From daniel Sent Fri, Oct 23rd 1998, 17:20
From daniel Sent Fri, Oct 23rd 1998, 17:20
Actually no one stated they were sell outs. I don't think wire was a sell out because they gave props to grooverider. I used that as an example to show that wire is indeed motivated by commercialism and money (no coincidence that the week the album comes out they cover it and love it. Especially since they regularly pan jungle. Hell, people write to the mag and complain about how they hate jungle. How much do you think grooverider's label paid wire <directly or indirectly>). I just thought it was hypocritical for vvm to slag jokcey slut for being a commercial rag when they themselves were featured in a commercial rag. And, I know that vvm understands that sentiment. I like vvm. They are not sellouts. Every artist walks the fine line between selling their soul and being true to themselves. VVM is not an exception (though they remain true to themselves). But when you walk that line you have to realize other people do to and things are not black and white. -daniel On Fri, 23 Oct 1998, martin burbridge wrote: > > Now for the VVM backlash. : ) : ) Once your'e on a > > cover, you're no longer "cool", yeah? > > > > yeah, i'm bummed. from "the birdy song" + "mouldy old dough" (uk no. 1s > both) to the cover of wire, rubbin shoulders w/ hafler trio, coil, mount > vernon arts labs and the like, really uncool. bloody sellouts no less ;) > > -martin > "the conventional is now experimental" >