[Af_List] Hype....

[Tim Baird]

David Borrie wrote:
> Wire certainly has a feedback-effect on the music it covers- that's particularly visible here in London, as I seem to recall pointing out some time past.
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> But it's a bit far-fetched to call them a hype tool of the industry, obviously misguided in fact as the music they cover is of virtually no commercial interest, even at its most 'successful'.
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> I think it's even more of a 'hype-tool' to show up on a list hyping a band with an undeclared connection to your own label. Don't DFA have their own publicists?
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> >>>I think you'd find it's all called MARKETING David, all music be it in whatever form experimental or whatever needs some assistance from someone somewhere be it the artist or a label to get in the face of those who need to know about it.Obvious stuff, 'Wire' = hype mag, has ads, needs to make money.'Pitchfork' = hype site,has ads, needs to make money. 'NME' = hype mag, has ads, needs to make money. There is no difference, whatever you want to call it, '..feedback effect...' or which way you want to paint it. And I really don't care that it annoys you that I felt like putting my 2 cents worth in to let the list know  that Nick's  had success before with his release on Pinacolada.An undeclared connection? How about I've known Nick for best part of 15 years and was in a position at the time (2004) to help him get a fucking good album (in my totally biased opinion) out that might have been lost on the world otherwise. Real simple, I actually like music and wanna get it out there OK?...... Tim.
 








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