Originally Posted by Biko:
“The worst type of music snobbery in my opinion is when fans of mainstream acts look down on other acts because "well if i haven't heard of them, they must be rubbish" or "who are they, how many records have they sold, they must be rubbish" classic example is when arcade fire won a grammy over justin beiber, the outrage was quite disturbing.. That kind of music snobbery is the worst. Don't get me wrong most people in indie bands are annoying but in my humble opinion if you write your own music, play your own instruments etc then i feel you have a right to scrutinize those that don't.”
Easily the worst form of music snobbery, as it completely dismisses, often great, music simply because they've never heard of the band or artist. A similar example was when Esperanza Spalding won an award over Justin Bieber, and the vitriol she received because of it.
I also remember, people on here claiming that Cheryl Cole (seriously) was a more deserving winner of British Female at the Brits than Laura Marling, who won, with people saying "Well I've never heard of her...". Presumably because Laura Marling hadn't been on commercial radio, been a tabloid regular or performed on talent shows.
In the case of the OP, I would seriously suggest becoming more acquainted with bands before ridiculing them. Bombay Bicycle Club are hardly "an up and coming" band. Their frontman said, "I wasn't expecting to enjoy their music, but I was expecting to enjoy their showmanship... but they almost just had their hands in their pockets. It was bizarre." I'm failing to see where the "snobbery", as the OP puts it. If anything it's the opposite - they suggest they weren't a fan of their songs, but would watch, and hope to enjoy, their set anyway. A healthy enough approach to music. I haven't seen One Direction's set, but from what I've read, Bombay Bicycle Club's opinion is hardly a unique one.