kevin barnes has responded to heat about licensing his tunes for commercials
some of this is kind of contrived and annoying but i think his points are valid and bottom line, i love his songs and by proxy feel i can love him
this comes across in his proving he didn't seel out screed...
and what of darling wes? i think his AT&T spots are kind of cute
but does he need it? integrity? can we be anarchists and still hold down a J-O-B? idle thoughts from an idle capitalist
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i got the new wu-tang and i think its the SHIT
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If I was a middling rock star I'd probably sell my songs to commercials too. Hell, I'd probably write jingles for a living if I could. These guys work their asses off touring, and their record companies/managers/lawyers/bullshit probably screw them out of a bunch of money that should be theirs. At least the commercials Wes and Barnes have been involved in have at least been funny or cute or whatever. Could be a lot worse I guess. (The White Stripes wrote a song for a Coke commercial...Have y'all seen that? Pretty amazing.) I don't find this Barnes essay contrived and annoying at all. He's just right. If you've already bought into the system, the only way to sell out is to compromise your ideals by producing crap. I can't believe there are still conversations in Indie Rock circles about "selling out". Fucking grow up, people. Boo hoo, my favorite band is really popular! Be happy for them and move on to the next underground sensation. White Denim anyone?
PS sorry, we can't be anarchists anymore.
But, of course, we can still be committed leftists! Let's use the free market to our advantage, try to help as many people as we can lead fulfilling lives, and save the fucking planet.
But first, let's get high and listen to Prince. Have y'all heard Sign O'The Times?
i just think that his vitriol is a little contrived. of course i agree with him but the idea that no one can question the artistic integrity in allowing Outback to change his lyrics to sell steak is kind of ridiculous in itself. i agree with his basic point that bands need to make money and you decide for yourself what is and isn't fair. but if you take something that you ostensibly worked hard on and let a chain restaurant turn it into a half-retarded mutant you should expect some people to raise the proverbial brow.
also i would do just about anything to make money making music but i hope that i dont get to the point where i dont think its worth discussing the merits/demerits of when and how far to bend over for the "man".
i got sign o the times a couple weeks ago. ive been in a heavy Prince rotation as i also downloaded musicology and 3121. high with Prince is a cause I will forever be down for. peace
I just don't understand why anyone should care if there's an Of Montreal song in an Outback Steakhouse commercial....
Factory farmed steak anyone?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Mvm6KfJDE0
its not the steak its that he allowed them to turn his song into a jingle, it was not a jingle (a-la jack white) and then it was made into one
he seems to hold his work in high regard most of the time but apparently has no qualms with "let's go outback tonight!"
i dont care, maybe he likes the steak, maybe he likes the animation or the carefree message. myabe he agrees that "life will still be there tomorrow"
but i can understand people thinking that this is of questionable integrity.
i mean i think that it kind of is questionable. not saying i wouldn't do it, not saying it's as ridiculous as levi's trying to buy holiday in cambodia, or the carnival cruise 'lust for life' spots. i guess i do still have a little of that, apparently outmoded, feeling that corporate advertising is not very rock n roll. i suppose we all schill for someone (you gotta serve somebody) its just an attitude thing.
i've been listening to of montreal a lot because of this and it provides kind of nice closure to 2007 which i began with a lot of hissing fauna...
p.s.
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