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| From | Michael Myers <mmyers1446@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: OK Go does it again |
| Date | Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:27:09 -0800 (PST) |
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Mark;
I agree with some of what you said... but let's break it down a bit:
1. If they did not write this Op Ed piece, would you know of this specific controversy between a band and its label? I don't think I would. It also is a well-written, balanced discussion that helps frame the various sides of the issue. Lots of "rock starts" could not be that literate IMO
2. It's HARD to get heard today in the context of hundreds of thousands if not millions of CDs being released each year. I agree that maybe they're not breaking new ground with each new song, but gosh, I'm prepared to give them a lot of style points for innovating a way to get heard. Some other bands use their songs during TV shows that are kinda light-weight to be kind....
Mike
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From: Mark Bacino <mark@popjob.com>
To: pop list <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 2:31:52 PM
Subject: Re: OK Go does it again
The treadmill thing (& even the dancing one they did before that) was
kind of fun but this new vid and the one they did of the same song with
the camouflaged marching bands, all seem a little too much, like they're
trying too hard. I start worrying when bands begin to care way more
about making videos, "going viral", Op Ed pieces and moving units,
rather than the music. And sadly I believe it's beginning to show with
OKGO. Haven't heard the new record but this single is terrible compared
to the band's previous work - what a repetitive, un-hooky, 4 chord
exercise.
-Mark
www.markbacino.com<http://www.markbacino.com/>
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