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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Strokes, White Stripes, and "hype" |
| Date | Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:32:02 -0600 |
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Good point, though we're not talking chicken and egg here -- these bands had
cold hard cash invested in them AFTER they had shown that they had potential
commercial viability. This is not intended as a slight on Cloud Eleven
(who, in an ideal world, would probably love to tour and increase
visibility, but has to afford rent and stuff like that), but just making a
teriffic record ain't enough. Particularly nowadays.
And one more note -- The Hives are an even less worthy example of hype --
they had put out numerous records before being 'discovered' with a two year
old album. And even if you don't think much of their music (I like it,
don't love it) -- the video for "Hate To Say I Told You So" was so killer.
Mike Bennett
NP: Katrina and the Waves -- ORIGINAL RECORDINGS
I remember when a friend picked up their first album on Attic -- I could
only focus on how the familiar tunes sounded less produced, and to my
teenage ears, not as good as the Capitol re-recordings. Now, they sound
fresh and jumping! This is a welcome reissue.
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>From: "josh chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com>
>Second, let's not confuse hype with cold, hard cash. These bands were
>supported with the kind of big money push that many artiusts here only
>dream
>about-- record promootion budgets, advertising, etc. I saw ads in Radio &
>Records for the Strokes, the Hives, and I think the White Stripes. This
>wasn't hype as in, critics darlings or something like that. It was the
>attention that comes with a price tag, that is bought and paid for, because
>someone was footing the bill.
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