Neither is Music.
Neither is Punk rock, despite all the effort of so many people who are trying to industrialize production (and sadly succeeding too often).
The text below is a copy from Marty's blog.
www.myspace.com/martycainvt
Check his music too: I find that what he and his band do is pretty cool. Pay close attention to the lyrics. That's song writting I could listen for hours... and today I did.
There are very few things that really get on my nerves. Messing up with people's dreams and playing with their expectations is a huge one.
Enjoy,
Alexis
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I got this email today... pissed me off:
Marty,
How are ya? My name's Amber Finley and I'm an Independent A&R
scout for several companies in the music industry. I apologize for
coming out of left field here, but I was listening to your material and
I think you have some good stuff, especially "nothing good ever last". If you're not too
tied up in the next few days, I'd love the chance to speak with you so
I could find out more about your music in general. Right now, I'm
scouting primarily for music supervisors for TV and Film placements and
listening to your music, I think they're great for that kind of stuff.
Anyhow, I more than likely be available all day today and tomorrow if
you have a free minute. If you want, just respond back to this email
with your number and I'll call you when I'm free. Look forward to
speakin with ya!
Amber Finley,
Song Placements
323-988-3442
My response:
Dear Amber,
Artists everywhere dream of the opportunity you just
outlined in your message. I am one of those artists. Overall, this
has been a pretty good day for me, and I was thrilled when I initially
read your message. But you just ruined it when I did some research and
found out that you're a scamming, worthless piece of shit. "Song
Placements?" Fuck you. Pay to play is destroying art and making a
corrupt music industry even more despicable.
If you're going to try and scam me, at least do it convincingly. Your email contained numerous typos, you dumb slut.
Honestly,
you're a pathetic human being. Why don't you sell your body instead?
Then at least you'd make someone happy. Look at yourself. You're
sitting around on myspace trying to score some cash from a few poor
kids like me dumb enough to fall into your trap. I doubt you've even
bothered to read this far down into my message, but if you have, then
eat shit.
With love,
Fuck off.
Sincerely,
Marty Cain
P.S. The song is called "Nothing Good Ever Lasts," not "nothing good ever last," you fucking whore.