So I was developing a subthread in my thesis regarding how bands configure themselves versus how their fans talk about them versus how the music actually sounds (noting how all three elements recursively influence each other). Animal Collective was a handy case study. And I was discussing playfulness in music and noting how reviews seemed to refer to the band members with terms connoting children, childhood, youth, nature, simplicity (and yet not really simple per se), etc.
And then I find this today (via Paper Thin Walls).
Crayola using Sweet Road to promote colour.
I also discovered Melt Banana during my forays into internet fan forums. So....stranger stuff is out there yet. All I can say is that I am still laughing....but I'm not sure if I was supposed to or not...
Posted by funke at 13.03.07 17:33 | TrackBack | Posted to GradLife