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One dead, five injured at Death By Stereo show in Virginia

Posted by scott on Monday, September 29, 2003 at 11:24 AM (EDT)

One person has died and five others have been injured after a fall out a second story window in Blacksburg, VA during a Death By Stereo house show. Reports say that the victims were trying a "Wall Of Death" and fell out the window of the house onto the concrete patio 20 feet below.

Daniel J. Martin, 19, of Emerald Isle, N.C., died at Montgomery Regional Hospital from injuries suffered in the fall. Jason Kontkanen, 21, was airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with serious injuries, and four others were treated at Montgomery Regional Hospital.

UPDATE: Frank writes "I just wanted to help get things straight. I was at the DBS show last night and the horrible events that took place happened right in front of me. There was no "wall of death" or at least that's not what caused what happened. The room was overcrowded, and there were people dancing in the middle of the room and the crowd just shifted. Everyone that was at the outer edge of the room was pinned against the wall and people were pinned against a window and it gave way. I'm just sending this because it's awful about what happened and it shouldn't be blamed on hardcore dancing or people being stupid or anything like that. It was just an awful tragedy."

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maverick (scott) (September 29, 2003)

I swear to god, if *one* person makes some sick joke about this, I'm retiring from this damn site because there is no hope left in the world. My condolences to the Blacksburg scene. I'm glad Kevin Wade is alright. -Scott

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

it's not like it was some tragic accident that could easily have been prevented, the kids were acting stupid and put their own lives in danger. Just as someone said below, if people are gonna act dumb like this, there shouldn't be much sympathy given out. Heck yea, it's sad, but it's his own fault for doing the "wall of death" or whatever.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

If you dont even know what wall of death is, then maybe you shouldn't even be talking

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Is it really that bad for kids to have fun at a show? I mean, it's not like they were shooting at each other, they were just enjoying themselves, and partcipating, and someone actually fucking died. Christ, ease up on these kids.

RightCliqificus (October 15, 2003)

people who are dumb don't deserve to grow up and have kids of their own.. I hate that people died, but in the long run, it may be for the best.

Someone (October 19, 2003)

you're a huge fucking idiot. Maybe you should die, so you can't grow up and have kids, you heartless bastard.

Someone (October 2, 2003)

My kid was telling me that a few people she knows got into a soldout show because they were soooo sad, I told her that it was nice and all of the ticket lady to let them in but not a good idea. After she read this she said I guess thats why it's not a good to have more people than you are allowed. My heart goes out to he friends and family of everyone involved.

Someone (October 5, 2003)

I don't think Dan Martin was doing the "wall of death". The people doing the wall of death pushed him and the others out the window. They and the venue should be held accountable for this tragic accident.

Corrupted (September 29, 2003)

wow those kids fell faster then the berlin wall - theres your sick joke nice having u here :)

fraser (September 30, 2003)

if i was sickboi id be holding an awards ceremony right now

ElVaquero (September 29, 2003)

scott, sadly enough, i have never seen this amount of absolutely hilarious shit on any other post. wow. we have no class at all.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

I'm gonna have to say, if you know any of these assholes in real life who's making fun of this situation or making fun of moshing, and this goes out to everybody, go beat the shit out of them! These people don't belong in the punk scene or on this website, they probably got linked here from the Dashboard Confessional website and decided to show how big of assholes they are. Fuck these assholes

Someone (October 5, 2003)

I met Dan Martin, the kid that died that night, this summer. I worked with him at a local hotel in NC. He was a really nice kid, funny, and loved music, movies, and surfing. He played guitar. This is really sad and tragic. I just can't believe it. Rest In Peace Dan.

Someone (October 15, 2003)

This wasn't even on the news broadcasts I saw tonight. I'm glad to read it wasn't done on purpose. Thanks to the folks who cleared that up. And I'm sorry about it. No more high rise buildings for me.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

goddamn. hardcore dancing is so stupid. why dont people just chill and nejopy the music instead of making walls of death. iheard this band was going to play a tour with From a second story window, but i doubt that now.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

what is a wall of death?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

one of the most retarded "mosh moves"..then again all moshing is ridiculous.

Roargh (September 29, 2003)

You're ridiculous, if you dont like moshing then just don't do it. Saying that the wall of death is one of those ridiculous "mosh moves" obviously shows you dont even know what the fuck it is, fool

Someone (September 29, 2003)

hey...just cause i think moshing is fucking stupid doesn't mean i dont know shit..i appreciate hardcore dancers and dancing, but in no way is moshing or slam dancing "cool" i dont give a fuck about moshers. go die.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

The thing about the internet is that anyone can say shit without having too face up to consequences of talking shit in real life, but remember this you cowards, you will get yours. A senseless tragedy has occured and all you can say is "stupid moshing", its a punk show, people are supposed to have fun, you don't belong in the punk scene asshole, so go back to listening to Linkin Park or whatever, cuz your probably some pop punk listening bitch anyway who's in middle school.

Someone (October 2, 2003)

ooooh the hypocrisy...

RightCliqificus (October 15, 2003)

thats funny as hell, as if you have to be a mosher to be punk.. moshing is about jumping into other people, and commonly about hurting other people. sure, some folks do it for fun, but most do it to vent their anger, which is not cool. Moshing causes a lot of deaths and injuries, so how can you so ignorantly tell someone they don't belong in the punk scene, when something you eagerly participate in causes so many deaths? i feel bad that people with such low intelligence are allowed to have computers.. but the freedom of speech protects assholes like you.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i'm no authority so don't jump my ass for this but i think it's the one where everyone puts their arms around each others shoulders forming a wall, and then proceeds to run forward, thereby running over people and/or pushing them in whatever direction they're going.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

thats more or less it when ive done them we would start in the back of the club and push everyone forward usally fight when the band would start, another variation is to do the "braveheart" thing were the pit is divided into 2 sides and fun into eachother

Someone (September 29, 2003)

is youf keyboafd bfoken?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I liked the part about people funning into each other. I want to fun into someone

Someone (October 1, 2003)

So basically you are a complete and utter asshole who has to make it difficult for the fans AND the band to enjoy the show. I hope if there was a wall of death that it was the ones trying to do it who fell, it would increase the average IQ level of the scene.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

dude, this happened right in front of me. that's not even what happened. the room was packed, people were dancing in the middle of room and the crowd just shifted and people were pinned against the perimeter of the room and the window gave way.

Someone (October 15, 2003)

thats not the way i saw it. it seemed pretty much like a wall of death scenario. its sad that people have to be assholes, but whatever...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

nejopy?

Someone (September 30, 2003)

i blame those damn bastards who ALWAYS have to drop their quarters and the rest of their pocket change in the pit and then pick it up as fast as they can. Get a fucking coinpurse. In all seriousness though, it's certainly a tragedy and I will keep those deeply affected by this in my prayers.

RightCliqificus (October 15, 2003)

and who would you pray to? god? you know, of course, that god was invented by man, right?

