tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post5160266780824340652..comments2023-07-04T12:07:08.503-04:00Comments on The Modesty Writers Guild: selling out? a commentary by dave eggers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-14665456548640463522009-04-10T01:05:00.000-04:002009-04-10T01:05:00.000-04:00Duh-ANG. Ok, I both whole-heartedly agree and disa...Duh-ANG. Ok, I both whole-heartedly agree and disagree. I love the points he made, but there IS a point where it can get insane! I have to say, I'm one of those people who will start to dislike something once everyone else has discovered they "love it". I feel like my gem I found has become mass-manufactured and gone down in value. That sounds stupid, I know. But it's me. Anyway, great stuff The Seeker.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18323059125493154982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-86939402158776294292007-06-21T09:53:00.000-04:002007-06-21T09:53:00.000-04:00sometimes No is the right answersometimes No is the right answerEve-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293113594493820700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-64533296600087765312007-04-14T02:46:00.000-04:002007-04-14T02:46:00.000-04:00Stephen if you read this I highly highly recommend...Stephen if you read this I highly highly recommend you read bayside's latest blog entry which is about "selling out". www.baysideisacult.com but I'm sure you've probably read it already since you and them are cool buds. By the way, I saw you guys at the glass house and you rocked that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-87359228487922824012007-04-11T16:53:00.000-04:002007-04-11T16:53:00.000-04:00Owwwww, that ummm stung?!?!I like originality but ...Owwwww, that ummm stung?!?!<BR/>I like originality but I hate vanity....I think that a person becomes a sell out when they become vain and lack original thought. <BR/>Nuff said I may dig a hole soon with my ramblings.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123656849929130344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-58245315586016201462007-04-11T02:11:00.000-04:002007-04-11T02:11:00.000-04:00Fuck this guy. I agree with what mockingbyrd said....Fuck this guy. I agree with what mockingbyrd said. his only good point was live life with no regrets, i did like that. It's true that people in general are way too influenced by what others think; i.e. someone, usually of high influence on the person, whether they are in the media or even just a friend, says "oh these guys sold out." Well that person may very well go along with it. But he Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279768324696492308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-3063251900099493922007-04-09T19:52:00.000-04:002007-04-09T19:52:00.000-04:00That's so awesome. Or maybe not so much "wow profo...That's so awesome. Or maybe not so much "wow profoundly and absolutely positive and true" as it is something to consider. Looking past the angle of media that first juts out; that edge of reason between "sellout" and "who gives a flip" has always seemed precarious.<BR/><BR/>But this, however is pure BA**.<BR/><BR/>"We just don't care. We care about doing what we want to do creatively. We want to clewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890951317130910904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-23416634322360037302007-04-09T00:42:00.000-04:002007-04-09T00:42:00.000-04:00This is great! Being a former critic and extreme n...This is great! Being a former critic and extreme non-conformist myself, I understand where he is coming from. <BR/><BR/>But... I'm still stuck on that 100 tape symphony..<BR/><BR/>Now it's overihavechappedlipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840012678474596643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-56137535144081858072007-04-08T15:30:00.000-04:002007-04-08T15:30:00.000-04:00wow...that was extremely long, but it definately m...wow...that was extremely long, but it definately made me laugh. and, like someone said in another comment, it really does sound like Five Iron Frenzy's Handbook for the Sellout.guard my dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141020383472565083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-60799738406490558172007-04-06T18:51:00.000-04:002007-04-06T18:51:00.000-04:00there are so many things that can be said. i'll be...there are so many things that can be said. i'll be succinct. <BR/><BR/>thank you for recording your thoughts. they're a pleasure [in general] to read/ponder/discuss.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862109818597586165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-68420680421859539722007-04-06T03:17:00.000-04:002007-04-06T03:17:00.000-04:00yes, i have a friend quite like the people that he...yes, i have a friend quite like the people that he is describing in this commentary...unfortunately, i have found myself to be one of these people as well...<BR/>why is it that knowing about some hole in the wall place, or hearing some indie band before everyone else makes us feel so elite?<BR/>and why....why must we feel elite?<BR/>why does it make us feel to good to be 'better' than someone Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695628646868414227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-67088924907299167672007-04-05T22:38:00.000-04:002007-04-05T22:38:00.000-04:00I just had a conversation about this today with so...I just had a conversation about this today with some of my friends who consider themselves 'musical elitists'. One went to a concert and was annoyed by the fans so they began to dislike the badn because of the type of fans they had. I thought that was a terrible way to judge something, if you like it, you like it. Amazing article, I am glad I am came across it and this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-84723291079138947652007-04-03T14:59:00.000-04:002007-04-03T14:59:00.000-04:00i meant subjective. whoops.i meant subjective. whoops.Brightesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620391997033948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-58824182515349028692007-04-02T20:42:00.000-04:002007-04-02T20:42:00.000-04:00i agree. i