[Martin Dust mar...@dustscience.com]
ja...@iridite.com wrote:
That's a real inverse snobbery vibe from where I'm sitting - ex pats
and their rich friends has such an air of assumption about it it's
just daft.
Where China is concerned do you really think that's an assumption? It
may be
Atomly and I will be forming a new electro-pop duo called DAFT WRONG.
Our debut album will be titled LARGEST PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 3:15 PM, atomly ato...@atomly.com wrote:
Where China is concerned do you really think that's an assumption? It
may be daft/wrong but that's
I just don't get a lot of this argument - I know the guy who put on
the gig in question and he's a good guy. What's wrong with ex pats
anyway? I lived in Amsterdam for two years and that put me in the ex
pat box - it's not a word I'd consider in a negative fashion.
Of course there are many, many
ja...@iridite.com wrote:
I just don't get a lot of this argument - I know the guy who put on
the gig in question and he's a good guy.
I didn't say he wasn't.
What's wrong with ex pats
anyway? I lived in Amsterdam for two years and that put me in the ex
pat box - it's not a word I'd consider
Meh - I shouldn't have started/continued this conversation as I don;t
reallyt have time to express my thoughts fully but:
What's wrong with ex pats
anyway? I lived in Amsterdam for two years and that put me in the ex
pat box - it's not a word I'd consider in a negative fashion.
I just
ja...@iridite.com wrote:
That's a real inverse snobbery vibe from where I'm sitting - ex pats
and their rich friends has such an air of assumption about it it's
just daft.
Where China is concerned do you really think that's an assumption? It
may be daft/wrong but that's how I see it and it
On 8 Sep 2009, at 16:20, David Powers wrote:
I would argue that the USA and UK have regimes that are just as bad
as China. By your logic DJ's shouldn't play at all!
~David
You could but I have even greater difficulty with the Chinese
Government:
1. The lack of free speech and free
an
impact on that.
Ken
-Original Message-
From: Martin Dust [mailto:mar...@dustscience.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:51 AM
To: list 313
Subject: Re: (313) Playing In China
On 8 Sep 2009, at 16:20, David Powers wrote:
I would argue that the USA and UK have regimes that are just
On 9 Sep 2009, at 10:05, Odeluga, Ken wrote:
Most here agree with your point of view Martin.
The differences are all in the way we choose to handle it, that's all.
I know that one person saying NO may not make a difference but I still
believe in people power, I really do.
You've got
Inspiring one person can make a world of difference - Tiannamen
square. But how could you (or the collective we rather) allow people
to listen music they like. Artists could tour and still be against the
govt maybe even dontate profits to the people able to make a
difference in the host nation. I
But yeah BNP on Question Time on a TV near you. I hope they show
themselves to be the bafoons they are but no doubt will still get some
sympathy/publicity.
Because I support free speech, I don't support the no platform
stance. In Sheffield for example we gave the BNP enough space and rope
Well said Martin, I completely agree with your stance when framed this way.
I didn't agree with the framing of the problem as something to do with
ex-pats and rich people, since you may play for those sorts in any
city. It seemed to be framing the issue as a problem with the
audience, or lack of
On 8 Sep 2009, at 11:24, Ravinder S Mann wrote:
Its a tricky one. Bringing the music to a potentially huge market v.
playing insert oppressive state but I doubt he got paid loads or
paid any money to sponsor the said oppressive state. It might even
inspire listeners to chanllenge the status
12:21 PM
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Subject: Re: (313) Playing In China
On 8 Sep 2009, at 11:24, Ravinder S Mann wrote:
Its a tricky one. Bringing the music to a potentially huge market v.
playing insert oppressive state but I doubt he got paid loads or
paid any money to sponsor the said oppressive state
China is very much a secular state Martin!
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-Original Message-
From: Martin Dust [mailto:mar...@dustscience.com]
Sent: 08 September 2009 12:21
To: list 313
Subject: Re: (313) Playing In China
I just find it hard
On 8 Sep 2009, at 12:28, Robert Taylor wrote:
China is very much a secular state Martin!
Go tell that to Tibet Rob!
But I think the statement of Totalitarianism is correct as China was
still a communist last time I checked.
m
: (313) Playing In China
On 8 Sep 2009, at 12:28, Robert Taylor wrote:
China is very much a secular state Martin!
Go tell that to Tibet Rob!
But I think the statement of Totalitarianism is correct as China was
still a communist last time I checked.
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