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Re: Re: Re: 3/1/07: Rock for Peace (North Korea rock festival)



On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Tom Ritchford wrote:

> I think it'll have to be squeaky clean.  North Korean music is like an
> extremely polished and dull version of the music of the 50s.  They are
> going to look up all the words and if it says Blood or Pus or Poop
> they will reject it.

Pfui. There goes the plan to translate Baudelaire's "Fleurs du Mal" into 
Korean as a metal concept album for the event.

> You'd want to call it "Musical Progress" or "Mindful Workers" or 
>something.
>
> I like Mindful Workers....

Not bad, not bad. Makes me think of Devo for some reason, but that may 
just be me.

best,
Steve B

>
> On 11/8/06, burnett@pobox.com <burnett@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Tom Ritchford wrote:
>> 
>> > hmm... I do have a tendency to get involved in too many things.  but.
>> > it'd be fun.  I already have a bunch of North Korean music, in fact --
>> > it's dreadful.
>> >
>> > What's a good name for a rock band that's deliberately trying to do
>> > music for North Korea?
>> 
>> They said metal was ok. Harmonious Mindfulness of Pustulence?
>> 
>> best,
>> Steve B
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