Xiu Xiu Suing Camel/Rolling Stone for Billions??

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WOW.

www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47688-indie-bands-sue-camel-irolling-stonei-over-ad

Anyone seen this shit? What is going on? I never saw the ad but was wondering if anyone else had. Also, I wanted to point out this little nuggest from the article:

"They're also seeking financial recompense for damages: Rolling Stone alone, the Daily Swarm suggests, could be forced to pony up as much as $195.3 billion if found guilty."

Information, anyone?

[romulus]

It's true. Read the article.

Does anyone else find this amusing?:
"The 18-page complaint filed today reads partially like a Pitchfork review written by a music-nerd attorney. Xiu Xiu’s work is described as “often thematically dark, marked by non-narrative, evocative lyrics delivered in small fragments, and is varied in instrumentation, which can include koto, digital sound samples, and whistles, as well as bass, keyboards, percussion and guitar – or some combination of some or all or more.” Fucked Up’s work is described as “direct, sonically violent at times, and often characterized as hardcore punk, with the sometimes acknowledged influence of Spanish Civil War-variety anarchism, Viennese Actionism and the Situationist International.” Another section of the lawsuit cites Joanna Newsom’s “complex, rapidly shifting orchestral arrangements acutely attuned, moment by moment, to the content and color and emotional pitch of the narrative;” Stephen Malkmus’ “witty and sometimes gnomic lyrics, angular and arresting melodic lines, and unusual, adroit instrumental invention;” and the White Stripes’ work is described as “instrumentally and vocally spare, without backing by bass guitar, and sometimes reminiscent of early Detroit-area garage rock music harking back to Mitch Ryder, the Amboy Dukes and the Scott Richardson Case, but also partaking of Appalachian folk music and other genres.” The list of bands included in the piece (which the Daily Swarm published last week) reads like many hipsters’ year-end best-of lists."*

(via the daily swarm)

* I understand that this is a small excerpt of the complaint, but it's still funny to me.

[romulus]

Oh, also, here's a link to the swarm's article:
www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/indie-rock-universe-fucked-and-xiu-xiu-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-camel-and-rolling-stone/

I can't get the link to work but that's the full url.

[romulus]

And finally (I know this could be one big post), it's extremely unlikely that "billions" will be awarded. If the foldout is considered a "violation" of (California's) civic code (regarding the rights of artists and the do's and don't's of tobacco advertising), then the damages owed per violation would be equal to 750$. There are 186 bands in the foldout, and 1.4 million copies printed. This is a shit ton of money if you do the math, but these bands are facing Camel and Rolling Stone, and it's just not going to happen that they'll be awarded that much cash. Anyway, this story is developing, and publications covering it across America will be forced to print things about a band called "Fucked Up"! Just think of all the paperwork for the case itself. For some reason I like this.

[RIP]

more $$$ for james.. yea!

[penicillin]

romulus said:

I can't get the link to work but that's the full url.

you can use tinyurl, here is the link to the article : tinyurl.com/3cvpsa