So within the span of a week, Pitchfork is up in arms about Liz Phair partnering up with Banana Republic as she further eschews an indie aesthetic she hasn't held herself to for 15 years, while Kim Gordon shilling for Urban Outfitters is virtually excused because Sonic Youth is "now on Matador". Nevermind how Urban Outfitters co-opts indie culture while the ultra-conservative CEO funds his right-wing ideologies (see: political contributions to Rick Santorum). Not to mention the number of times I've heard Cut Copy, TV on the Radio, Junior Boys and countless other Pitchfork favorites blaring in Banana Republic stores. Down with corporate suits, up with ironic PETA shirts!
I get it, Pitchfork thinks Sonic Youth is still making good music and Liz Phair isn't, but you can't pick and choose your sell-out stories, which in these days' indie-mainstream culture should be rendered irrelevant anyway.
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nice catch. i am a whee bit saddened about kim gordon choosing UO to sell her stuff at for the same reasons. infact after the 2004 election we started very vigilantly avoiding republican supporting buisnesses.
on a side note..i feel the quality of the story writing on the NEWS side of p4k has taken a bit of a noise dive since the start of the new year.
I totally agree- the whole news in brief thing is just a bunch of links. Why would I go to a music news site only to have them link to other people's music news?
Amen, sister! This sort of thing has everything to do with what is perceived as cool and not much to do with any actual ethical code.
Question: Does it matter that Banana Republic clothes are kinda nice while Urban Outfitters are kind of poseurish matter at all? Both are completely overpriced, to be sure. But I always wonder if the product itself matters...
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