Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Dispassionate Rants, Passionate Songs

Matthew Silvey duncan@dman.com
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 18:20:31 -0500


On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 03:24:17PM -0500, Gabe Luci wrote:
> 
> >>yeah, i liked the song choices. it seemed like a well chosen set. short
> memory
> >>is very appropriate for things going on right now in the world.
> 
> What happened to US Forces?
> 
> Also Peter mentioned that the guys had just escaped the "Evil manacles of
> the beast" eg Sony.  Well, for anti-corporationalists, why would they play
> at a World Wrestling Federation theme restaurant?  This is no Mom and Pop
> joint.

maybe peter didn't want to get arrested for inciting a riot under the guiliani
regime. hell, i got ticketed for jaywalking in nyc. 

maybe economics played in?  cheap venue with decent size? maybe no one wanted 
them playing in their venue for political reasons. maybe it was a busy for 
concerts. i sure wasnt expecting the concert to be sold out. 

when i worked for a company doing nsync and backstreet boys promotions the a&r
people had to constantly make changes because something promised couldnt be
delivered. yes i know i just mentioned to boy bands who rank up there with
ms spears. do you really want to toss all the possibilities up in the air and 
expect only bad looking ones to come down?

matthew