Someone (May 31, 2005)

seriously. well...its one less hardcore kid to worry about!

casualty (September 29, 2003)

hardcore dancing is not "stupid." god forbid anyone should move a muscle when the music makes them feel something. idiot. this is shocking really...and picturing the fall is disgusting...hope those hurt recover fully.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

the majority of people who hardcore dance have no respect for other people's space...no sympathy from me on this..you act like an idiot, you die like an idiot

casualty (September 29, 2003)

respect for people's space? i don't recall there being a lot of room to move in the middle of a crowd anyway. if you go to a hardcore show, you can go in expecting that the crowd is gonna be a little rougher than average, so is it any surprise that your little safety bubble may be invaved a time or two? and no sympathy? for people DYING? very impressive.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

look the term "pit" up in your scene dictionary...when you run in to people, not in the pit, who have no interest in taking part in your embarraasment...that is a lack of respect...and no...i have no sympathy for the death of someone who lacks respect

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i agree with you on the lack of respect in regards of people in the pit who usually hit people who aren't participating more than the ones who are. but to say that a lack of respect on that level warrants death is fucking ridiculous -duped

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i didnt say it warrants death...i said i could care less if they died..they lack respect for others, i have no respect for them

Someone (September 29, 2003)

obviously the guy pressed up against the window wasn't one of the people who was doing the "wall of death"...also none of the people doing it died, just the guy off to the side who probably wasn't even moshing...

Someone (September 30, 2003)

i blame those damn bastards who ALWAYS have to drop their quarters and the rest of their pocket change in the pit and then pick it up as fast as they can. Get a fucking coinpurse. In all seriousness though, it's certainly a tragedy and I will keep those deeply affected by this in my prayers.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

When you do stupid things which may hurt or kill you, and then does, don't expect tears.

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Mr_Pink (September 29, 2003)

People make bad calls every day, sometimes it's running around next to a second-story window, sometimes it's crossing the street when the sign says don't walk. In most cases, things turn out all right, in this one they didn't. Quit trying to be a hardass and be grateful that you've made it this far in life without any real tragedy, instead of patting yourself on the back for being lucky.

Roargh (September 29, 2003)

I agree you're only posting to be a disciplinarian, or just a dick, be quiet

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Is it really that bad for kids to have fun at a show? I mean, it's not like they were shooting at each other, they were just enjoying themselves, and partcipating, and someone actually fucking died. Christ, ease up on these kids.

notfeelingcreative (September 30, 2003)

Those are people's kids and people's friends! If it were you'r friends would you want assholes posting comments like yours? Yeah being the asshole that you are, you probably would!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

My sympathies. Damn that really sucks...

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Corrupted (September 29, 2003)

wow im amazed how stupid ppl can be dumb asses sad none the less but still dumb asses

HeyKid (September 29, 2003)

feel better kids

Someone (September 29, 2003)

OK, someone had to do it: It's Death By Death By Stereo.

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Roargh (September 29, 2003)

Fuck you

Someone (September 29, 2003)

somebody ban this kid's IP address

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I laughed.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Not funny in any way shape or form. At risk of sounding like a parent, you should be ashamed of yourself. Another human being lost his life. How much do you like your life? Enough to enjoy a joke or two obviously, but when another loses his LIFE, possibily everything he has, he is someone's child, someone's brother, and all you have is some stupid joke, honestly, do you know how terrible this band must feel. Reconsider next time you feel like saying something like this.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I agree with you, the joke was funny, bu t...the timing is what's pissing people off. Woody Allen put it best: Tragedy+time=comedy Wait a year, and that'll be making its rounds. Just not now. My sympathies go out to the venue, the parents, the band and everyone involved, perhaps most of all to the friends of the kid. Minor Threat

Someone (October 1, 2003)

How long until we can all joke about Allen molesting his daughter?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hey man, we're each allowed one. I was the one who made the comment about the exploding hearts not having exploding hearts. I later bought the CD and found it quite rockworthy

Someone (September 30, 2003)

hey...shit happens people...it is death by death by stereo maybe they should change there name to death by wall of death zing ahh well..it sucks to be that kid, sounds like a freak accident. We should be more concerned about the death toll in iraq and this stupid war that is going on

Someone (September 30, 2003)

shut up

Someone (October 8, 2003)

Thank you for making an excellent point! Many more sons, brothers, and uncles are dying in this stupid war with Iraq. 50,000 people a year die from auto accidents. Yes, it's tragic how the concert turned out but like you said, shit happens. The real tragedy is going to live in the memories' of the incident for the survivors.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Fucking scary. I think sometimes we take for granted the people we come in contact with on a daily basis and how much we enjoy their presence. I guess if anything at least we know the kid that died was probably having the time of his life at the show. My sympathies go out fo his family and the scene in N.C. R.I.P.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

1. what is a wall of death? 2. its tragic but i'm not going to cry over this. you do stupid shit and then something happens to you, its your fault. like that crowdsurfer who fell and broke his neck and is paralyzed for life.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Is it really that bad for kids to have fun at a show? I mean, it's not like they were shooting at each other, they were just enjoying themselves, and partcipating, and someone actually fucking died. Christ, ease up on these kids. I just can't say this enough!

CallingLondon (September 29, 2003)

first of all. even if this was a wall of death incident, which it apparently was not, the kid who gets pinned to the wall by a wall of death was NOT INVOLVED in the wall. therefor, he was not doing anything stupid. if anything, the people in the wall were doing the stupid thing. if you don't actually know what happened, don't pretend you do, and then make heartless statements about having no sympathy. this was still a human life, and now it's gone.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

human life...big fucking deal...why don't you cry when cows are slaughtered or a raccoon is run over...stop acting like you value life

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Vegan philosophy as an excuse to not be compassionate... I've fucking seen it all.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I'm craving some human liver...mind if i take yours?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

this is the funniest post I have ever seen. fuck you if you'd save a raccoon over a person.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Yeah, crowd surfers and anyone else who does something besides standing there and nodding their head to the music should DIE!!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i also have no sympathy for anyone who eats ice cream three times a week, then has a heart attack when they're 50...i mean, he faced the risks. what the fuck. whenever you do anything in life, there's a chance that things will go horribly wrong. it's not "serves them right for being stupid." these things fucking happen.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

A wall of death is when the crowd takes over something else. They just run at them... then come back. Might not sound bad, but imagine a few tons flying at you. People get trampled, and hurt. I’ve heard many accounts of broken feet and legs and such. It was started by Sick Of It All, then adopted by the Suicide Machines. At this years Warped Tour, TSM had the kids in the crowd Wall Of Death everything from an ice cream truck, to the crowd next to them. I had a video of one... but I lost my old computer. I'm still trying to get it back.. It’s someone similar to a Braveheart, where the band splits the crowd in half, then they run at each other, like the beginning of Braveheart, (also created by Sick Of It All). Hope I could help. -Kris

Someone (September 30, 2003)

murphy's law wrote the song about the wall of death.

Someone (October 1, 2003)

So what you're saying is that Sick of it All and The Suicide Machines are a bunch of moronic assholes who should have been playing football instead of punk rock.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Man, DBS just can't get away from bad shit happening to them. This sucks, VA Tech is a great school and I feel really bad for the kids involved. -sickboi

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

"bad shit happening to DBS..." well shit, they're not the one's who fell out the fucking window..

