Am I allowed to cross post?

There is no connection between wearing the products in the photo and being original or in doing expressive work or music. None whatsoever. Also, the reason these cool people are wearing the clothing in the picture is because Adidas have paid them to, not because they are ‘original’. The whole thing is dishonest and manipulative.

I personally think that the “originals” concept and philosophy is a good fit for SUBS, if nothing else just because they are one of the most original bands out there. It’s not like they’re advertising chewing gum or anything like that… I sure hope it doesn’t get there!

“Reaching out” in this case means, at least for me, recognizing that they exist and they have value and hopefully get them some more exposure.

I don’t think we have to draw a line in the sand about selling out or starving… at least, i choose not to. Heck, I’m glad i don’t have to make that choice.
I’m also not gonna condemn a band for taking advantage of an opportunity that comes their way.. as long as it doesn’t change them.

And while you’re at it, find out the figures on ad budgets run by companies like Nike and Adidas, internationally and historically. Then look at the the money paid to the organisers, like Neocha, by those companies. Then look at the amount that the artist gets paid in the end.

And shame on anyone who knows all this info and still describes this sort of thing as ‘reaching out’ or ‘helping.’

And how can anyone with a shred of dignity look at that Gap ad then not feel a drop off in respect for his music work.

The Subs thing kills me. A pic of Kang Mao, in an ad, with stars and stripes clothes given to her by a sales rep. It’s the opposite of what they used to stand for – and then the word ‘original’ is stuck on it. That’s like Orwellian doublespeak. War is peace. Or in this case, conformity is independence.

That’s the world we live in now, sell out or starve: with legions of hip young graduates jet setting around the world using their social media to hype and legitimize this nonsense.

Apparently these low ticket prices were worked out as a side deal with Sendmetickets.com, which was awesome of them. I agree with Josh in saying that presale probably wasn’t as good as the fest anticipated.

But according to the CMV people today, unless the local authorities chill the hell out, the crowd-control fences are still going to be there and at this point, the fest is looking dry. organizers are still trying to work it out.