John Mayer has a new album coming out called Battle Studies. It has a single attached to it too called ”Who Says.” What’s different about this, because so far it probably sounds like every other album release cycle, is that the track has a blatant pro-pot stance. Depending on your age, you might be joining me in thinking, “who cares?” and you wouldn’t be wrong to think so. Most of us probably grew up listening to Lou Reed singing about heroin or the crack tales of gangsta rap. However, what I think is interesting about this, is that those artists were positioned as avant garde or edgy, while John Mayer isn’t. So, in a way, it might be pretty ballsy for him to go out there and try to push this as his single to radio. Will they take it? Will they edit it? It is a John Mayer song, so will radio just run with it for one of their top dog artists? And I know radio doesn’t have the power or even the level of audience focus that it used to, but I’m sure this will still get a lot of ink depending on their reaction to it. Opinions aside from the “it’s just pot” variety?
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thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
