yes. yes. yes. Just got back from a run & needed this e-encouragement…now off to go pinata-hunting in the market. Overall - wacky weekend with plenty of downtime & delicious sleep. Still synthesising the brutal PR queef emitted by whoever that-big-faux-Canadian-beer-company-hired with the QOTSA ticket giveaway. Now I really won’t drink their hockey beer - even if it’s in knockoff Red Bull cans. ugh. I hope Josh Homme gets tipped off to the brutal corporate indoctrination rituals forced upon Queen’s ‘real’ fans over the past week - in a word: inhumane. I had flashbacks to the Josie & the Pussycats scene where veggie drumer Melody blurts out ‘I wanna Big Mac’ after hearing the studio mix of their track. There’s a fine line between creating a fun experience and building a ‘cool’ image for your co. (see Scion w/ ScionSpace & Comps, Vice w/ relevant news/interviews on vice.tv, RVCA’s artist network program, etc.) & abusing people’s geniune fandom for a band (& the only apportunity to see such an amazing band in Toronto this year/tour) in an attempt to brainwash them for hours upon hours. Bad scene. Would be interested to hear if any (of the many) other peeps who left disgruntled have either tipped off JH or would consider blogging, writing/reporting to Tiny Mix Tapes or Pitchfork or wherever….i think that if any thoughtful band knew corporations were pushing the boundaries of fans’ goodwill this far, they’d put a stop to it….but hey, I’m just a naive music lover….
Peace
meegs
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