Someone (September 29, 2003)

The association with this event will scar the band and their rep. -sickboi (not to mention that Warped Tour bullshit last year)

Someone (September 29, 2003)

What happened at warped tour?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

the warped tour incident was stupid...I was at the Charlotte, NC show where they finally got back on the tour and let's just say they will never be on that tour again. They expressed a lot of anger about the tour management.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Maybe I'm just showing my age, but I don't know what a wall of death is either.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

judging by the responses to other peoples queries, i don't think anyone else does either. they're just too cool to admit it.

scotfree (September 29, 2003)

arlight so what the fuck is it. i listen to hardcore. i dont know what it is, i skankdance myself

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Whathtefuckisthegoddamnwallofdeath???

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BeaArthur (September 29, 2003)

Smashcore (September 29, 2003)

To make it clear seeing as no one has explained yet, a wall of death is where the crowd splits in two and then charges at each other.

TJmoney (September 29, 2003)

so like the braveheart thing the suicide machines do

scotfree (September 29, 2003)

ohhhhhhhhhh yea i did that at the detroit warped, we did it to all the fucks waiting for rancid to.

thriceequalsgod (September 29, 2003)

Randalls Island New York motherfucker. we did it to an ice cream truck. the thing was completely destroyed. people stole cones, people smashed mirrors and the windshield, and then there were like 30 people on top, jumping off it onto the crowd... it was complete insanity.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

According to www.punkhardcore.com Following the tragic event at last nights' DBS show, the band has decided to change their name in honour of the deceased person. They will now be known as Death By Patio.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Ouch, thats bad.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

holy crap that was funny

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I don't wanna admit that, but it WAS funny. You inconsiderate funny fucker.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Good one dude, where's the comedic drum roll when you need one??

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hilarious, but sick.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

1st out loud laugh of the day....thanks!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

That was one great joke.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i liked the "death by death by stereo" better

Someone (September 29, 2003)

But a good one. Seriously, wait before you guys pile the jokes on... the people involved must feel AWFUL. Minor Threat

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hey cut it out! you're gonna make scott quit!!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Well shit, most of the time these jokes are bleeding obvious but you're is pretty clever. And sick

travis (September 29, 2003)

man, thats pretty horrible.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Eek i was going to go to that show. I live like 15 mins from it

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maverick (scott) (September 29, 2003)

If this is D., I am amazingly happy you didn't go. -Scott

Someone (September 29, 2003)

if D means who i think it is....then i live less than 5 min from there and yes i was planning on going but decided not to b/c i had to work on a history paper. i've been at that place before though..it's very cramped. i nearly got suffocated with the crowd the last time i went to see strike anywhere.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

...and if it's NOT D, you can FUCK OFF.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Holy shit. That's so fucked up. Can you imagine going to a show, with the chance you might die? Wow!

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scotfree (September 29, 2003)

holy shit can you imagine that your more likely to die on the car ride there. not to sound like an ass though peace and unity skot

Someone (September 29, 2003)

line up - - charge! - - - - -- boom! -- splat! wall of death...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

At least he died listening to semi good hardcore music. Take part in the punk rock community and write your own reviews and more at www.Thesoundcircle.com

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

That was really fucking lame dude.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I know DBS is terrible

Someone (September 29, 2003)

agreed. I saw them with Thursday a week ago and laughed at how hard they try to come across as bad asses. That's really horrible what happened at that show though.

scotfree (September 29, 2003)

only good kinda hardcore is the kids who dont shave there fucking heads and wear hoodies, /casualties oi oioi oi !!!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Not until you say something funny, whore.

ThereIsLifeInThis (September 29, 2003)

Give me a break, the wall of death isn't some ancient satanic ritual, it's another thing hardcore kids do, and it has been done 1000's of times. It's tragic that an accident happened, and someone got killed. All the people that are saying that they're not sad, because the kids were being stupid, go screw yourself. The kids were just having a good time like everyone does at shows, just should have closed the window.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

i will not go screw my self, thank you very much

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Why is everyone putting blame on everything but the club? The club/booking is to blame 100%. I know its "punk as hell" to have a club not up to code and dilapidated, but this is what the consequences are. First, why would you have a window in the club? Especially within the height of a human being. Why would you overbook a club when it should have been obvious this can happen? I don't care how obnoxious kids would act at a show, short of someone bringing a gun, or intentially trying to KILL someone, no kid or kid's actions should ever be to blame. Thats like saying when 7 or so people died at the Pearl Jam show in Europe a couple years ago, that it was the crowd's fault for pushing forward. No, it was the venue's fault for having shitty speakers that go out causing people to rush forward to hear the set. Or when the Who played in Cleveland and there were all

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Your 100% right. Nobody should ever be responsible for their own actions. Remember kids, it's always someone else's fault.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Yeah what was this kid thinking letting the crowd push him out a window? It's obviously his fault...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

the solar haus isn't even a club...I wasn't at this show but I've been there before. It's someones house and they put on shows there. This is the website if any of you wanna check it out....it hasnt been updated in like a year though....http://members.tripod.com/solarhaus/

Someone (September 29, 2003)

take responsibility for your own actions

Someone (September 29, 2003)

it's a house. not a club.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

It was in Dayton when like 10 kids died at the Who show.

JustinsFanClub (September 30, 2003)

ha, it wasn't in dayton either, it was cincinnati

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Ok, first how is running and hitting each other any fun? That's like way super lame. And second I feel bad for the kid,cause it's true sometimes you do dumb stuff,if the "wall of death " really occured. Of course you can have fun and dance and whatnot,but this sounds idiotic. IDIOTIC I SAY! Sara (no h)

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Yer naat hardkore! ****floorpunches in cirles all around computer****

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Shut up. (with an H)

Someone (September 29, 2003)

so who's gonna be held responsible? The band? Homeowner? Biggest dude in the pit? On a side note, all i could think about is the "parents against the pit" hearing from the H2O video for everready. If this were a band like limp biskit there would be protesters all over the place. /rant

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Im sure the homeowner would be held responsible, it looks like there will be no more shows at that place. That sucks

Someone (September 29, 2003)

but hopefully they would be protesting the bad music that limp biscut is responsible for....or maybe they could protest Fred Durst being a bad role model for fat people....

Someone (September 29, 2003)

****crosses fingers & hopes that someone taped that show*** Nothing is funnier than when stupid people get fucked up. Example: My girlfriend's little sister's friend was skateboarding down a busy street during rush hour. Fell off, got run over by a truck. Oh well. Look there are too many people on this planet anyway. If some of the stupid ones want to help by doing things that smart onlookers say "Hey, that doesn't look like a good idea.", I say let 'em. In fact it sould be encouraged. Make the world a better place, get your not so bright friends to do things that may get them killed. Not only are you doing something good for the community, just think of the entertainment value. Stupidity should be painful, and in some cases fatal.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

That sounds a lot like something George Carlin would say.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

if someone is at the back of the pit and gets pushed out of a window for doing nothing it's not exactly their fault is it? I guess it's stupid to stand by a window then, eh?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

exactly

Someone (September 29, 2003)

so what you're sayin is that you will die soon?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Wow you get the coveted Most Predictable Comeback Award. I hope to god it didn't take more than 2 - 3 seconds to come up with it.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Watch out next time you look out a window...I'll hopefully be there to knock you out of it...

