tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post1278957507498770830..comments2011-04-29T17:19:12.337-07:00Comments on Ego Poisoning: A Short and Potentially Unqualified Discussion of the VMAsSethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885180647559392840noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-10248668730444061452009-09-15T14:30:08.506-07:002009-09-15T14:30:08.506-07:00Katie: Lacking TV I didn't actually see said r...Katie: Lacking TV I didn't actually see said rendition, and a bit of frantic Google-fu didn't turn up a link to one, just a lot of talk about Twilight; at that point my skin started smoking and I had to turn away. If you can link me I can form an opinion; I did like the song (which I was able to listen to) which is a thing since I normally prefer Postal Service to Death Cab.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885180647559392840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-39119082397729023642009-09-15T09:31:33.711-07:002009-09-15T09:31:33.711-07:00Yes Kanye is a cocky SOB
But the important questio...Yes Kanye is a cocky SOB<br />But the important question reigns...<br />What did you think of Death Cab for Cutie's rendition of their new song, Meet me at the Equinox?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13963943748095536681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-14125515437046779042009-09-15T00:23:27.414-07:002009-09-15T00:23:27.414-07:00It's like... you've got to read BETWEEN th...It's like... you've got to read BETWEEN the lines, man! The patterns in the patterns! <br /><br />Alright, you win.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681396434922245496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-42493112636413982632009-09-14T22:03:13.938-07:002009-09-14T22:03:13.938-07:00I'm sorry you have that impression; that's...I'm sorry you have that impression; that's not at all what I'm intending to imply. I'll have to re-read the post and see what element of my language suggests I'm backing Kanye. I mention that I enjoy his music and that I'm disappointed, and that I'm proud of Beyonce, and that I have no great personal stake in Taylor. I do suggest that his actions might not have been completely without some motivation beyond "being a slavering jackass" but I didn't intend for that to suggest that his action, or any permutation of that action, was appropriate.<br /><br />It's a surprisingly inarticulate form of expression for a verbally agile man, basically.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885180647559392840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-75791206600927664572009-09-14T20:18:37.768-07:002009-09-14T20:18:37.768-07:00Mmmm... I was going to try to justify my comment a...Mmmm... I was going to try to justify my comment about BET, but in hind sight maybe it sucked just a little bit. I didn't mean that black entertainers should turn to BET for accolades and let the rest of us get on with "our" awards, but that sure as hell is what it looks like. So, sorry for that.<br /><br />But I have to disagree when you say you don't support his actions... perhaps you disagree with his means, but no matter how many "sort of"s and "might possibly"s you throw up to cover your tracks, I keep getting the impression that you do believe some sort of gesture was in order to call attention to the moment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681396434922245496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-39031865296797938532009-09-14T12:03:56.746-07:002009-09-14T12:03:56.746-07:00As much as I appreciate the comment, Sam, I'm ...As much as I appreciate the comment, Sam, I'm disappointed at the hyperbole. At no point in my post did I support, encourage, or validate Kanye's behavior. I reflected that it would probably be difficult, as an artist, to have another artist you know and respect, who has contributed to the industry for a long time, passed over for a younger performer. Given the general breakdown of populations and awards, any time the award could go to a black artist, I expect other black artists take note.<br /><br />Beyonce <i>is</i> already a mega-diva, and a classy lady at that- that was the ultimate point of my entry, that her good act is likely overshadowed by Kanye's selfish one, even though the latter provided the setup for the former.<br /><br />As for the BET awards, I think there are many black individuals (myself included) who don't turn to that channel for, well, anything. The Boondocks have already managed to say just about everything I would on that topic though.<br /><br />Race is always a touchy issue, and while I hate to focus on it I can't pretend that others don't go there first and often. For myself, though, I'm trying to focus on the tact Beyonce showed in salvaging the situation as best she could.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885180647559392840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925039489191363193.post-4238990437820975292009-09-14T08:22:46.789-07:002009-09-14T08:22:46.789-07:00Any time a black entertainer doesn't win a VMA...Any time a black entertainer doesn't win a VMA award Kanye gets to crush some poor girl's smokes in front of millions of people? Booo, booo...<br /><br />We already have an award show where only black people are allowed to win. It's called the BET awards, and pretty much has the exact same categories and guest list as the VMAs. Give little country cracker a chance to shine for 5 minutes, Beyonce is already a mega-diva while Taylor Swift needs all the help she can get!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681396434922245496noreply@blogger.com