18 Responses to “Victory Lane”

1. Jacquelyn Posted: Sep 19th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

   1 I think the interview with Jimi was great, however you guys screwed up the song names. Regardless, I know the band personally and they are great guys. They are hard working and deserve serious recognition. They definitely have a long future ahead of them in the music industry, and I hope you’ll continue to give their songs airtime! Reply to this comment.

2. Sean Posted: Sep 19th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

   2 Author Comment OOPS. Dammit…and I tried so hard to make sure everything was right on this. That’s what happens when you edit a show at 1 am. Thanks for listening! .sean Reply to this comment.

3. Jason Drake Posted: Sep 27th, 2007 at 7:56 pm

   3 Victory Lane is an awful band. they sound exactly like every other pissy, whiny, pretentious emo band. It’s a shame this is how Pittsburgh’s Indie scene is being represented. please check out these bands: Great Ants, Seeing Eyeballs, Zelazowa, The Sexes, Mourning Electra, Chux Beta, etc…these bands are all amazing and a true representation of what’s new and original and real in Pennsylvania’s music scene…we’d love to hear interviews with these bands. Making up false accomplishments and embellishing your popularity is ridiculous… Reply to this comment.

4. Sean Posted: Sep 27th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

   4 Author Comment Jason, I appreciate the comment. I’ll email these bands and see if they’re interested in becoming a part of the show. By the way, interviews happen because of people voting for their favorite bands on the site. Victory Lane has had the largest vote ever on IndieUprising. So, whether or not you think they’re a pretentious emo band . . . over 100 people wanted them to be on the show. That’s hard for me to ignore. All the best! Reply to this comment.

5. Jason Drake Posted: Sep 28th, 2007 at 7:17 pm

   5 oh hey man, I wasn’t being critical of the site at all, I have just seen a lot of fluff from these dudes being from the area. Your site is great, I have found some kick ass new bands on here, I was posting that more for readers, I like spreading good music around…hopefully some of those bands I mentioned will be game. good to hear from you man!!! Jason Reply to this comment.

6. Nate Grendel Posted: Sep 28th, 2007 at 7:20 pm

   6 if the president of drive thru records thinks they are as good as the “quote” from him says, why doesn’t he sign them? lol Reply to this comment.

7. Lori Beth Posted: Oct 1st, 2007 at 6:32 pm

   7 am I wrong or does the description of the music, “hook driven choruses, well-developed emotional lyrics, and songs fit for radio airplay” describe the antithesis of what true “Indie” music is? Just seems like these guys would do better on a mainstream rock site, because there’s nothing truly original or refreshing and that is waht I equate Independant music with…just a girl’s humble opinion. very cool site!! hope to hear Chux Beta sometime soon lb Reply to this comment.

8. Scott Posted: Oct 2nd, 2007 at 7:38 am

   8 high school boy rock. Reply to this comment.

9. Susan Posted: Oct 10th, 2007 at 6:45 pm

   9 yuck…these guys stink. Reply to this comment.

10. Andrea Posted: Oct 16th, 2007 at 7:17 pm

    10 I love my boys, fuck you all. Reply to this comment.

11. Jason Drake Posted: Oct 22nd, 2007 at 11:25 am

    11 you only like them because they are your boys. There is nothing original about them or the music. It’s ok to like them, but understand that people who don’t know them personally, like everyone posting for instance, is going to hate them. They are a shitty band. Period. fuck you right back. Reply to this comment.

12. Janel Posted: Oct 25th, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    12 wow. I found this site on one of my favorite bands sites, very cool. I had to comment on this band. My friend in one of the above mentioned bands always rants on stuff like this, so I’ll do it for him. When you write a glowing bio of your own band, you should really be ready to be critisized. I mean “Well Developed Emotional lyrics” ? says who? you know? also stating that you have songs that are ready for radio airplay is not exactly an accomplishment. have you heard the shit on the radio? I actually think Indie Uprising should use better discretion. they have some really great bands on here and VL is very cookie cutter, run of the mill in my eyes. I mean to have an artist like Jeremy Enigk who exemplifies true heart and soul in indie music on in the same breath with a band like VL is odd. although, giving unsigned bands is always admirable. I’m just predisposed to hate emo bands like VL. but I LOVE the site keep it up!!! Reply to this comment.

