This is not a useless thread, it addresses issues that are relevant to all of us within a musical context. Herbert is asking you to think about these things, do you really object to that sort of request? Why? If you understand the issues and respond to them already, then great. But others perhaps don't or enjoy engaging with them. Herbert's views are political. These inform all of his work, not just Radioboy. His Big Band project is another that is quite overt about this. On stage, his musicians tear up Conservative newspapers and sample the effects, to name but one thing he does. It's an amazingly entertaining and original way to convey his protest. Furthermore, some of his record sleeves have recommended reading of works that support his beliefs. It is this refusal to unquestioningly accept the status quo that is also evident in his innovative approach to music production, which has made him one of the most exciting artists around.
----- Original Message ----- From: "/0" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: 11 January 2004 20:11 Subject: Re: (313) radio boy one final time > perhaps, but then thats where I come in. > > Im paying to listen to your music, not to give you a venue to push your > beliefs on me in hope of winning me over. > > I know, this thread is useless, but it would be great conversation were we > all playing records and drinking some beer :) > > -Joe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 3:15 PM > Subject: Re: (313) radio boy one final time > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Dennis DeSantis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Will one guy boycotting the Gap change the world? Maybe not. > > > >The argument can swing the other way as well. > > > >I admire your idealism. Perhaps I´m just too much of a cynic. > But for > >me, keeping my money out of coporate coffers (and encouraging > others to > >do so as well) is a more powerful catalyst for change. > > well lets just say for the sake of argument that each show he does > as radioboy (which requires him to spend money on those products > which he is against) makes 5 people decide to cease spending their > money there for the rest of their lives. and they go through their > life telling people why theyre not into spending money there. its > a bit of a trickle down effect, but even at 5 converts per show, > the effect would be much greater than just him giving up spending > money at those corporations. > > tom > > ________________________________________________________________ > andythepooh.com > > > > > >
