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Santogold Answers My Question

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Kind of… In an earlier santi post we wondered out loud why LES/Brooklyn hipster poster girl would work with Ashlee Simpson. All do respect to both parties but how the f**k did that happen? In an interview with Popjustice.com Santi kinda explains herself and surprise surprise, her reasons are the same as mine for dating a woman in college that managed a Godiva Chocolatier… Chocolate and money.

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by oldschoolbrian on May 14, 2008 at 07:03 PM
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Death Cab For Cutie Open Windows on Current TV

Current TV has been promoting their Death Cab For Cutie Special “Open Windows” pretty hard so I am feeling the peer pressure to write about it and smoke newport cigarettes. The half hour program which original airing strategically coincided with the bands new lp release “Narrow Windows” this past tuesday breaks Current TV’s traditional POD form of 5 to 7 minute content. However it is keeping with the Current Fix’s other music specials like the Portishead and Radiohead simulcast.

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by oldschoolbrian on May 13, 2008 at 11:50 PM
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Horses Mouth: Jimmy Iovine Speaks about the State Of the Industry


The thing is…In this 20 minute interview, it does not sound like he is completely convinced by his own words. ( should we be?) Idolator has broke down the highlights but an example of Mr. Iovine’s uncertainty is:
On staying current with his label’s priorities
“Four million people watched Soulja Boy.” (NB: The official “Crank That” video currently has 32 million-plus views.)
you would think that if that Soulja Boy is one of IGA’s larger offerings he would at least brag about the 32MM views.

On who should take the blame when an album flops
“The hardest thing for any artist to do is look in the mirror and say [the reason for the album flopping] was me…. Everybody wants to be Shaggy and say, ‘It wasn’t me.’ …. ‘My album was great, it wasn’t me, it was that building.’”

” It wasn’t me?” ” The Music is Stupid…?” Simple thought would be for the label to sign talent and nurture talent from the ground up and not just chase the next big thing.

Who is the next music industry big wig to speak out to appease stockholders with a ” everything is under control” interview?

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by oldschoolbrian on Feb 20, 2008 at 10:25 PM
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