Comments on: Pitchfork Writer Too Embarrassed To Say “Cobra Starship Spin-Off” http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:30:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-558992 Anonymous Tue, 06 May 2008 12:35:54 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-558992 <p>Comment on Pitchfork Writer Too Embarrassed To Say "Cobra Starship Spin-Off" Howdy. As Clyde noted, we not only mentioned that the boys are part of Cobra Starship in our press release, we mentioned it proudly and liberally. As for being cranky, that describes me perfectly 89% of the time. Cheers! Josh _____________________________ Fanatic Promotion, Inc. 135 W. 29th St. #1101 New York, NY 10001 tele: 212-616-5556 cell: 917-744-1772 IM: FanaticPro www.fanaticpromotion.com www.fanaticpromotion.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/fanaticpromotion www.myspace.com/fanaticnewmedia www.itunes.com/podcast?id=253103575 www.last.fm/user/fanaticpro www.youtube.com/fanaticpromotion Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.   </p> Comment on Pitchfork Writer Too Embarrassed To Say “Cobra Starship Spin-Off” Howdy. As Clyde noted, we not only mentioned that the boys are part of
Cobra Starship in our press release, we mentioned it proudly and liberally.
As for being cranky, that describes me perfectly 89% of the time. Cheers!

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]]> By: The Notorious T http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-558982 The Notorious T Tue, 06 May 2008 01:08:47 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-558982 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin+off#c5527187">scottpl</A>: So rather than being too cool to admit they were overly familiar with Cobra Starship, P4K was, in fact, too cool to be overly familiar with Cobra Starship.</P> <P>Okay.</P> @scottpl: So rather than being too cool to admit they were overly familiar with Cobra Starship, P4K was, in fact, too cool to be overly familiar with Cobra Starship.

Okay.

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559002 Lucas Jensen Mon, 05 May 2008 11:04:04 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559002 <p>Is this a real controversy? Is this really happening?</p> Is this a real controversy? Is this really happening?

]]> By: NickEddy http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559012 NickEddy Mon, 05 May 2008 07:56:47 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559012 <P>I will go so far as to say I actually thought the song quite pleasant. It's more tuneful than the Panic at the Disco song from the other day by several fathoms [blushing emoticon].</P> <P>And the "London Bridge" song from whenever is/was good.</P> <P>Hadn't heard of Cobra Starship until the "keytarist" blip. And, though, he never really had a keytar that I know of, I will say here it's a shame there's been no new real Thomas Dolby records since 1992. While I'm here.</P> I will go so far as to say I actually thought the song quite pleasant. It’s more tuneful than the Panic at the Disco song from the other day by several fathoms [blushing emoticon].

And the “London Bridge” song from whenever is/was good.

Hadn’t heard of Cobra Starship until the “keytarist” blip. And, though, he never really had a keytar that I know of, I will say here it’s a shame there’s been no new real Thomas Dolby records since 1992. While I’m here.

]]> By: Bob Loblaw http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559022 Bob Loblaw Mon, 05 May 2008 06:40:12 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559022 <p>Tempest in a tweepot.</p> Tempest in a tweepot.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559032 Anonymous Mon, 05 May 2008 06:29:47 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559032 <p>Scott's right, Fanatic wasn't cranky.</p> Scott’s right, Fanatic wasn’t cranky.

]]> By: Anthony Miccio http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559042 Anthony Miccio Mon, 05 May 2008 06:09:28 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559042 <p>@<a href="#c5527041">scottpl</a>: we actually just got a cranky e-mail from their pr firm noting that Cobra Starship IS on the press release, so we apologize to Fanatic for assuming it wasn't when Pitchfork added its edit.</p> @scottpl: we actually just got a cranky e-mail from their pr firm noting that Cobra Starship IS on the press release, so we apologize to Fanatic for assuming it wasn’t when Pitchfork added its edit.

