What Can We Get Unnecessarily Upset About Now?
Apparently, the backblogs and angry emails have been read. The following is a statement Jasper, MCR and myself received from Anthony Morrow, Publisher of Detour last night.
After witnessing undue pressure put on bands, venues, sponsors, and
the fans, Detour has decided to postpone Rock City until summer 2008.
The festival will still feature the best in local Detroit talent
along with a slew of the national acts we love.
We're not in the business of warring festivals. We attempted to
broker a deal where both events could coexist, but this didn't work
out. Detour will not be a part of any event that divides artists and
their fans. We want people to play and attend our events and read our
site out of passion, or simply for fun, and not because they feel
like they have to take a side.
Thank you to the bands that agreed to take the journey and stand up
with us. We're saving a slot for you next summer.
And remember, if you're planning a festival in the coming months, let
us know so we can book something on the very same day.
Detour
Well folks there's basically two ways to look at this.
The optimist, the believer in democratic discourse and the power of the consumer would probably side with Fred "Sonic" Smith right now -- "people have the power."
The cynics, which ironically are many of the people participating in the democratic discourse would say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You can continue to speculate on the reasons why this decision was made, I've printed Tony's statement in its entirety and I don't know no more than you do.
But let me give you some conspiratorial thesis statements to run with.
I kid, I kid.
You know I love you guys.
Apparently, the backblogs and angry emails have been read. The following is a statement Jasper, MCR and myself received from Anthony Morrow, Publisher of Detour last night.
After witnessing undue pressure put on bands, venues, sponsors, and
the fans, Detour has decided to postpone Rock City until summer 2008.
The festival will still feature the best in local Detroit talent
along with a slew of the national acts we love.
We're not in the business of warring festivals. We attempted to
broker a deal where both events could coexist, but this didn't work
out. Detour will not be a part of any event that divides artists and
their fans. We want people to play and attend our events and read our
site out of passion, or simply for fun, and not because they feel
like they have to take a side.
Thank you to the bands that agreed to take the journey and stand up
with us. We're saving a slot for you next summer.
And remember, if you're planning a festival in the coming months, let
us know so we can book something on the very same day.
Detour
Well folks there's basically two ways to look at this.
The optimist, the believer in democratic discourse and the power of the consumer would probably side with Fred "Sonic" Smith right now -- "people have the power."
The cynics, which ironically are many of the people participating in the democratic discourse would say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You can continue to speculate on the reasons why this decision was made, I've printed Tony's statement in its entirety and I don't know no more than you do.
But let me give you some conspiratorial thesis statements to run with.
- All the band's asked to play Rock City showed up at the plush Royal Oak offices of Detour and in a show of solidarity forced the mighty media mogul to sign the Magna ROCK!
- Hamtrack vowed to legalize the smashing of Loftus's passenger side window, in addition to the Loftus driver side smashing law already on the books.
- The Majestic Complex doesn't even really exist, it's all a dream matrix-stizz... also you just pooped in your matrix tube.
- Paycheck made them an offer they couldn't refuse... free matching track suits with BFF embroidered on them.
I kid, I kid.
You know I love you guys.
posted by Gorilla at 8:40 AM
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