From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V3 #251 Reply-To: loud-fans@smoe.org Sender: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk loud-fans-digest Wednesday, August 27 2003 Volume 03 : Number 251 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [loud-fans] NEGATIVLAND PRANKS CLEAR CHANNEL, FORCES RADIO FORMAT CHANGE [Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey ] [loud-fans] Have a Laugh [AWeiss4338@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:16:34 -0500 From: Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey Subject: [loud-fans] NEGATIVLAND PRANKS CLEAR CHANNEL, FORCES RADIO FORMAT CHANGE - ----- Forwarded message 8/26/03 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (links to websites and audio are below) NEGATIVLAND PRANKS CLEAR CHANNEL, FORCES RADIO FORMAT CHANGE An online media prank has changed the programming of a major market Clear Channel FM radio station. Seattle's KJR-FM, a Clear Channel radio affiliate, quickly and quietly altered its playlist, following an amusing online tirade accusing the station and its Program Director of "false advertising." Negativland, known for their media-critiquing music collage and culture jamming hoaxes and pranks, outed KJR-FM on charges that it played at least 114 different songs from the early to mid-1980's, despite marketing themselves as being a "Just the Greatest Hits of the '60's and '70's" radio station. Negativland members noticed that it was virtually impossible to listen for even a short period of time without hearing hits from such quintessential 80's artists as Huey Lewis and the News, Air Supply, Men at Work, Cyndi Lauper, and many others. KJR recently pushed the envelope further by adding "Kokomo," a 1988 hit by The Beach Boys. In a moment of maniacal inspiration, Negativland decided to point out this ridiculous deception by sabotaging the public's perception of the station. The group created an online rebuffing of Clear Channel, KJR-FM, and KJR Program Director Bob Case, in a tabloid-style internet magazine parody, complete with damning evidence and scathing audio commentary. Disguised as the abrasive, misguided and over-the-top outlaw media journalist "Jack Diekobiscz", Negativland cited Clear Channel's contempt for its listeners and willingness to lie and re-write music history for profit. Negativland claims their stunt was an obtuse and funny way to draw attention to Clear Channel's much-criticized involvement in the general dumbing-down and homogenization of radio as the company, with the blessings of the FCC, continues to gobble up station after station across the USA. Timing of the event added injury to insult. Negativland's expose was unveiled August 1oth on the eve of a massive promotion by Clear Channel to improve KJR's continued poor ratings. Popular local celebrity Pat Cashman was poised to make a much-heralded debut as KJR's new morning announcer, with festivities that included a high-profile live broadcast at the base of Seattle's famous Space Needle. Pat Cashman is well known across the country as the co-star of Disney's "Bill Nye the Science Guy," and had a series on Comedy Central a few years ago. In Seattle, Pat is a phenomenon with a huge fan-base known as "The Pat Pack." To generate support for their mission, the URL to Negativland's new "Jack Diekobiscz" website was leaked to a popular Pat Cashman message board where hundreds of fans and lurkers had gathered to discuss Pat's triumphant return to radio after a year-long absence. Within minutes, visitors to the site began contacting Clear Channel as instructed by "Jack." Fearing negative publicity, and not wanting to take unnecessary chances with their newest audience, KJR-FM pulled all 1980's songs from their playlist less than 12 hours later. Said Negativland members, "We were amazed that they caved in so quickly. When we do creative projects that might be considered 'culture jamming' we always try to pursue it in a funny and oblique way, and this prank is a good example of that. Truth is, we really don't care so much that KJR-FM plays so many songs from the 80's, but their lying and disrespect for the listening audience gave us a good idea for a prank, and it was inspiring to us to see how quickly Clear Channel folded under the pressure." Negativland's dubious association with KJR and Clear Channel is nothing new. One year ago, Negativland was invited to contribute audio material to a massive microradio invasion of the Seattle airwaves as part of "Reclaim The Media," an event sponsored by the Seattle Indy Media Center that was scheduled to take place at the 2002 National Association of Broadcasters Convention being held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Downtown Seattle. Rather than composing a predictable narrative criticism of Clear Channel, Negativland decided to strike out with a more engaging approach that would hit local radio listeners where they lived. The strange absurdity of a Clear Channel station that refused to stay true to its own heavily marketed identity seemed an obvious way to showcase the company's attitude toward its listeners. Utilizing KJR's own canned liners and jingles, Negativland produced a convincing 24-minute recording that simulated a telescoped version of KJR's format. Host "Jack Diekobiscz" ranted against Clear Channel and named KJR's program director, Bob Case as responsible for the misrepresentation, as he played one 1980's hit from KJR's playlist after another. For the duration of the NAB convention, six pirate microradio stations across the FM dial streamed anti-Clear Channel programming, including repeated performances of the Negativland/Diekobiscz show, sometimes playing in a 24-minute loop for seven hours at a time. Despite some bad publicity and