Starbucks to Release Sonic Youth Celebrity Compilation - Page 6

dee_bourgeois · #26 07-05-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mstr Trck

threads like this show the difference between casual listeners who have just a couple of albums and jump to a "oh **** i hate you" conclusion to those who actually understand good business decisions with a corporation who actually pay their workers a living wage and buy the highest free trade coffee by volume then any other major outlet

it is funny, the actual thread at the sy board is 9 pages long, the steve albini board is up to 23 pages on theirs, people need to lighten the **** up about it

I'm sorry, but the last thing people need to do is lighten up about it. This actually ****es on independent stores from a great height, and from a band who made their name touring toilets in a ****ed-up van for the best part of their career, and put out singles such as "Teenage Riot" and "Youth Against Fascism" (singles!)
I'm not a casual fan, I have most of their albums and I've listened to them all a lot.
The reason I'm ****ed off is because I love this band, and I think it's ridiculous how they just shrug it off.
Someone needs to call up Ian Mackaye about this. Maybe he can deliver retribution like some sort of indie-rock Punisher.
****, someone pass Thurston a copy of Repeater and be done with it.
It's just a huge shame.
xxx

SOG · #27 07-05-2007, 11:57 AM

Starbucks is not that great, they had to be PRESSURED for months ..online petitions and everything..by OXFAM to stop underpaying Ethopian coffee farmers. They didn't pay a fair trade cost for their coffee..on their own.

And $8/hr is not a living wage..maybe if you living at home with parents.

But seriously what does Starbucks have in common ..bands like Sonic Youth (so artsty fartsy/independent)...Seattle..ok...? but really just sounds like greedy opportunistic business deal.

Ophiel Ophiuci · #28 10-25-2007, 05:17 AM

I love how Pitchfork are trying to subtly hint that Sonic Youth have sold out or something.

(I know this is oldsville, but it was a "related thread")

Ophiel Ophiuci · #29 10-25-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by herekitty

well that's not what Thurston said this decision was about. don't pretend to know his/SY's motives.

I'm also not sure that having the "highest free trade coffee by volume" is such a feat when you've crushed all of the other competition out of business with your ruthlessness. Why not use all free trade if they really give a ****? It's not like people aren't already paying out the *** for their coffee, what's a little more?

Don't make me force you to watch South Park again.