think, though, that the reason so many ...i agree. i think, though, that the reason so many people [myself included, a lot of the time] have an automatic disgusted response to a band or author or artist they accuse of selling out, is because they feel their own identity is at stake. in north american society right now, the music you listen to, and the things you enjoy define you in the eyes of the world. if you adore a band that a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-60055946658562190122007-04-02T16:31:00.000-04:002007-04-02T16:31:00.000-04:00i liked this. the only time a person can sell out ...i liked this. <BR/><BR/>the only time a person can sell out is when they stop creating things that make them happy and they truly believe in. <BR/><BR/>i also don't think it's up to us, the audience to determine whether or not this person, band, whoever has sold out. <BR/><BR/>like with music... artists grow and change just like the rest of us regular folks and they are able to express themselvesBrightesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620391997033948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-39258859030117928402007-03-30T01:47:00.000-04:002007-03-30T01:47:00.000-04:00Eggers' simple yet conciliatory statement sets the...Eggers' simple yet conciliatory statement sets the perfect tone for a learning experience.<BR/><BR/><B><I>"The rant is directed to myself, age 20, as much as it is to you, so remember that if you ever want to take much offense."</B></I> <BR/><BR/>I think humility is the closest thing to life experience for the young. Some people, unfortunately get to the ends of their lives and never really get Book of Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882915452259285617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-35765764090782679742007-03-30T00:35:00.000-04:002007-03-30T00:35:00.000-04:00I am new to the guild, but I felt compelled to chi...I am new to the guild, but I felt compelled to chime in after reading your thoughts on Egger’s article.<BR/><BR/>So many of the sadly undeniable trends in today's society can be explained with one word.....insecurity. I find it somewhat amusing (but ultimately disheartening) that the music industry often serves as a crucible, of sorts, for much broader societal trends such as this. And despite Kevin Daniel Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392540292432003261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-60343722095660798762007-03-29T14:15:00.000-04:002007-03-29T14:15:00.000-04:00hey stephen!i love anberlin and anchor and braille...hey stephen!<BR/>i love anberlin and anchor and braille.. im waiting new songsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-10584822914687935542007-03-29T10:36:00.000-04:002007-03-29T10:36:00.000-04:00hey Stephen sorry I couldnt make it to the Jannus ...hey Stephen sorry I couldnt make it to the Jannus Landing show last night. I got the flu or something the night before and still thought about going. I hope you guys come back to Tampa/St.Petersburg!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-4531429266720165552007-03-27T13:24:00.000-04:002007-03-27T13:24:00.000-04:00You know, I hate doing it, but I may need to be sl...You know, I hate doing it, but I may need to be slightly contrarian, but isn't this very interview a dismissal of thousands of people Mr. Eggers never met? <BR/><BR/>Is he accusing all the people who think bands/artists/writer 'sell out' of "selling out" but concealing it in euphemistic language? <BR/><BR/>In my mind, the definition of 'selling out' is compromising who you are and what you stand Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920217654172575530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-7101716513611480132007-03-27T12:08:00.000-04:002007-03-27T12:08:00.000-04:00You know this reminds me of a part in MxPx's B-Mov...You know this reminds me of a part in MxPx's B-Movie when Yuri Ruley is walking his dogs, as he does through the whole thing, and he is talking about selling out and he says this... "Selling Out... what's so wrong with that?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-42613520508965985672007-03-26T20:54:00.000-04:002007-03-26T20:54:00.000-04:00I think there's a fine line between going along wh...I think there's a fine line between going along when your work gets big, and changing your art to let it get big. We shouldn't knock people who want to make a living off their art (because who doesn't want that?), but at the same time if someone drops all their standards at the promise of cash, then that's a different story.Pop-Punk Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659068047055119177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-51637435518201053302007-03-26T19:14:00.000-04:002007-03-26T19:14:00.000-04:00Awesome.Purely speculative, but curious, are you o...Awesome.<BR/>Purely speculative, but curious, are you or Anberlin facing that kind of sell out slander in the States??<BR/>It's a ridiculous accusation, like an anonymous poster says above, "Living for other people's opinions is painful and very small."<BR/><BR/>I think it doesn't matter, more important are your intentions, hopes & dreams, like he says "We just don't care. We care about doing BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036310038917789948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-33546510042716532492007-03-26T15:53:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:53:00.000-04:00I loved that. I know a few people who should read ...I loved that. I know a few people who should read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-20594866874959202042007-03-26T15:08:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:08:00.000-04:00what a sellout.what a sellout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700584.post-2012989517502065212007-03-26T13:01:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:01:00.000-04:00Hi I really enjoyed reading your blog and was wond...Hi I really enjoyed reading your blog and was wondering if you would like to add it to my directory?<BR/>http://www.weblog-index.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks, ShellyShellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029041958215501053noreply@blogger.com