Someone (September 30, 2003)

i'll bring the camera!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

seriously, i wish you were that kid. your lack of respect for the dead is sickening. there was a guy taping, and i hope he burned the tape, cause thats something that nobody should ever have to see.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

You are a poop noodle.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Alright, this has to be flamebait

Someone (October 17, 2003)

To the dumb fucking idiot that wrote this shit, that was my nephew that was killed you asshole, he wasn't doing anything stupid, he was at a show enjoying music. If you would like to see a video of someone getting fucked up, why don't you bring a camera to Emerald Isle, NC, look me up, and I will be happy to oblige you.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

kind of eerie that one of the banners at the top of the page says WATCH THEM DIE

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

I smell a conspiracy...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Scott has been plotting this for years so people will stop going to hardcore shows and support Polyvinyl...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Maybe they should've tried the 'wall of life'.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

HAHAHAH. My fave post of the day.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hahaha, that one was good.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

Yep. MT

Someone (October 1, 2003)

skankin_in_the_pit (September 29, 2003)

Anyone that says this isn't tragic because they were doing something stupid is a dumbass. I'm not the biggest fan of hardcore dancing, but I respect the fact that alot of people for some reason like it. I'm sure to the kids doing it it wasn't stupid. It was just some kids having fun at a show and it ended up tragic. That sucks. Anyone that makes a joke about this is a dick!

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

I may be a dick, but I'm still breathing!!!

tiff (September 29, 2003)

I'm sure it's said 50 times already, but I just want to say condolences to the people, as well as the scene, because that's a hard situation to cut a scene.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

man that's fucked up. i'm tired of all this blaming hardcore dancing and shit like that. you go to a show to have a good time. you don't want none of the action, stay back or see the band on tape. what sucks is the window thing. rarely shows take place where there are windows. Ramo

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

People here are being fucking stupid. If you're as scene as your own lame-ass thinks even though you sit behind a computer all day, you'll read these points: 1) The kid who died wasn't doing anything to deserve death. Are you guys even paying attention to what people at the show were saying? The place was overcrowded... you sure as hell wouldn't like people saying "It was his own fault" if YOU were the dead one. 2) Secondly... everyone's like 'fuck moshing' 'fuck the wall of death' etc etc... but since when has there been such a rallying cry against this? Only since this. You guys sound like parents at an anti-video game violence meeting. Again, my condolences to the people involved in the tragedy. That's really horrible. Let's understand something now... this place was OVERCROWDED and obviously NOT the best-prepared place for this. Kids mosh all the time...

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

the idiots should have been smart enough to control themselves if the situation was so bad

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Shut the fuck up unless you're some almighty oracle of wisdom who's never made a mistake.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

why do you have to be an oracle when you're standing in the middle of the show...could they not open their eyes and see all the people...see the window, see the condition of the house...its just stupidity

Someone (September 29, 2003)

they did stand back... and fell out the window. why should someone have to not see a band live because of stupid hardcore kids. why dont the stupid hardcore kids stay at home and dance in the living room to the dvd.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

you sound like the kind of person who would read a book during a set.

Mr_Pink (September 29, 2003)

It's starting to sound like this place had no business holding a show. The only mistake this kid made was being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and to suggest that he was somehow responsible for his own death by being in a crowded room is beyond ridiculous. It's bullshit posturing and a pre-pubescent attempt to look tough, equating being callous and controversial with being punk, somehow. Get over yourselves. Bottom line: No one deserves to die for attending a concert.

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Someone (September 30, 2003)

HeyBarmold (September 29, 2003)

No one is tellin you hos to cry. I'm not crying. But this IS tragic. If you wanna tell me that they deserved to die, then you really don't have much appreciation for mortality. But whatever, according to the update, Daniel was in the wrong place at the wrong time and that sucks ass. My condolences to his family, friends, and his scene. Based on the posts from the Kemuri accident, Alot of people on this site bitch about feeling sorry for people they don't know, but i don't give a shit, Its not like you pledge your life to avenge the guys death or something, you just acknowledge the fact that it reallly sucks to lose your life,

Someone (September 29, 2003)

People here are being fucking stupid. If you're as scene as your own lame-ass thinks even though you sit behind a computer all day, you'll read these points: 1) The kid who died wasn't doing anything to deserve death. Are you guys even paying attention to what people at the show were saying? The place was overcrowded... you sure as hell wouldn't like people saying "It was his own fault" if YOU were the dead one. 2) Secondly... everyone's like 'fuck moshing' 'fuck the wall of death' etc etc... but since when has there been such a rallying cry against this? Only since this. You guys sound like parents at an anti-video game violence meeting. Again, my condolences to the people involved in the tragedy. That's really horrible. Let's understand something now... this place was OVERCROWDED and obviously NOT the best-prepared place for this. Kids mosh all the time... you can't bl

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

So lets see I'm: in an overcrowded, insecure venue, on the second story, watching a hardcore band play. Hmmm...what can be done to make it a little more unsafe?? I know!! I'll get in a fucking wall of death. You're right, he didn't deserve to die. But if you're gonna tempt fate, well....

Tahoejeff (September 29, 2003)

are you even reading the fucking posts??..the kid was off to the side..he wasnt in the "wall of death"..tempting fate my ass

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Ok two things: If I did it & someone said "It was his own fault": a) They'd be right. Accepting responsibility for my actions is unpunk, I know already, I know. b) I wouldn't have an opinion on it since after all I'D BE DEAD!!!

Someone (September 29, 2003)

good to see you know how to 'cut' and 'paste'.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

good to see you know how to 'cut' and 'paste'.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

uh..sure

Someone (September 29, 2003)

get over it...people die

Someone (September 29, 2003)

This sucks. It doesn't personally affect me, but it goes without saying it would have been better for everyone even remotely involved in the show if it hadn't happened, especially the kid that died. I always find it fucked up when someone younger than me dies, and nobody regardless of age deserves death for dancing at a show. To the dumbasses who keep saying that the kid deserved it: How would you feel if it was one of your friends? Get the broom handle out of your fucking ass and start being a halfway worthwhile human being.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

stop crying little baby...mommy will be in to hold your hand soon

Someone (September 29, 2003)

ooooo! you owned him!....wait no you didn't.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Death by stereo sucks dick anyway, and i'd be way more sad if someonen died during a senses fail show.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

hm... i really hope that was intended to be sarcastic either way, you suck at being alive

BeaArthur (September 29, 2003)

That's because you like emo.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

dying at a senses fail show??? actually you're right. what a way to go. Ramo

Daegan (September 29, 2003)

i would be too, because that shit would be stuck in their head for eternity.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

If you were serious about that comment, then you have very bad taste in music, and don't appriciate creative bands like DBS. Even people I know who don't like them, still say there stuff is awesome. And that kid dying sucks, but stuff happens.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

so many people are saying to get over it, but when it is a celebrity their not so critical. my condolences go out to the kids family.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

a celebrity??? what the fuck are you talking about...if you're referring to johnny cash or joe strummer or the other people who've been mentioned on here...its because they actually made a contribution to society, rather than running into people and filling out a window

Someone (September 29, 2003)

How do you know what contribution to society this person made or would have made? How old was this kid like 17-19 or something? Famous people are not the only ones that make a difference. What a ridiclous statement! --J

Someone (September 29, 2003)

you just proved my point...you dont even know how old the kid was

Someone (September 30, 2003)

How in the fuck was me not knowing off hand this kids exact age have anything to with your "point"?

