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Originally Posted by Daniel_
Why is it that it is only in the arts that doing well and being paid is seen as "selling out"?
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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
jealousy
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Agreed. So long as you are playing for coffee shops and dive bars you can retain the credibility derived from struggling, just like the rest of your Ramen noodle eating bretheren.
I live in the Benson area of Omaha. Benson is a very bohemian neighborhood, and is polluted with said coffee shops and dive bars. But, at the end of the main drag, on Maple street, is the offices of Saddlecreek Records, a major indie lablel. Tell me that any of the acts, playing in these joints, aren't hoping to be the next Bright Eyes, Cursive or The Faint. So, is Conor Oberst, who used to play in the Benson area all of the time, also a "sellout"? By definition...yes. Why? Because
you have heard of him. Otherwise, he'd still just be that kid that plays with those guys down on Maple street.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
well, given that this is a marketing approach, there's really not much of a question about whether she knows or not, is there?
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And, with no capitalization, whatsoever, roachboy has summed up the entire thread and tied a bow around it. Because, in the end, what is all of it if not just a marketing approach? For what it's worth, I really liked her in that first video that telekinetic put up. Much more to my style and taste.