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Fucked Up sued – part deux

Ryan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:17:22 +0000

“We know now that if anything actually goes wrong with our band, we’ll be able to not count on your support again since we punked you so hard this time.”

So, the whole lawsuit was an elaborate April Fool’s joke it turns out. At this camp the jury (pun intended) is out on whether or not it’s hilarious or really annoying. Crying wolf to your fanbase can really bite you in the ass when the time comes that you need them down the road, but having a sense of humour is always a good thing, right?

Biting the hand that feeds – Fucked Up get sued

Ryan — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:31:43 +0000

“As a result of FU’s extreme and outrageous conduct, Fenstle has suffered and will continue to suffer mental pain and anguish, severe emotional trauma, embarrassment, and humiliation.”

Thriller Energy Drinks sues Fucked Up

Am I being too hopeful in thinking that the independent band might win this one? If not in the courts, I sure as hell hope public opinion will be on their side. Please take the time to email the energy drink company to let them know what you think of their actions.

Fucked Up: SXSW Why?

Ryan — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:07:50 +0000

“The music industry is by definition an operation invented to divert money spent on music away from actual musicians – the problems that the music industry is currently facing have specifically to do with the fact that the money that would usually flow directly to the bigger economic actors is now going somewhere else.”

Fucked Up: SXSW Why?

So many of my future posts are already discussed right here. Great insight and advice from one band to another. Plus, it makes this whole failing record industry idea seem rather positive.