Someone (September 30, 2003)

he obviously held no significance in your life, nor anyone else who didn't know him personally...to say we should mourn his potential to contribute is to say we should mourn his potential to be a serial killer...that's all it is, potential, which means shit

Someone (September 30, 2003)

What a wonderfull outlook on life...

Someone (September 29, 2003)

strummer&cash are great, but were all human we all deserve some respect.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hundred! the december drive sucks.

moldy (September 29, 2003)

I feel real bad for these people and hope that the people injuried are able to recover without any perment conditions. I read this earlier and have been thinking about this, but an incident like this could really kill the scene around there. the family could sue DBS, the owners of the house, the promoter, the people that live there, and if they could make some shaky connection epitaph, plus if this makes some sort of national news with the wave of those other club deaths it could lead to just a general slow down of shows in some areas. btw the wall of death, at least how i used to do it, was we'd line up near the back of the club arms around our shoulders and right as the band started run forward. thats about it, suicide machines and sick or it all have done a modified version called the braveheart where they have people split across the pit and do the same thi

show rest of commentI feel real bad for these people and hope that the people injuried are able to recover without any perment conditions. I read this earlier and have been thinking about this, but an incident like this could really kill the scene around there. the family could sue DBS, the owners of the house, the promoter, the people that live there, and if they could make some shaky connection epitaph, plus if this makes some sort of national news with the wave of those other club deaths it could lead to just a general slow down of shows in some areas. btw the wall of death, at least how i used to do it, was we'd line up near the back of the club arms around our shoulders and right as the band started run forward. thats about it, suicide machines and sick or it all have done a modified version called the braveheart where they have people split across the pit and do the same thing. as for the whiny second hand sweater fake glasses wearing crybabies saying they deserved to die cause they were having fun at a hardcore show please shut the fuck up. so you dont like to mosh or whatever fine stand around and absorb the emotional qualities of the music as it aura wraps around you and fills your soul with emotional expression or whatever bullshit you yap about. its hardcore its not ment to be listened to just standing around it should get the kids moving if it isnt then the band must be doing something wrong. plus punk/hardcore pits are usually positive places if somebody falls people pick them up cause no body is supposed to be getting hurt, its just a way to dance to music and get whatever frustration out that you may be felling, at least thats what it was for me. if you want to see assholes in a pit go to a metal show there people are more about throwing elbows and steping on fallen people, at least in my experiences. fuck man a person died and more are injuried and all you can do is whine about mosh pits grow up and get a life thiers alot more important issues than somebody invading your precious personal space bubble.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

1.why does everyone on here like to tell everyone else to shut up...like anyone is actually convincing someone else of their point 2.anyway... i hope if i died doing something as stupid as this that i would get made fun of...its just stupidity...he made not have deserved to die but it is his own fault 3.and who are you to tell someone how to enjoy their music..please let me know when you became god 4.hardcore dancing isnt about unity and the scene, its about showing off

Someone (September 29, 2003)

It was his fault he got pushed out of a window? Oh, well, shame on him. Oh yeah, I'm sure those hardcore kids love showing off. Grow the fuck up.

moldy (September 29, 2003)

i've always been god im the resurected messiah muthafucker

CaptainCrunch (September 29, 2003)

Actually, Andrew WK is. But you made some great points. This kind of stuff happens when people don't see obvious dangers. I'm sure its safe to say the blame could be spread all around, but why point the finger? I said a prayer for the people involved. Thats all you really can do.

moldy (September 29, 2003)

wow thats one of the smartest things ive seen on here and andrew is my partener its like tag team or something

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I repeat IDOTIC Any of you that participate in this stupid thing to,please refrain from going to shows. Sara(no h)

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REALPUNX4LIFE (September 29, 2003)

What stupid thing? You are not making any sense. The people who were injured and killed fell out of a window when the crowd shifted and the window they were pressed against gave out. I have gone to many shows in which i have stood in place and been pushed by the crowd. That is exactly what happened at this show. Does this make me stupid as well? I look forward to your nonresponse.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

yes it does

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Stop trying to be funny you have homework to do.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Comment of the day award. -sickboi

Someone (September 29, 2003)

That was a pretty lame comment, if you ask me.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

...this coming from the person the comment was directed at no doubt.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Hey stupid! If the guy participated in the "wall of death",or whatever it's called, that's plain dumb. Also pushing and hurting people is stupid. No one sane goes to a show to get hurt. Do't be a smartass and say " you want us to hold hand",just be cicil idiots. Sara (no h)

Someone (September 29, 2003)

The guy DID NOT participate in the wall of death. I hope you get pushed out of a fucking window. -Justin

Lunk (October 17, 2003)

agreed

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Would you rather we stood around and help hands? Jesus christ, shut the fuck up, if someone gets hurt because people are running around with no compassion or respect, thats one thing, but here's a news flash, punk shows are full of people jumping around, doing crazy shit. If you don't like it, stay the fuck home. -sickboi

InaGreendase (brian) (September 29, 2003)

that typo was quite ironic..

thriceequalsgod (September 29, 2003)

quite

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Are you in a Ben Folds song or something? Jeez. Get a life. He WASN'T PARTICIPATING IN THE WALL OF DEATH. Please learn to read other posts, thanks. How about you refrain from going to shows. There don't need to be more 14 year old Simple Plan fans ruining a good time. Have fun watching MTV and going to Jr. High.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

why is that whenever ANYONE dies, a good 1/2 of the users on this site feel as if they need to be assholes about it? it's funny, none of you were there, none of you saw what happened, you read some fucking 2 line summary of what happened at the show and you assume that this kid was some moron that threw himself out of a window. i'm glad that guy wrote in to set the facts straight, i'm sure you assholes would be singning a different tune if it was one of your friends that got pushed out of a second story window. fucking wastes of sperm and egg, the lot of you. -waste

TheNick (September 29, 2003)

i just want to say: i love the people who post in response to the news. for oh so many reason. 1: they are the most accepting people on the earth. Even if news is posted about something that doesnt interest you, you show unrelenting love to those who do appreciate the news. 2. you are not elitist. you like your music, and are open to other people telling you about their favorites. there are no levels of worshipping, every band is treated as equal. 3. you are all about unity. you dont pass judgement or stereotype like other sites. you dont create an image of someone based on what they type on the message board. 4. you are all compasionate. when someone dies, you show your respect, and move on. even if you didnt know/care about the deceased, you still show your sympathies in order to make everyone elses troubles a little bit easier to handle. i love you guys.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

insincere thenick

Tahoejeff (September 29, 2003)

I dont get it...some musician dies from OD'ing or gets into an accident because they fell asleep at the wheel or were driving like an idiot and its a huge tragedy..its a shame..everybody's hearts and prayers and whatever go out to the bands and the families...Hello..did they not die because of their stupidity? lets see...you fall asleep at the wheel...you made a stupid judgement call, someone else should have been driving. You OD..another stupid judgement call. Whats the fucking deal?..I dont understand how you can possibly justify these actions and take pity when someone who is in a band does something stupid and dies...while at the same time you call a 19 year old kid stupid for just going to a fucking show. Its sad when people die period. Now if I'm understanding things this kid was standing by the window and the crowd moved and he was pushed out..It doesnt sound like he was do

