http://www.gentletyrants.com/2007/02/24/modest-mouse/ The Gentle Tyrants Podcast is the brain-child and free-time filler of Nathaniel and Rob, two childhood friends transplanted from Seattle to Utah back to Seattle again. Every week, the Tyrants and their guests recommend the best in movies, music, and culture. Feel free to make a recommendation at gentletyrants@gmail.com Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:24:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://www.gentletyrants.com/2007/02/24/modest-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-774 gentle rob Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:17:17 +0000 http://www.gentletyrants.com/2007/02/24/modest-mouse/#comment-774 Selling out is not the word that I am looking for, I think we are past the point in the industry where we are so hung up on people selling out -- because it has to happen -- in one form or another. The band needs to sell records. I am simply commenting on the cultural mechanism that seems to latch onto these new products and exploit them. I think "fire it up" is a good song, but it is also ripe for the commercial plucking. Selling out is not the word that I am looking for, I think we are past the point in the industry where we are so hung up on people selling out — because it has to happen — in one form or another. The band needs to sell records. I am simply commenting on the cultural mechanism that seems to latch onto these new products and exploit them. I think “fire it up” is a good song, but it is also ripe for the commercial plucking.

]]> http://www.gentletyrants.com/2007/02/24/modest-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-773 OMG, I can't believe I'm leaving a comment!!11 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:08:43 +0000 http://www.gentletyrants.com/2007/02/24/modest-mouse/#comment-773 It most likely will be played over the Safeco field speakers. Why? Because it's a sellout song? No... because it's catchy and fun and people will like it. The curse of the popular band - when many people start enjoying them. I don't think Modest Mouse has sold out, in fact, their very album title seems to indicate they haven't. It most likely will be played over the Safeco field speakers. Why? Because it’s a sellout song? No… because it’s catchy and fun and people will like it. The curse of the popular band – when many people start enjoying them. I don’t think Modest Mouse has sold out, in fact, their very album title seems to indicate they haven’t.

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