"U2 Negativland" shirts
Xianity is stupid
alt.music.alternative and rec.music.industrial a long time ago. In case
you missed it, here's what they look like.
The front is a reconstructed version of the "U2 Negativland" cover,
in the original 2 colors. The shirt sleeve is the Universal Media
Netweb logo in black. The back is the "Corporate SST Still Sucks
Rock." from page 42 of "The Letter U And The Numeral 2".
I'm going to send 5 shirts to Negativland and 2 shirts to the Copyright
Violation Squad, free.
If you're interested in one, then mail me & I'll get a second printing
together.
Steve Boswell
wha...@gnu.ai.mit.edu
Too many writers confuse inspiration with being depressed and on drugs.
Stephane Gelinas
XIS>Rock." from page 42 of "The Letter U And The Numeral 2".
Why do you say this? I've had a feeling that SST were a bunch of crooks,
but I haven't heard anything yet that could prove this, except their
high prices of course. Aren't those the one that ripped off a few artists
on their label?
---
. OLX 2.1 TD . What's the matter Colonel Sanders.......CHICKEN?
Tim Wilson
I've had a feeling that SST were a bunch of crooks,
but I haven't heard anything yet that could prove this, except their
high prices of course. Aren't those the one that ripped off a few artists
on their label?
Are we talking about the same SST records that brought us Black Flag,
Minutemen, Husker Du, and many other fine groups? I can believe that
they might be sloppy businesspeople, but crooks...?
--
Tim Wilson
Internet: t...@ear-ache.mit.edu
UUCP: mit-eddie!mit-athena!tim
Malcolm Humes
>XIS>Netweb logo in black. The back is the "Corporate SST Still Sucks
>XIS>Rock." from page 42 of "The Letter U And The Numeral 2".
>Why do you say this? I've had a feeling that SST were a bunch of crooks,
>but I haven't heard anything yet that could prove this, except their
>high prices of course. Aren't those the one that ripped off a few artists
>on their label?
It's a play on the SST slogan - SST has grown into a huge company that
employs up to 30 or more people and with assets of 5 million $. They've
ripped off at least a few bands by constantly repackaging older works that
they no longer have the rights to release. They are being sued by The
Meat-Puppets, I think. Plus SST is suing Negativland and I think the Meat
Puppets also. Greg Ginn has issued press releases calling Negativland
yuppies and liars. Ginn has turned SST into a corporate machine as bad
as the ones he claims to hate. There's also accusations that SST has not
reported sales correctly to artists or paid royalties on the actual amounts
of units sold.
- Malcolm
Rob Spray
"Corporate Rock Sucks" slogan. However, when the big boys in the
form of Kasey Kasem and U2's record company and their respective
lawyers starting getting hostile about Negativland's parody record, SST
as Negativeland's record company, was, how can I say this,
was considerably less than supportive.
--Rob sp...@convex.com
Rob Vaughn,302 Thurston Hall,50637,2730428
> It's a play on the SST slogan - SST has grown into a huge company that
> employs up to 30 or more people and with assets of 5 million $. They've
> ripped off at least a few bands by constantly repackaging older works that
> they no longer have the rights to release. They are being sued by The
> Meat-Puppets, I think.
Sonic Youth also sued them when they signed to DGC for not paying any
royalties for years. A copy of the legal letter was published in their
fan club newsletter with all the addresses blacked out, and "Kitty Poo
Records" substituted for SST. I think SY has gotten all rights back
since they'll be re-releasing everything from _Confusion is Sex_ to
_Daydream Nation_ on DGC in 1993.
Rob
--
Rob Vaughn, Fugitive Systems Guy
Mat. Sci. Center Computing, Cornell University
r...@msc.cornell.edu - r...@crnlmsc2.bitnet