Skinny Puppy Killed the Radio Star

[shanmonster]

I haven't had an industrial radio show in well over two years, but over the past few weeks, I've been getting a steady influx of emails requesting I play various Skinny Puppy songs. It's rather peculiar. When I ask them, "Play them where?", I get no response.

And then, yesterday, I received a completely different Skinny Puppy request. AmericanPatriot wrote:

It has come to my attention that people from the Skinny Puppy fanbase are requesting songs from the new album. One fan has created a list of stations for people to contact in their area. Recently, this band has been speaking out against the Bush administration's justified war against Iraq. Because of these treasonous actions the organization known as PABAAH is fighting back. We will not tolerate this treason and as a proud American I am requesting you not to play their music. Also, I will contact local stores and request them not to sell this album. We will not stand around and allow bands such as this to use their fame as a platform to spew their hatred against our country. Thank you. I hope you make the right decision. If you don't then we have no choice but to boycott your station.

Bemused, I wrote back, "Skinny Puppy isn't even an American band. How can they be traitors?"

Well, AmericanPatriot set me straight:

Canada would be nowhere without the United States. We're the only thing that's keeping them from being invaded by another superpower. They need to give us a little more respect. Also, from what I understand they're living in California right now. They need to be deported as far as I'm concerned. We have a right as consumers to boycott these bands and request radio statitons to play and not play what we want to hear. That's how the entertainment industry and capitalism works.

So you heard it, folks. In order to be a good Canadian, I must give in to AmericanPatriot's threats. It's the respectful thing to do.

It's almost enough to make me want to resurrect my industrial show and do a Skinny Puppy hour.

Comments

[nymphie.livejournal.com]

BTW, the new album is finally out in stores. I recommend (I don't know the name of it but Ogre says "New World Order" a lot in it). Not to piss this guy off, but because it's a really awesome song.

America and Respect

[basksinshadows.livejournal.com]

First ofall,let me apologize for this idiot.Does he have any idea which superpower is poised to attack the great white north?I guess he forgot about the fact that the U.S. has killed more Canadians in Mr Bush's war than the indigenous peoples of the lands we invade.Not to mention he is requesting you set aside the very freedom to bitch openly about the doings of your country that our anscestors fought for....alongside the French...against our current buddies the British.Truely he does possess the right to say what he wants to state,but don't be a hypocrite-it undercuts your arguement and embarasses your fellow Americans

SPV List

[(Anonymous)]

Just go tell the Zacky guy on the SPV boards to remove your show from the list. He probably just has old information.