Head Automatica and Larry Gorman part ways

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by Justin on Friday, October 20, 2006 at 11:35 AM (EDT)

Dancepunk fansite Dance In My Blood has received a statement from now former Head Automatica member Larry Gorman. Gorman has apparently been given the boot from the band, as explained below:

First of all I just want to thank everyone for their support. I would just like to make it clear to you all that in no way did I leave this band. I was told by Daryl through management not to come back. This is due mostly to the fact that the relationship between Daryl and I has slowly been deteriorating over the last couple of years. We simply have lost faith in each other. These things happen and with Daryl it seems to be more often than not. I wish things could have ended differently being that I stood by his side for so many years in and out of hospitals on tour but I guess I just couldnt handle it emotionally anymore. That much I am guilty of. With that being said, once again I would like to thank everyone for their support and words of kindness. Please know that I am fine and it is time for me to move on and put this all behind me.

No word from the band on this departure at the moment. Head Automatica released Popaganda earlier this year.

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baseball (October 20, 2006)

dance in my blood?

lameee name for a site

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davebrave4 (October 20, 2006)

dance punk?

lameee name for a genre.

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colin (October 20, 2006)

fuck, and here i was hoping it'd be time for a sandwich.

also dancepunk fansite? what the shit?

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sickboi (chris) (October 20, 2006)

Words can not describe my hatred of dancepunk.

I will be honest, however, and admit the new Communique' EP isn't that bad.

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sickboi (chris) (October 20, 2006)

And before anyone calls me on it, VCR isn't dancepunk, they're "funcore".

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baseball (October 20, 2006)

where does World Inferno fall in then?

that's the only 'punk' related band i'll dance to!

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notfeelingcreative (October 20, 2006)

cabaret punk or lounge punk.

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sickboi (chris) (October 20, 2006)

circus-punk

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notfeelingcreative (October 20, 2006)

If you like.

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JoshCBFL (October 20, 2006)

I was thinking more along the lines of freakshow punk.. Wait, no. That's the Casualties. Sorry fuckyouoioioi.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

i was thinking punk rock but it seems you dorks want to get all labelly

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JoshCBFL (October 20, 2006)

Ouch.

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I-type-poorly (October 20, 2006)

Nice save. i was about to bust out the VCR argument.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

My new genre for my new band will be corecore

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

they are only considered "funcore" because you like it. meanwhile its still the same thing.

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baseball (October 20, 2006)

anyone else seeing Pennywise/Circle Jerks/Ignite in Baltimore tonight?

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badbrain (October 21, 2006)

fuck no, Rams Head Live is the worst fucking venue on the planet. I saw someone there earlier this year and the fucking waiters RUN with a tray in their hands to the tables with no fucking regard for the people not at the table. and one fucking cunt ass dickhead spills nacho cheese on my fucking hoodie and shoes and pants, doesnt say anything at all to even acknowledge that it happened, and continued on his cunt ass dicksucking way. i've probably never been more pissed off at another human being in my entire life. fuck that fucking shit ass venue it's got a barrier and shit anyway. i saw circle jerks at 9:30 club a couple years ago anyway.

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tenwestchaser (October 20, 2006)

In an actual related comment....this is pretty fucked up. It seems for the past few years, since Glassjaw's "split," Daryl has just been severing all kinds of ties. I don't know what's going on, but I wonder how much of it has to do with the fact that he isn't straight edge anymore and if substances are affecting his personal life.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

good theory/call.

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Ike_Ness (October 20, 2006)

These guys are lame. Gang of Four however? Not so lame. So not all "dancepunk" is crap. And before the scene police come and arrest me, yes I know Gang of Four are post-punk, but they def. have the "dance" elements to them.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

One of the consistantly great live bands out there right now. My favorite DKM stuff was with Mike McColgan anyway, so it made perfect sense that the Street Dogs would be just as good, if not better and to me, I'm right. I see them whenever I can, can't wait for the new album

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

why does someone post this in every thread...it's getting old now.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

Popaganda>Propagandhi

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

no...there's no way thats correct

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

thats so blatantly false that no scientist, even with the most sophisticated instruments of measurement, could find a shred of evidence to support your claim.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

as much as i disliked that album i have to agree. hell listening to the slapping of 2 fat people having anal sex would be preferable to propagandhi

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mustard (October 20, 2006)

hahahahahahahahaha

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Wentz_Equals_Death (October 20, 2006)

"...relationship between Daryl and I has slowly been..."

maybe he hates bad grammar!

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Big_Guy (October 20, 2006)

what is wrong with that?

looks fine to me, though English is not my strongest subject

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

Should be "and me" - don't let your parents fool you - "and I" isn't always correct. Such as: "Give Larry and I a hand with this stuff" isn't correct because you wouldn't say "Give I a hand with this stuff." - you would say "Give me a hand with this stuff."

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Wentz_Equals_Death (October 20, 2006)

it should be "between daryl and me." a quick way to tell when to use "i" or "me" is to get rid of the other person:

"relationship between me" vs. "relationship between i"

or

switch the order and if it sounds wrong it probably is: "relationship between i and daryl"

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mustard (October 20, 2006)

I dont know about you guys but this whole grammar joke is getting old to me

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

Because it's on you?

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zakzakzak (October 20, 2006)

worst website ever.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

Head Automatica is shit without dan the automator helping out

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

a freakin men.

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Wentz_Equals_Death (October 20, 2006)

hey someone beat me to it

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Wentz_Equals_Death (October 20, 2006)

on a related note:, if you are in san diego tonight, you should come to a ridiculous art show in which i am involved:

"exit routes" @ the days inn on rosecrans. room 238, 6pm-11am. yes, those hours are correct. there will be mint juleps.

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somegirl (October 20, 2006)

Ok, someone please explain dancepunk to me. I see the term thrown around to describe bands like Head Automatica, whereas I'd just call them shit. I always thought dancepunk was more like !!! or old Liars.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

I think !!!, Liars, Men Women & Children and The Rapture are dance-punk (previously known as disco-punk). But Head Autimatica is just power pop. That's how I classify it in my head.
I acutally enjoy Head Autimatica, but not that much. They're a fun listen when I have played out all of the CDs that I am really into.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

head automatica sucks anyway. popaganda is crap. they were only good with dan the automator. daryl, get back to glassjaw. oh wait you're too good for hardcore anymore.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

"Hardcore is a men's room" -Justin Pearson, Some Girls

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mustard (October 20, 2006)

"I was told by Daryl through management not to come back."

I love it when the crazy frontman doesnt even kick people out and has someone else do it for him.

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

daryl pulled a tom delonge

*ZING*

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

Daryl can pull my Tom Delonger!

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Someone (October 20, 2006)

i watched daryl kick a kid in the face at the wetlands once . . . i never knew booting someone in the grill could look so incredibly gay until i saw him do it.