a flurry of e-mails, Clear Channel and Bob Case refused to remove the songs from their playlist until hit with the events of last week. Visit the Jack Diekobiscz LISTEN HERE website and hear Jack's microradio attack on KJR: http://www.negativland.com/listenhere Contact Clear Channel with your questions or comments: Lisa Dollinger, VP of Corporate Communication Tel. 210-822-2828 E-mail - lisacdollinger@clearchannel.com Contact KJR-FM Program Director Bob Case at: Tel. 206-421-9595 E-mail - Programming@957KJRfm.com KJR-FM online playlist: http://www.957kjrfm.com/playlist.html or http://www.negativland.com/listenhere/kjrpl.html The "Pat Pack" Pat Cashman message board: http://www.patpack.org More excellent coverage on "Radio's Big Bully": http://archive.salon.com/ent/clear_channel/ Negativland's website: http://www.negativland.com To contact Negativland (c/o Fanatic Promotion): Tel. - 1-888-385-1231 E-mail - josh@fanaticpromotion.com - ----- End forwarded message ----- - --Jeff J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society http://www.uwm.edu/~jenor/ :: Terrorism is the war of the poor. :: War is the terrorism of the rich. :: --Peter Ustinov ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:26:34 -0700 From: "Rex.Broome" Subject: [loud-fans] RE: loud-fans-digest V3 #250 Micah Bedwell >>What Stone Roses song mentions Jackson Pollack's "No 5?" "Going Down?" That's the one. "No. 5", not "No. 9" as I had it originally. So scratch the mutual Pollock/Beatles reference. The whole Stone Roses/Pollock schtick seems to have been lifted directly from the Creation, as far as I can see. - -Rex ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:26:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Gil Ray Subject: [loud-fans] I, Alternate Juror After nearly 20+ years living in California, I finally got chosen to sit on a jury. I have ALWAYS been dismissed because all of the trials that have come my way, have been violent (murders,stabbings,assaults..), and I have the unique and usually fool-proof card in my back pocket that I have been the unlucky victim of various crimes. (Hello...my name is...VICTIM!). They always let me go. Until last Thursday. It was a case of battery and intimidation. Good neighbor hits a BAD guy, fearing for his life. Bad gut then kicks his ass. Bummer. All 12 jurors had been chosen and it got down to picking the alternate juror. I was a little concerned that my past experiences might not save me from this one, because of the folks the lawyers let stay on. One poor sucker had been shot 4 times. All at ONE TIME!. Another guy had a "god-cousin" that was murdered about a year ago. (what the hell is a "god-cousin???) This is Oakland Ca. by the way... Sure enough, I was the guy they picked for that 13th chair in the box. I stated my case. They kept me anyway. The best moment during the weeding out process came when both attorneys were grilling this one potential juror, who happened to be a scientist at U.C Berkeley. (there was actually 2 scientists. one stayed, one was let go.Lots of scientists out here.) The public defender was really getting into this guy and he asked if he would be able to balance both sides of the story. The guy replied "I'm a SCIENTIST!". They cut him loose. I have always secretly wished to be on a jury someday. I really thought that I would never make the cut though, due to my past experiences with crime and beat-downs. Careful for what you wish for..... Actually, being the alternate juror worked out pretty well. I get to go through a trail, but without the responsibility! (unless of course someone bails.) It was interesting. The Defendant was a big, strapping, mean as hell looking dude. The Victim was a man about my age, and it seems to me, an outstanding citizen. The kid looks quilty as hell. Long live good neighbors. On the 3rd day, all of the testimony was done. This morning, closing arguments. Cool. This was an amazing learning experience. I'm sure glad I don't have anyone's life in my hands. I'm an Alternate Juror! This morning, we the jurors, sit down, ready to roll the dice on this kid (well, not really...I don't get to make any decisions like that...but if I could...) The judge comes in and says " I'm afraid I have some bad news. The defendant was a victim of a homicide last night, so for obvious reasons, this case is dismissed." Bam. This ain't fun anymore. Hit me like a ton of bricks. My eyes filled with tears and I frantically wondered if this was just middle-age white man guilt coming forth. No, I don't think it was. 24 hours earlier, an 18 year old guy sat about 20 feet away from me. Now he is dead. Probably a bad guy, but by god, he was somebody's son. He's gone. More later. Gil __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:42:32 EDT From: AWeiss4338@aol.com Subject: [loud-fans] Have a Laugh I'm on an email list which is about the word of the day. Everyday you get a new word, it's a lot of fun, and yiou learn. This one made me laugh. Anu is the moderator. dasypygal (da-si-PYE-gul) adjective Having hairy buttocks. [From Greek dasy- (hairy, dense) + pyge (buttocks).] A related word is dasymeter, an instrument for measuring the..., no, not that, rather the density of gases. Another related word is callipygian, having a beautiful behind. - -Anu "That way, if they will just turn their caps through 180 degrees, and the volume of their in-car stereos down a bit, and pull their trousers up over their dasypygal features, there might be hope, yet." Revel Barker; Open Eye: Fidel Castro And His Part in the Generation Game; Independent (London, UK); Sep 5, 2000. This week's theme: words to describe your opponents, vituperation. :-). Andrea ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V3 #251 *******************************