Thurston said no.
Thurston Moore politely passed on our invitation to write a foreword
for our free jazz book, citing too many current assignments. He was
considerate, and had a bland word or two of support for the project,
but the news was disappointing, as he seemed such a natural for the
gig. I took it as a negative judgment on our work so far. Why even
request a look at the proposal if he was over-committed? Ah, well.
Next! (The prospective list now includes Thom Yorke, Iggy Pop, Lou
Reed, David Bowie, Brian Eno ... free jazz fans all.)
Anyone out there have Iggy's number?
posted by Prof. Drew LeDrew at 11:23 AM 2 comments
We should all rock with the government-supported fury of the Dutch.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback, the best weekly, 7,000-word football
column penned by a Brookings Institution fellow, made a rare fumble in
a recent article. Poking fun at the Dutch Rock and Pop Institute, TMQ
wrote, "Rock is supposed to be a form of rebellious anti-establishment
expression. Can't they do anything without government hand-holding in
the European Union?" This is semi-amusing, as is the notion of an
Under Secretary of Wa Wa Effects (I nominate this guy), but any nation
that celebrates the 25th anniversary of a wonderfully extreme band
like The Ex -- former squatters who are something like the ur-Fugazi
-- has the right idea about arts support. (Hear for yourself.)
Meanwhile, speaking of government hand-holding, back at home, our own
Mom and Pop Institue, the FCC, so fears for our moral purity that the
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