is pretty horrible... however josh schwartz does have good taste, "chuck" is filled with indie gems. frightened rabbit, ra ra riot, okkervil river, and like 2 episodes ago im pretty sure there were like 3 taking heads song in the episode.
Score = 3
Goddammit, Frightened Rabbit and Passion Pit. All I wanted was to make sure that no bands I liked were involved with that insipid shit. Oh, well, there's always next time, I guess. Whatever that means.
Score = -2
This is all Nick & Norah's Infinate Playlists fault for making indie kids popular, now I have to find some other scene to be a part of.
And the fact Lykke Li is gonna be a part of this makes me wanna cry.
Score = -6
You're kidding, right? The whole indie-goes-mainstream thing happened way before Nick & Norah. Nick & Norah was actually pretty late jumping on the bandwagon.
Score = 7
So many I don't understand things in that post. But the clip makes me want to never go see a band again, so I guess I can get behind you on this.
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WSUP VAGINAS!
Score = 7
I BET BECAUSE THAT ONE GAL SAYS "MAJOR" A LOT SHE WORKS FOR A MAJOR LABEL AND THAT IS THE SOURCE OF SOME MAJOR DRAMA WITH INDIE PETE OR WHATEVERTHEFUCK ON THIS WEBISHOW
Score = 1
it hurts my soul a little to see ryan hansen getting perpetually typecast as 'the douche,' when he seems to be such a sweetheart in real life.
Score = 0
We may have some technological issues in manufacturing an UGH big enough for this.
Score = 7
I LOVE Catwalk!! No one ever talks about that terrible show.
Score = 1
Ugh. You know what I hate about modern bands?
They look like all the members are perfectly nice well adjusted human beings, instead of the vile subhuman vermin I grew up listening to.
What are they going to sing about? Their MacBook Air? Their 3.6 Grade Point average?
Score = 12
You just gave them inspiration, damn it!
Score = 0
Ugh. You know what I hate about modern bands?
They look like all the members are perfectly nice well adjusted human beings, instead of the vile subhuman vermin I grew up listening to.
What are they going to sing about? Their MacBook Air? Their 3.6 Grade Point average?
Score = -1
What do you hate about modern bands?
Score = 14
White people come from all different places, Gabe.
Score = 22
Hey, she has glasses! That means she's not The Pretty One! That's what they're telling us with that.
Score = 27
It's a show about indie kids. The cool ones wear their thick rim glasses and I'm sure everyone owns at least 3 pair of converses.
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So who's the douche in this show? EVERYONE?
Score = 12
Oh knoes. It seems Canadians can't watch this. How will I know what bands to buy off of iTunes and listen too broodingly on the bus on my way to art school!!!!!!!!!!1one
Score = -3
Eh, whatever. I mean yea the acting's bad, but online...you get what you pay for. I'm just excited that the bands on this show are going to get some recognition for their work, which will hopefully translates into increased record sales, concert attendance, etc. etc. The bands on this show are all deserving of success (it's not like Alex Patsavas hired the Vivian Girls or some shit). If they were to deny this opportunity, what would be the other option? Continue to be unknown and not make any money off their work, not get any recognition aside from blogs, continue to live on forever in the hearts of poor indie kids? Whatever, I hope they all had fun on the show and I can't wait to see their performances, which won't have anything to do with the acting.
Score = 1
That is the worst seth cohen impression I've ever seen in my life.
Score = 7
OMG so many things wrong with this show and strangely the girl with glasses who says "major" alot and is named deb? that girl has my name and looks just like me only I have straight hair , ain't that attractive and have a permanent tan I can't get rid of
wrong things:
1. girls with glasses never get hot, cute indie guys, trust me, I know!
2. like strangers really talk at a rock show, that has only happened to me once or twice and it was an awesome experience but it's not a common one.
3. there are no "lists", you're in first, you're in the front, you give a blowjob to one of the roadies, you meet the band beforehand.
4.Is this supposed to be a bar of some kind? I went to a particular indie rock show and was the bar full? hell no! why? because us kids were there to dance, not drink.
5. At shows it is a rare thing to see "beautiful people" there, it's mostly pimply faced kids, overweight guys with metallica shirts going to see bright eyes or we are scientists, and adults :S.
6.this is horrible! I can write a better show with my four eyes closed while being ignored by hot indie guys.
Score = -9
1. Sometimes they do.
2. Sometimes they do.
3. Bands have guest lists. I've been on them, I've put people on them, there are lists.
4. In my experience, more people drink than dance (sadly). It can be freaking hard to get a drink during a show.
5. There actually exist "adults" who are good-looking.
6. Agreed.
Score = 12
Uh oh, poor self-esteem alert.
Score = 5
Dick Casablancas! This whole show was just created so that the promo would act as an easter egg for the Veronica Mars superfans.
Score = 3
This is making me really sad. I recognize and love 3 of the bands on the list. This looks horrible! This must be a somewhat tongue and cheek joke mocking all the gossipgirl and oc shows, right? (denial)
Score = 0
This show is going to have all the emotional complexity of "The Heights," as well as the excitement of musical discovery that Audrina brings to her scenes scouting bands on "The Hills." Plus, the awesomeness of listening to people hanging out in bars talking about stuff. Can't wait.
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FINALLY! Seth Cohen gets a job at Peach Pit: After Dark!
Score = 3
"The WB can only be viewed in the United States."
... the whole damn website? LOL.
Score = 4
Consider yourself lucky, your geographical location is protecting you from watching awful, horrible shows.
Score = 1
I see a Pete Wentz cameo (or 1000) in the cards...
Score = 1
This seems like the type of club CHET would hang at
Score = 8
Chet's fav spot! He does the interviews!
Score = 1
I love how this entire show is going to take place IN ONE LOCATION.
Score = 2
AH! The bouncer is Terrible Terry Tate!
Score = 2
Gross. It's bad enough Diablo Cody exists, much less have a genre of dialogue imitators.
Score = 4
None of these bands give a fuck about how awful the shows are, they are just in for the ca$hingggg my peeps.
Score = 1
pshhh..girl's dont sign bands, they just do publicity for them.
Score = -1
White Lies are the last band that performs in the promo. That breaks my heart a little.
Score = 2
Okay, first of all FIRST OF ALL, Girl With Glasses: Shut up, Michael Krechnyak is the hottest bassist in blah blah blah.
Second of all, as The Girl With Glasses, you should know you will never get teh hotties. Okay? Just never ever.
And third of all omgggggggg shut UP! SHUT UP!
Score = -5
trenchcoats and 2 liters sums it up so good.
Score = -1
ugh. i went to the passion pit taping of this. when it airs, i'll be in the audience. i had no idea this is what was going to come out of that. i feel dirty.
Score = 3
first off how do I get into these v.i.p. lists? do I have to do something i will regret to get in? i probably will huh? :(
Score = 0
fancast.com has the webisodes and anyone who has a blog/site can embed them on their own site from it.
Here's the first 3 eps - just look for the embed code at the side of the video screen if want to embed.
http://www.fancast.com/tv/Rockville%2C-CA/103907/1062913544/Episode-1---%22Solo-Acts%22/videos
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