Sinister: inconsequential B&S gossip

[ByTheSea6 at xxx.com]

In a message dated 98-02-24 16:22:50 EST, anonclothing at email.msn.com writes:

<< chatting to an A&R man friend of mine last weekend i said
 me: why don't you sign B&S (he works for a major label)
 him: i hear they are a nightmare to work with
 me: in what way
 him: well apparantly they vote on everything they do and if one of the band
 votes against it they don't do it. i couldn't work with a band like that it
 would kill me.>>>

An assessment: Here's the best band, arguably, of the 9tees, and you're friend
doesn't want to work with them because they have in place some sort of
democratic system of self-management and decision making?  This coming from an
industry where you'd assume an A&R man's work responsibilities and problems
range from drugs and alcohol abuse situations to creative stagnation and ego-
maniacs.  I'd think any A&R man in his right mind would jump at the chance to
sign B&S, even with the band being so daring as to exercise their right to do
what they choose rather than be directed around by someone with "experience"
in the business. 
 
 >>i don't know if this is the case or not but it would seem to fit in with
the
 general lack of gigs and new records. >>

Okay, now Tigermilk came out in the summer of 96, which means the band hasn't
even reached the official age of two.  They've put out two lp's and enough
ep's to equal a third.  And album three may very well be in our hands by this
summer.  Perhaps we are letting our love of B&S override our patience.

No comment on the live-gig situation.

yours,

nathaniel
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