When The Single Is A Jingle…
I have written another one of my think pieces for The Quietus, about the increasingly symbiotic relationship between Brands and Bands.
“Adverts always annoyed me,” says former Boo Radley Martin Carr, who until this year ran a strictly no-ads policy with regards to his songs. “I always wanted to create things that were opposite of what an advert was - not that I think they demean the song, I just didn’t wanna be in there with everyone else, trying to sell you something… now I’ve changed my mind, for the same reason. I’m doing it because I need the money. There’s been a huge sea change from when I was 20, there was a definite movement that wasn’t involved with major labels, wasn’t involved with advertising. That was an anathema. Now it’s accepted, nobody cares. I still feel regret about it, but I’ve got more important things to worry about. Having a kid and finding somewhere to live.”
Read it here.
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Tags: adam narkiewicz, akira the don, article, brands, interview, Martin Carr, memphis bleek, shampoo, the quietus
The first time I ever went to any kind of festival/gig/anything was the Mile End Festival in 1995. It was great. Blur headlined, Sparks got booed, I met Jarvis…I digress.
Also on the bill that day…The Boo Radleys and John Shuttleworth.
And now I think about it, the first proper festival show I ever performed at was also with Martin.
Wow.
Awesome.
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August 9th, 2008 at 1:34 am