13. Sean Posted: Oct 25th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    13 Author Comment Wow, this has turned into a crazy string of posts. First of all, I don’t claim to be “it” when it comes to indie music. I play a lot of bands based on suggestions from listeners, with a few bands I truly love here and there (jeremy enigk being one of them). Music is very personal to a lot of people, so I give a lot of bands a shot on the show. It’s really up to the listeners to let me know what they want to hear. If I played 100% of only music I love personally, this wouldn’t be a very boring show. My personal tastes are very limited because I can be very picky and am stuck in my little corner of the universe. So, I’m glad all of you like the show and I truly appreciate all your comments: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Since this is YOUR show, I gladly accept your input! Thanks for supporting Independent music! .sean Reply to this comment.

14. Jason Drake Posted: Nov 9th, 2007 at 7:35 am

    14 Just so everyone knows, I got a myspace bulletin where Victory Lane is giving away a free Rockstar Energy drink to everyone who comes to the show. and they posted something with one of their cell #’s and called it “Victory Lane Ticket Hotline” DOES ANYONE ELSE KNOW WHY I HATE THIS BAND!?!?!?!? a no name local band doesn’t need a “ticket hotline” like really dude, who is calling them for tickets? like it’s such a hot item? get the fuck out of here, you pretentious fucks! I’m waging war against this lousy little kid band. Reply to this comment.

15. Chux Beta Posted: Nov 9th, 2007 at 7:42 am

    15 Yeah, I saw that. I have to say that was pretty ridiculous. Hey, if these guys need to make themselves believe they are famous or something, let them. This is the same thing we see from almost every Pittsburgh band. In their eyes, they are rockstars, in everyone else’s they are jokes. Hey Sean, we should have some new music for you soon. we’d love to be on the show! jim, ryan, jt, chris and rich Reply to this comment.

16. Robbie Posted: Jun 28th, 2008 at 12:43 am

    16 wow, basically, you’re all douches how are you people gonna talk shit on a band, when you probably dont do anything with your worthless lives. fuck you! VL is an amazing band, i liked them before i know them personally and i like them now. you are all shit heads, even if you dont like them, show some fucking respect! these guys are getting up on stage to do something they love doing. they are going after a dream, which is more than any of you can say. i love VL i support all kinds of music i do not condone what you people are doing. yes it is freedom of speech, but is it needed to be so fucking rude to some guys trying to do something they love? i think not. Great site sean i love it Reply to this comment.

17. Jason Drake Posted: Jun 30th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

    17 wow!! Robbie, talk about a non sensical post. So do we get to exercise freedom of speech or not? You make the call. It’s no suprise that, once again, the only people who like this band ARE THEIR FRIENDS!!!! So before you go judging people because they don’t like “pop punk emo” shit, go graduate high school. How unbelievable is it that you would attack a group of people for not having the same opinions as you. shit, you must be a republican! Reply to this comment.

18. VL Jimi Posted: Oct 25th, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    18 Hi this is Jimi who is in Victory Lane. I just randomly came across these posting replies here today and was not aware of the conversations that have taken place. We did this interview with Sean from Indie Uprising 2 years ago I believe. We write music that we enjoy and that we feel others will enjoy. I am sorry if we have done something to offend anyone who does not like our music. That was our old biography and all the information in it was 100% correct. Richard Reines of Drive Thru Records has been a big supporter and friend of our band and has always been honest with us. He has always looked out for the best of our band. That does not mean he would ever sign Victory Lane. We released a new song called Like Jenny recently and are planning on releasing the record that it is off of soon titled Industry of Cool. Thanks for everyone’s support, whether we know you personally or not. If you have something that you are passionate about and people support you, then you definitely understand how much it means. VL Jimi Reply to this comment.