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REALPUNX4LIFE (September 29, 2003)

I saw Against Me in a basement in Madison last fall. During one of the opening acts (Madison's own Big Fat Ass) kids were hanging on gas pipes coming from the ceiling. Since the show took place in a basement, gas pipes weren't really a weird thing to see there. Kids hanging on gas pipes coupled with cigarettes in a VERY overcrowded basement with one exit equals disaster. We were all luckier than the six people you've just read about. Some of you are calling those six unfortunate people idiots for... well, for doing something. I'm not exactly sure what these six people did wrong. They stood at a show while other people were getting a little nuts. If those gas pipes had burst, you'd have been reading about Madison, WI last October. Only two or three people would have been responsible for it but somehow, according to previous posts here, we all would have been idiots. You all sho

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

hey. i was at this show, in fact i almost went out the window myself. kids were moshing (not like assholes) and the density in one corner just got to be too much and 6 people flew out of the window. it was the scariest thing i've ever witnessed. i tried to grab one kids foot but it was fruitless, as his momentum was entirely too much for me. this is a dark day. im gonna ask kindly that people refrain from making asshole comments, out of respect for the deceased. the blacksburg scene is am amazing and tight knit community with a unparalleled sense of cameraderie (sp?). there's no sense in pointing fingers here. none of these people were stupid. this was an amazing show that was put on for us by the geunine people who live at this house. the people who live there sacrifice so many luxuries (like working plumbing and heat) just to bring shows to the co

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

You think some of you could step out of your roles as "God" for just one second? It's one thing when you bitch about bands people like, but someone actualy died here. It was an accident, and no one is to blame. I am sickend by all the posts saying the kids should be responsible for there own actions. And there actions were? going to a show and ending up against a window? they didnt do anything wrong, and this is a very sad and freak accident. I wish everyone recovering the best of luck, and best wishes to the family of Daniel J. Martin.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

First of all, it was a "wall of death". A person who was actually part of this wall of death which ended up pushing people out of the window posted about it on a different message board. This is an excerpt from the post: " i was in the wall of death. i pushed those kids. i cant do anything about it. " (http://www.artinheart.org/talk/viewtopic.php?t=1366 - username: pogonias ) This pogonias person seems to be an admin within the website, has over 300 posts, and seems to personally know the other people posting in the thread. I say this because why would someone lie about being part of someone's death if it wasn't true? Now with his admission, along with a bunch of other people who've said it was a wall of death, I think it's safe to say that's what really happened. Now, if you don't kno

show rest of commentFirst of all, it was a "wall of death". A person who was actually part of this wall of death which ended up pushing people out of the window posted about it on a different message board. This is an excerpt from the post: " i was in the wall of death. i pushed those kids. i cant do anything about it. " (http://www.artinheart.org/talk/viewtopic.php?t=1366 - username: pogonias ) This pogonias person seems to be an admin within the website, has over 300 posts, and seems to personally know the other people posting in the thread. I say this because why would someone lie about being part of someone's death if it wasn't true? Now with his admission, along with a bunch of other people who've said it was a wall of death, I think it's safe to say that's what really happened. Now, if you don't know what a "wall of death" is, let me explain it to you. It is when a group of people line up on one side of the room. Usually 10-15 people. They all lock arms, and then charge across the other side of the room hitting everyone in their way, and pushing everyone to one side. First of all, this is not "dancing". Running from one side of the room to the other is just not a fucking dance. So stop reffering to it as a dance. Second of all, I'm sure everyone has heard the old line "if you are going to a hardcore show, you know there is going to be hardcore dancing, so if you don't want to get hurt, just stand off to the side". The problem with the wall of death is that it is a bunch of kids running from one side of the room to the other. They aren't just hitting people who want to be "in the pit", they are hitting EVERYONE. And the saddest part of this story is... you know the people who were "standing off to the side" because they just wanted to enjoy the music and not take part in any of the "hardcore dancing"? Those were the people who were against the wall / window, and those were the people who ended up getting pushed out first. And this window was huge. It started at the floor. It wasn't a regular window. I feel bad for these kids because you can't say something like "well, you were standing in the middle of the pit and you got hit in the face, so that's your fault". Most of these people were standing along the wall, off to the side, and they were litterally pushed out of a window by a bunch of kids who thought it would be a good idea to run from one side of the room to the other. I have no problem with hardcore dancing most of the time, because if people want to be part of it, you can choose to be part of it. And if you want to stand off to the side and just watch the show, you can do that too. But these people who were standing off to the side were MADE part of it, whether they liked it or not... And that is fucked up. The sickest part about this is that most of the time, when people decide to do a wall of death, it is because they feel too many people are just standing around. So they think "hey, look at all of these people standing around that don't want to mosh like us, lets do a wall of death and try and get them to push us back". People need to learn not to fuck with people who aren't fucking with them. If someone is standing to the side just watching the band and not bothering any one, just leave him the fuck alone. I'm sure he can see all the cool kids in the pit, and if he wanted to go kick box during a break down, he would on his own. PS. I wonder how the law is going to look at this... because they will see it as "a large group of kids who ran from one side of the room to the other pushing kids out of a window". They aren't going to look at it as "dancing", and they aren't going to look at it as "just something that happens", because those kids standing near the window were off to the side and not in "the pit" where getting hurt would be understandable.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

True story. I heard that too.

Tahoejeff (September 29, 2003)

wow..if you go to that message board thats posted you get a pretty good indication of whats been happening...really sad...check it out

Someone (September 29, 2003)

It all ends here, kids. Stop posting unless you really have something good to say

Daegan (September 29, 2003)

The fact that so many people are calling it "hardcore dancing" proves to me they recently sold their sweaters for Poison The Well CD's. This shit is fucked, whether or not it was a Wall Of Death or whatever. These are people just like you, they were at a show just like you and no one "deserved" to die. People like that child molesting priest that got killed in a MA prison - people like that guy deserve to die. These were just kids at a show. This could've been you. I'm thankful it wasn't me.

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

I resent that. I still have my sweaters and I still think that Poison the Well sucks.

Someone (October 1, 2003)

my impression of daegan: hey guys, look at me, i'm so scene. i don't say 'hardcore dancing' RAWR!! misc blah blah bullshit. pretty good, right?

Jon_the_Skafather (September 29, 2003)

damn man....i remember a venue here had windows like that on the second floor...i always tried to avoid the windows...that's crazy...i hope no one blames the kid caues it sounds more like he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I'm sure that getting pinned up against a window was not these people's intentions. I am a smaller-than-average person and somehow I always end up getting trapped during shows, especially those of the hardcore kind. Lord knows how hard I've tried to get out, but sometimes it just isn't possible. Martin and the other kids involved should in no way be blamed for what happened. the way i see it, being "pinned against a window" was not something they could control and something they probably tried to get out of. give them the benefit of the doubt.

Megan (September 29, 2003)

It's one thing for you kids to be hateful towards myself and other pn.o reviewers because we write something you don't like, or because you just plain don't like us. Odds are, you didn't know this kid who died which means, maybe you don't feel obligated to feel sympathy. But you also have no reason to be hateful towards this person. If you weren't at the show, you can't really say what happened, so how is it your place to point fingers? Who are you to say somebody deserves to die? You kids are so damn self-righteous.

