Fri May 29, 2009 12:14 am
ryetronics wrote:jakestott wrote:wwbjd wrote:Well.. the shirts are all out-of-stock.
I had ordered the day (day after?) they went on sale and never saw that my order ended up being "not authorized" until about five minutes ago.
Damn.. all my other BoC shirts burned up!
Fuck! I wanted the new green one. I have the old brown building and trees t-shirt, but i chewed on the collar too much + it doesn't really fit me anymore .
You chewed on the collar? Did it replace your woobie?
Fri May 29, 2009 2:38 am
ryetronics wrote:Joebot Kill wrote:When bands act this way, it's hard to imagine they appreciate their fan base much.
I don't see it this way. I liken BoC to the author Cormac McCarthy (who wrote No Country for Old Men and The Road, among others). McCarthy very seldomly gives interviews, and his interview with Oprah last year was only his 2nd EVER, and he's been writing novels since the 1960's. He makes no attempt at reaching out to his readers, nor does he put any effort into promoting himself or making public appearances. His only concern is in his writing, and the idea of reaching out to fans just doesn't enter his mind. His readers know him for what he is, and accept the fact that he will probably never act like a normal author giving interviews and doing book tours.
Same goes for BoC (at least that's my opinion). They just care about their music, and I'm sure they believe that any distractions from that goal would only make the end product suffer. It's not about them having a beef with the fans or wanting to pull the wool over their eyes, they simply don't think about it.
Is it frustrating? You better believe it. But that's the way it is and they will probably never change.
Fri May 29, 2009 6:32 am
thedisavowed wrote:ryetronics wrote:Joebot Kill wrote:When bands act this way, it's hard to imagine they appreciate their fan base much.
I don't see it this way. I liken BoC to the author Cormac McCarthy (who wrote No Country for Old Men and The Road, among others). McCarthy very seldomly gives interviews, and his interview with Oprah last year was only his 2nd EVER, and he's been writing novels since the 1960's. He makes no attempt at reaching out to his readers, nor does he put any effort into promoting himself or making public appearances. His only concern is in his writing, and the idea of reaching out to fans just doesn't enter his mind. His readers know him for what he is, and accept the fact that he will probably never act like a normal author giving interviews and doing book tours.
Same goes for BoC (at least that's my opinion). They just care about their music, and I'm sure they believe that any distractions from that goal would only make the end product suffer. It's not about them having a beef with the fans or wanting to pull the wool over their eyes, they simply don't think about it.
Is it frustrating? You better believe it. But that's the way it is and they will probably never change.
I love Cormac McCarthy. And I'd like to point out that the embedded quote above is Joebot's, not mine. It was formatted incorrectly. I've taken the liberty of fixing it.
Fri May 29, 2009 12:29 pm
Fri May 29, 2009 12:50 pm
thedisavowed wrote:Edit: The Road is a heavy one. Too bad it looks like the film adaptation is going to royally suck. I'd say The Road is his best, No Country for Old Men the most enjoyable, and Blood Meridian just the craziest, goriest novel I've ever read.
Fri May 29, 2009 1:20 pm
Fri May 29, 2009 1:21 pm
ryetronics wrote:Shall we start a separate thread on the man to keep this one on topic?
Fri May 29, 2009 2:57 pm
jakestott wrote:Boards can take as long as they like with the new album.
Got Bibio's new album coming out next month, that'll keep me happy for a looong time.
Fri May 29, 2009 3:17 pm
Joebot Kill wrote:good point! but here's an example of what i was talking about before when i mentioned caring about fans: bibio responds to your emails!!!
but i know BOC aren't bad guys, and i'm sure they really do appreciate their fans. its great to know that the only reason they are so silent is because they're hard at work. i'm really looking forward to whatever it is they're working on. I'd love to hear new songs from them...
Fri May 29, 2009 3:19 pm
bleak. wrote:mine arrived today - fits perfectly
Fri May 29, 2009 3:36 pm
Fri May 29, 2009 4:06 pm
Fredd-E wrote:Joebot Kill wrote:good point! but here's an example of what i was talking about before when i mentioned caring about fans: bibio responds to your emails!!!
but i know BOC aren't bad guys, and i'm sure they really do appreciate their fans. its great to know that the only reason they are so silent is because they're hard at work. i'm really looking forward to whatever it is they're working on. I'd love to hear new songs from them...
#mails boc receives > #mails bibio receives
and with > I reckon like a boczillion times more mails
Fri May 29, 2009 4:22 pm
Fredd-E wrote:bleak. wrote:mine arrived today - fits perfectly
My two shirts arrived too, but the wrong size. *sigh* I ordered L and I received M. I already filed a complain. I reckon I'll need to send my items back (as read in their faq @ beta.bleep.com) and wait for a new batch, which is out of stock atm. Good job warp.
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Fri May 29, 2009 5:18 pm
hGc wrote:My Warp newsletter says:
"An additional colour scheme of this design is in the pipeline, watch this space for details."
Fri May 29, 2009 5:30 pm
wwbjd wrote:
Yellow........? C'mon Warp!
Would anyone wear an orange one? Or is that too campy.
Fri May 29, 2009 6:05 pm
wwbjd wrote:Hey Fredd-E.. since I had ordered two M's (one in each color) -- you want to send them to me? I'll pay!
Fri May 29, 2009 7:56 pm