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Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

Tuskedpinniped — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:24:32 EST

First of all, Walmart has destroyed every Mom&Pop store that they have been built next to. By doing that they become the only place you can shop, So now that any compatition is out of the picture they can raise prices and discontinue certan products that other places might carry. And as for changing rape to waif, I thing it is rediculous, a song is an artists vision from the title to the last note played, no one should have the right to change that. Now to the point, who cares where albums are sold, if you had an album would not want as many sales as possible?

Tuskedpinniped

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

Hamm Beerger — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:03:36 EDT

What the hell is wrong with Wal-mart? They sell stuff cheap and they're successful at it, I've never understood why that's a bad thing. And making Kurt Cobain change the word rape to waif on the tracklist does not make them Nazis.

Starbucks, on the other hand, is evil... but only because their coffee sucks.

Hamm Beerger

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

FionaScrapple — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:11:54 EDT

To paraphrase Rodney: The Decemberists?!? Listen to it! Oh, that's the worst disc I've ever heard. You buy a disc like that you should get a free cup of coffee!

Looks good on you, though!

FionaScrapple

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

30f — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:46:09 EDT

Dcemeberist fans also apparently jerk their knees. In 2007 if you can sell your music ANYWHERE, it is impressive. Starbucks, Jiffy Lube, Spearmint Rhino - why would you care?

I understand everyone wants to be "cool" but should second tier indie rock (whatever that means) bands really be turning down dollar bills in this atmosphere.

30f

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

drjimmy11 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:03:54 EDT

The problem with Starbucks distribution is its accurate perception as an "MOR" brand.

This does not make sense. If most music Starbuck's sell is "MOR" (and I still don't after all these years know what that stands for) and, for the sake of argument, we say the Decemberists make good music (which they did up until this most recent album), then isn't it a good thing if they elevate the quality of music sold in Starbuck's? How could giving people the chance to buy good music possibly be wrong? And Starbuck's is an excellent corporate citizen; they pay well and give their part-timers benefits. WTO-protest-going college sophomores may jerk their knees at the site of the logo, but really, they're fine.

Wal-mart is another story. And, the Decemberists guy kind of lost me at "I heartily endorse sweatshop labor!" Oh well.

drjimmy11

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

dollywould — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:58:37 EDT

Yeah, Wal-Mart is bad, but for many places in this country, it's the only option. I'm a magazine editor and the majority of our sales are from Wal-Mart. As far as Starbucks, why not? They're everywhere and they seem like a good fit for the Decemberists.

dollywould

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

musette — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:58:30 EDT

The problem with Starbucks distribution is its accurate perception as an "MOR" brand.

The Decembrists are a perfect Starbucks band - the list on Starbucks' hear music site are very Decembrists' friendly (John Mayer, Beck). I didn't actually see The Shins there, but I am sure they would be had I looked hard enough.

Starbucks is like all the music my parents listen to in one place. Or the music a "cool" doctor would play in his waiting room. Not actual cool music, but music that makes you think, "Huh, it's not the Eagles or Musak. Cool."

musette

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

zibby — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:47:31 EDT

This dude should be a senator.

zibby

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

umlaut75 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:16:14 EDT

Exactly what "bigger battles" could the Decemberists be fighting?

umlaut75

Decemberists Guitarist Makes Sam Walton Spin In His Newly Priced-Down Grave

NickEddy — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:54:31 EDT

This is sort of a zen dilemma/koan thing, right?

"If a Decemberists album is distributed at Walmart, will any customer actually buy it?"

Next Decemberists album will have a big Dale E. "3" on the cover, marketh my word(eth)!

NickEddy