]]> By: Chump Change http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559052 Chump Change Mon, 05 May 2008 06:03:34 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559052 <P>Now if only they could get around to admitting that Titus Andoronicus is actually the Desapercidos.</P> Now if only they could get around to admitting that Titus Andoronicus is actually the Desapercidos.

]]> By: scottpl http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559062 scottpl Mon, 05 May 2008 06:01:39 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559062 <p>Hey guys, criticism is of course fair and all - even if Anthony deliberately misread the original forkcast post to make a point that was more appealing to him than the more logical conclusion/the truth* but your addition below even more willfully skirts and counters what we added to our post:</p> <p>"The Forkcast post has been edited to note that the band's press release didn't mention they were members of Cobra Starship, and really, how could they know something that wasn't in the press release? We sympathize" is simply not correct. The edit to the Pitchfork post merely points out that looking at every available This Is Ivy League band resource, which the writer/editor did, does not mention their other activities. (I have no idea what the press release says, having thrown it out.) Anthony's conclusion, however, that we looked at the press release and stopped there, is nowhere close to what we said. I assume it's simply the impression he wanted to give.</p> <p>Pitchfork sincerely apologizes and regrets merely investigating the band's collective online resources rather than going all the way and googling every member of this band individually before posting about it.</p> <p>* "As if they've been at this for years" should indicate that neither the writer nor his editor knew who these people were. Instead, Anthony concludes/accuses them of knowing and outright lying and covering that up because they were "embarrassed" to be confronted with that awful truth (although Anthony didn't manage to spell "embarrassed" correctly). Oddly enough, if anyone is therefore embarrassed or interested in masking that these dudes are in an emo-pop band, it would seem to be the group itself and its label, though I guess that isn't as interesting as trying to make Pitchfork look foolish or lazy for not caring about Fueled by Ramen.</p> <p>We've also covered them twice in the past. I believe this was before they were members of Cobra Starship and This Is Ivy League apparently pre-dates Cobra Starship, so they aren't a "spinoff" of that band, as you claim. I'm surprised Anthony's expert googling and concerns for accuracy didn't unearth that.</p> Hey guys, criticism is of course fair and all – even if Anthony deliberately misread the original forkcast post to make a point that was more appealing to him than the more logical conclusion/the truth* but your addition below even more willfully skirts and counters what we added to our post:

“The Forkcast post has been edited to note that the band’s press release didn’t mention they were members of Cobra Starship, and really, how could they know something that wasn’t in the press release? We sympathize” is simply not correct. The edit to the Pitchfork post merely points out that looking at every available This Is Ivy League band resource, which the writer/editor did, does not mention their other activities. (I have no idea what the press release says, having thrown it out.) Anthony’s conclusion, however, that we looked at the press release and stopped there, is nowhere close to what we said. I assume it’s simply the impression he wanted to give.

Pitchfork sincerely apologizes and regrets merely investigating the band’s collective online resources rather than going all the way and googling every member of this band individually before posting about it.

* “As if they’ve been at this for years” should indicate that neither the writer nor his editor knew who these people were. Instead, Anthony concludes/accuses them of knowing and outright lying and covering that up because they were “embarrassed” to be confronted with that awful truth (although Anthony didn’t manage to spell “embarrassed” correctly). Oddly enough, if anyone is therefore embarrassed or interested in masking that these dudes are in an emo-pop band, it would seem to be the group itself and its label, though I guess that isn’t as interesting as trying to make Pitchfork look foolish or lazy for not caring about Fueled by Ramen.

We’ve also covered them twice in the past. I believe this was before they were members of Cobra Starship and This Is Ivy League apparently pre-dates Cobra Starship, so they aren’t a “spinoff” of that band, as you claim. I’m surprised Anthony’s expert googling and concerns for accuracy didn’t unearth that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/387082/pitchfork-writer-too-embarrassed-to-say-cobra-starship-spin-off/comment-page-1#comment-559072 Anonymous Mon, 05 May 2008 05:39:21 +0000 b0f5869537b84d6d58c113989193e99c#comment-559072 <p>Actually, it was on the press release.</p> Actually, it was on the press release.

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