Oh yeah! almost forgot, another band that did this without "selling out" is Pavement!
To me selling out is when a band quits making music for themselves and makes it for either their fans, record company, critics, nookie, or just plain out to make money. I for one am all for bands getting appreciated for their talents and getting paid and laid. Such bands who did this without selling out are (again to me) Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth, Pantera (metal bands are good at this besides metallica), and such. This is why I plan to support MM all the fucking way when they go big..............'cause we all know they will. -John Philip Smoker wrote: > > ....has anyone else noticed that the Get Up > > Kids are starting to really sell out in a way > > ...their first album was great, but after seeing the > > video for action & action, i can't bring myself to > > listen to Something to Write Home about > > What is this "selling out" thing you speak of? > > Is that when a band starts to make enough money that > they don't have to live off of ramen noodles and > generic boxes of macaroni & cheese? > > Is that when a band decides that they don't want to > have to worry about working day jobs anymore as > telemarketers or short order cooks or petroleum > transferral technicians? > > Is that when a band gets a video on MTV and wants to > get popular enough that they can pay back the money > that they owe their record company for studio time, > promotion, booking, touring, and other expenses so > that they can begin to pay their bills again? > > Is that when a band begins to gain the appreciation > and respect they deserve as an excellent group of > musicians instead of simply being relegated to the > best kept secret list for the elitest yearnings of a > few hundred scenesters? > > I think if people spent as much time SUPPORTING a band > with their time and money as they do worrying about a > band's indie cred quotient, then every worthy group > wouldn't have to go hungry or even break up to find > work that pays for housing, clothing, and sustenance. > > Kids who watch MTV are worried about bands selling > out? > > *phiL* > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com
