Sam Whiting

Music Researcher. PhD. Lover of Riffs, Protector of Pubs.

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@iainkryan Lateralus is the peak, and Aenima was the road to that peak.

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@iainkryan Everything after Justin joined is god-tier. The Paul D'Amour years were fun, but Justin is the secret weapon and what made the band distinct from most other mid-90s headbangers.

[Victoria Fielding @DrVicFielding]

If you work in higher ed and haven’t yet joined @NTEUNational, take a read of this. I reckon it will convince you to get involved. In fact if you work in any sector and haven’t joined your union yet, read it. By @WhitingSam.

https://t.co/ThMfNipRTI

[Susan Luckman @SusanLuckman]

Great to be getting back to the ⁦@UniversitySA⁩ #UniSA Creative CP3 Research seminars, with the added benefit that colleagues near and far can be part of the discussion thanks to Zoom. Dr Sam Whiting first cab off the rank with ‘The Value of Small Live Music Venues’

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Reflecting on stories of resilience and community from the frontline of the #EastGippslandFires on @abc730 reminded me that we are not opportunistic individualists as the @LiberalAus Party want you to believe, but community-minded and generous. This is why the Libs have got to go

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Wake In Fright is a #ChristmasMovie , right?

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@ENTERSHIKARI are the #Hufflepuff of metalcore. And as a proud Puff myself, I mean that as a deeply sincere compliment #sorryyourenotapuff #everydayimhuffling

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

The LNP's mantra of "those that have a go, get a go" is especially frustrasting considering that they are the party of small government and therefore literally believe that the "invisible hand of the market" is better equipped to run the country than they are #auspol @LiberalAus

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

And that's a wrap for "Sammy's Hot Takes at @GoodThingsFest 2019." Stay tuned for more making fun of musicians with a critical insight.

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

That guy who boned Pamela Anderson did it first @GoodThingsFest

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Mein Herz Brennt for the poor girls on strings supporting Parkway during their awkward Rammstein phase

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@ENTERSHIKARI Feel free boys! You were an absolute delight today and last night. Thanks for the solidarity and for keeping it weird 💪

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Bet he's got more than $20 in his pocket with these pyrotechnics

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Okay, Parkway up now and Winston comes out dressed as Macklemore

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Okay, Parkway up now and Winston comes out dressed as Macklemore

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Simple Creatures are the pop punk heroes of yesteryear going full pop... and its not shit. Weird seeing Mark Hoppus so close though. Smile lines? More like Blink wrinkles

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Label: "What are the kids into, specifically those that will spend a lot of money on merch?"
ADTR: "A polished and marketable combination of metalcore and pop punk."

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

Watching A Day to Remember and I feel like they were created in a focus group.

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

A Day to Remember are just The Amity Affliction in hawaiian shirts

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@CFlightmusic @ENTERSHIKARI Totally true. Just not sure the modern music market could handle such a band if they were to break out now.

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@ENTERSHIKARI is such a deeply weird and fantastic band. Not sure they would make it if they started now, too odd. But such sweet boys. Also, their drummer looks like a British reality TV heart-throb who "really just wants Sharon to find love, regardless of what it means for him"

[Sam Whiting @WhitingSam]

@CFlightmusic @ENTERSHIKARI @RouReynolds Not sure trance-core has the market it once did though. They are a time and place band that continued to grow and evolve with their fanbase.