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Jon_the_Skafather (September 29, 2003)

i agree alot with you but sadly, there are people who are assholes on the net and are just looking to make people mad and don't care about anything but themselves. i don't think alot of them are honest as much as it is trollers looking for some easy fish.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

If you want to stay alive the secret is don't go to death by stereo shows. Don't buy their records, don't download their music. Wipe them from any previous memory. Forget they ever existed. Shouldn't be too hard anyway, THEY FUCKING SUCK.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I think the reason why Frank (the guy at the very top of the Update) and other people are trying to now go back and convince people that it wasn't a wall of death is because people could end up going to jail over this. I'm sorry, but if a group of kids all lock arms, run in a line and end up killing a person by pushing them out of a window, whether it was an accident or not, there are major issues to be dealt with. If you go to that other message board, http://www.artinheart.org/talk/viewtopic.php ?t=1366 , there is a guy on there saying he was actually part of the wall who pushed the kids out. Now, if there was no wall, like people are trying to convince us of, why would someone admit to being part of it? It makes no sense. But what does make sense is that when this

show rest of commentI think the reason why Frank (the guy at the very top of the Update) and other people are trying to now go back and convince people that it wasn't a wall of death is because people could end up going to jail over this. I'm sorry, but if a group of kids all lock arms, run in a line and end up killing a person by pushing them out of a window, whether it was an accident or not, there are major issues to be dealt with. If you go to that other message board, http://www.artinheart.org/talk/viewtopic.php ?t=1366 , there is a guy on there saying he was actually part of the wall who pushed the kids out. Now, if there was no wall, like people are trying to convince us of, why would someone admit to being part of it? It makes no sense. But what does make sense is that when this first happened, everyone was truthful as to what happened, and then they realized "holy shit, we made a wall and purposely tried to squish everyone to one side of the room and ended up killing someone", so now they're trying to go back and make it look like an accident by saying "the pit was in the middle of the room, and all of sudden people started flying out a window". I don't buy it, do you? Of course no one wanted anyone to get hurt or die, but don't make up stories. Take responsibility like the guy who posted on that other message board. Say that you made a wall, and you pushed people up against the window, but you didn't expect it to break. Don't try to pretend like it was just a random mosh pit that sent 7 people out of a window, because that is unrealistic and no one will believe it, and you aren't going to be able to get everyone who saw what happened to back up your lie.

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frankb (September 29, 2003)

Hey, I'm the Frank that sent in that update. The reason why wrote in my account of what happened is because the report said that the victims were taking part in a "wall of death" and that upset me. The victims had no control over what happened to them. I read that website too where that kid said he was in the wall. From where I was standing I couldn't tell/didn't see people lined up with arms locked. I was against the back wall within 4 feet of the window. I just saw people shift toward the back corner of the room, where the window was. I'm sorry if people took my account as a lie because of people coming forward saying they were in a wall. I wasn't dancing or moshing or whatever you want to call it so I have no reason to lie. I just wanted to make sure people knew that those kids that did fall out of the window had no control over what happened to th

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

this is chris, i posted all that other shit cause i was also there. there was no "wall of death." someone mentioned it as a fucking joke, but nobody actually did it. there was no locking of arms or anything like that. simple side-to-side motions did it. i was right there the whole time. theres no legality thing in this. 2 guys running forward is not a "wall of death." and the 2 guys i saw running forward hit way before the kids fell out. there were just too many people moving into the corner at once.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

scott is so EMOtional...

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

SOMEONE DIED YOU IDIOT! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT DEATH IS? NO, YOU DON'T, because if you did, you wouldn't be joking about it this early. I understand people trying to joke about the incident, because for some people, its how they deal with it, and that some includes me. People dying, with a few exceptions (Pinochet, Hitler, Khan, Saddam, etc) IS AN AWFUL THING. Kids dying early is worse. Kids dying at a show is one of the worst. PLEASE, HAVE SOME FUCKING RESPECT. *end rant* MT

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Saddam isn't dead. -Justin

Someone (September 30, 2003)

Personally, I'm hoping he survives just make GWB look bad.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

I'm sorry....

TheNick (September 30, 2003)

so people dieing sucks, unless you hate the person?

Someone (September 29, 2003)

megan made quite an EMOtional statement...

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Death By Stereo is soooo EMO

ThereIsLifeInThis (September 29, 2003)

This event has validated the idea that most people who comment on this site are incredibly stupid.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

Death By Stereo are now no more......

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

Is that a statement or a prediction? Back it up

turdcore92383 (September 29, 2003)

I keep trying to get to that other messageboard and it appears that post has been taken down, no? No matter what happened here, it was definitely an accident and unfortunate at that. I don't get how some of you people sleep at night saying things like the guy that died brought it on himself. You know, you can continue to point the finger, but that kid still died, and all the accusations and finger-pointing aren't going to bring him back. Think about this for a minute, those of you who want to call him stupid. Are we all stupid for going to shows and having a good time? You can't control the people around you. Accidents happen, folks. Life isn't perfect.

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Tahoejeff (September 29, 2003)

http://www.artinheart.org/talk/viewtopic.php?t=1366 if that link doesnt work then go here http://www.artinheart.org/talk the post is pretty obvious

turdcore92383 (September 30, 2003)

Somebody typed the numbers wrong the last link. People are still posting over there and it says how the media has been basically blaming the music. Fuck it.

pwise32 (September 29, 2003)

What's better than a dead baby? A dead baby in a clown suit! Sorry that was a little off subject.

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Someone (September 30, 2003)

Shut up. This is a tradgedy, and that wasn't even funny. MT

Someone (September 29, 2003)

So what's the deal,was he part of the "wall of death" or not? I'm glad I don't go to punk concerts

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Someone (September 29, 2003)

no

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i think its funny that people assume that lack of compassion for idiots means im 14

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Someone (September 30, 2003)

I still do not understand how you think they were idiots? It has been proven time and time again that the victims were not involved in any of the "stupid" dancing. But I guess its important to ignore the facts to maintain your apathtic, cynical internet persona...

skankin_in_the_pit (September 29, 2003)

Looking at all the comments it is really easy to separate the assholes from the non assholes. This seems like a terrible, unfortunate accident. We all go to shows to have fun. This is just to bad for all the kids in the VT scene and anyone involved in this. Anyone who feels worse when they here about their favorite band signing to a slighty more major label then this is an asshole.

Someone (September 29, 2003)

i posted this in a reply to skeptism earlier, please read: this is chris, i posted all that other shit cause i was also there. there was no "wall of death." someone mentioned it as a fucking joke, but nobody actually did it. there was no locking of arms or anything like that. simple side-to-side motions did it. i was right there the whole time. theres no legality thing in this. 2 guys running forward is not a "wall of death." and the 2 guys i saw running forward hit the crowd way before the kids fell out. there were just too many people moving into the corner at once. enough with the wall of death rumors.

Tahoejeff (September 29, 2003)

from epitaph.com Epitaph and Death By Stereo would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all involved in the tragic events at Solar Haus on Sunday September 28th in Blacksburg, VA. At approximately 10:00 pm, during the band’s last song a number of fans fell through a window from the second story of the venue onto the concrete patio below. The show was immediately stopped and Emergency personel arrived at the scene within minutes. There was one fatality and others were injured. What happened last night brings us all incredible sadness as we mourn the loss Daniel J. Martin. In light of the tragedy, Death By Stereo will not be performing Monday September 29th at Club Krome in South Amboy.

