Sinister: RE: sinister-digest V2 #567

[Gary Done]

Hello,

Well it happened, I put off saying anything beforehand cos people always
miss my point.

Michael wrote...


> If they don't want to sell their souls to the great god of corporate
> whores, surely that's a good thing. They're managing to sell a decent
> amount of records on the strength of the music and a little bit of
> mystique.

This bit is such nonsense. In the US, B&S are distributed by
Matador/Capitol Records. How much more corporate can you get? They're even
featured in those damn music clubs like Columbia House (um, so says a
friend). Who cares? I like the music, not a business strategy. The reason
they aren't on the top of the charts is because few want to hear creative,
witty and sincere music. Not with a new Alanis album around.

Yes I like the music not the business strategy, that was the whole point.
Besides I was referring to their reluctance to do any press, not their
choice of record label, sorry for the confusion, I'm hopeless at expressing
my thoughts. I don't care who they're signed to, what interviews they do or
don't do, whether they choose to tour or not. I just want to listen to great
music that's all. Anyway, my whole point was can't we just enjoy the music,
put up with the tracks we don't like and respect B&S for who they are and
how they are ?.

Gary




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