CaptainCrunch (September 30, 2003)

Man this is grim. I remember being at St. Andrew's once and they had to stop the show because the floor was caving in on The Shelter (which St Andrew's basement). These kids were just trying to enjoy some music. That isn't a way to go out, especially being so young. I don't quite understand why people try to point the finger at a time like this. I mean, things like this happen when obvious dangers are overlooked, and there could probably be blame spread out over almost all parties involved. But who the hell am I to blame people while I am sitting here drinking a beer in Detroit? Thats why when I heard about this I said a prayer. Thats all any of us can do right now, just about. And the only thing worse than being injured/killed in this is being part of the group that supposedly pushed them out the window accidentally. I prayed that those kids don't liv

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Daegan (September 30, 2003)

That shit at St. Andrew's was crazy, from what I heard. I just couldn't believe it happened during fucking Unwritten Law. Didn't Dillinger Escape Plan play there like right before that? Why did nothing happen then?

CaptainCrunch (September 30, 2003)

Dude it was during the opening band, like 10 minutes into the show. So if there was a show the night before that probably would ave been the main cause. The place was bouncing up and down, you could honestly feel the floor sinking (I was standing near where the bar ends, close to the front) There was like a couple inch dropoff (similar to wading in shallow water at a beach) it was freaky. My friend was downstairs watching atom and his package and she said there was a lot of shit falling from the ceiling and everyone started running for the exit. St Andrew's is crap anyways. And the Shelter's sound is so terrible. I'll take the Magic stick and the Majestic over those any day.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

The sound at St. Andrew's is terrible too. Sounds like a stack of muddy car stereo subwoofers.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

It was during Sugarcult that the floor broke loose. There was a band in the basement playing and all of a sundden the floor would move down to the beat of the song to the band upstairs. It was pretty funny, no one was hurt. Plus Unwritten Law and Mest did acoustic stuff in the street. Oh well. St. Andrews is, and always will be the best venue in Detroit. And the comment about bad sound? What? It blows Clutch, the State and all the smaller clubs(except the shelter) away!

CaptainCrunch (September 30, 2003)

you honestly think st andrews sounds better than the state?

scotfree (September 30, 2003)

id have to give best sound in detroit to clutch cargos hands down. cant wait to see the murphys at saint andys though

Someone (October 1, 2003)

clutch cargos has way too much echo. Not too big a fan of the state, it isnt balanced through out the entire venue. just my thought.

plutocracy (September 30, 2003)

How come no one is blaming the venue for this? You can't blame the kids dancing and you sure as hell can't blame the band for playing danceable music. But if you pack a bunch of crazy mosh kids into a room with huge windows on the second floor, you know someone's going to get hurt.

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Tahoejeff (September 30, 2003)

I think someone blamed the venue..its somewhere in the middle of the posts though

fraser (September 30, 2003)

isnt a wall of death that thing where they ride the motorbikes round the walls of a cage?? now kids if your going to ride motorbikes at shows people can get hurt or even killed.

punky (September 30, 2003)

This is one fucked up and sad news. I don't think that the DBS or the 'HC dance' should be responsible for something that would not cause death if it was outdoors or in a proper venue. RIP Daniel

fraser (September 30, 2003)

i dont think ive ever seen the word stupid used so much in one place

Someone (September 30, 2003)

The only people who are saying that it was the his own fault are the people who don't know what a WALL OF DEATH is and don't understand the situation. This guy was standing off to the side near the window. Then a group of kids came running at them in a WALL OF DEATH. The people who were standing off to the side got pushed through the window. So how can you say that it's his fault just because he was standing off to the side? That's fucking retarded. The bottom line is... these kids who did the wall of death shouldn't have started pushing people against a window. Use your fucking head for christ's sake. If you and a group of people run and start pushing another group of people against a window... IT MIGHT JUST BREAK.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

Has a single person who labelled the victims as "idiots" responded to the argument that those pushed out of the window were bystanders rather than participants, therefore it would be unjustified to belittle them? I've been skimming through this thread and I can't recall anybody backing up how those who were inadvertantly pushed through a window were "idiots".

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Someone (September 30, 2003)

your mom

HeyBarmold (September 30, 2003)

Your mom's your mom

Someone (October 1, 2003)

I believe that the correct term is "yo mama".

Someone (September 30, 2003)

Has a single person who labelled the victims as "idiots" responded to the argument that those pushed out of the window were bystanders rather than participants, therefore it would be unjustified to belittle them? I've been skimming through this thread and I can't recall anybody backing up how those who were inadvertantly pushed through a window were "idiots". Can I assume that you've shut the hell up for being so retarded?

sfbarker (September 30, 2003)

Yeah, while normally I'd make fun of this situation and be like "dumbasses," these kids were just hanging out trying to rock out and go pushed out the window by dipshits who think it's '82 and still cool to beat each other up at shows. Of course, it's also pathetic that the place was allowed to get so packed, so in a way, you walk into a room that full, you're asking for trouble. Either way bro, it's the stage dive of a lifetime, much like Patrick Swayze in Point Break...the big one calls.

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Someone (September 30, 2003)

first off, the show wasn't packed. i don't know how much you rely on the sorry ass media, but there were more people in there last weekend to see bear vs. shark than on sunday night. i've been to tons of shows there, and probably twice as many people were in there for strike anywhere and darkest hour.

fraser (September 30, 2003)

well obviously if he wasnt at the show he is going to have to rely on "the sorry ass media" bear vs shark fucking rule though

sfbarker (September 30, 2003)

Well, then stand on your feet. If the show wasn't packed and they still fell out the window, I hereby withdrawl all sympathy expressed prior to this post. Thanks you.

TheMarc (September 30, 2003)

Just stop, everyone. Please.

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DrawnABlank (September 30, 2003)

I was there, it was no one person or group of persons fault. This was a tragic freak accident that took the life of one of my good friends. Let us hope that nothing like this will ever happen to anyone else and that all of the other involved get out of the hospital...my thoughts are with you all... Dan...you are deeply missed and will never be forgotten, RIP my friend, you will be with me always.. -Robert

sfbarker (September 30, 2003)

Is it wrong to keep seeing the "Teaching Poodles How to Fly" scene from UHF in my head when thinking of this?

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sfbarker (September 30, 2003)

"Today, we are teaching punkers how to fly!" *throws punker out window* "Fly Danny, fly!" *thud*

Someone (October 2, 2003)

One more stupid comment form you, and I'll DDoS your crappy website. I'm not kidding, try me dickhead.

sfbarker (October 2, 2003)

*pushes give-a-shit button* Sorry bro, still not working. Damn.

Someone (September 30, 2003)

i blame those damn bastards who ALWAYS have to drop their quarters and the rest of their pocket change in the pit and then pick it up as fast as they can. Get a fucking coinpurse. In all seriousness though, it's certainly a tragedy and I will keep those deeply affected by this in my prayers.

Tahoejeff (September 30, 2003)

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/index.php?ID=2115 hers a pretty good article about the incident it has a picture of the window too...

Someone (May 31, 2005)

well...at least its one less "hardcore" kid living.

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