Lay down his hand
Like he was giving up the holy game of poker...
From The Gothamist:
The Village Voice Is Officially DeadI did not read The Village Voice, but, like Venus, I was reassured to know that it existed as a stable, glinting presence in my solar system.
Until today.
I didn't read it either, but knew of it from references to their music coverage, and of course "Stairway to Cleveland" by Jefferson Starship:
ReplyDelete"...Hey we gotta a new band - a new face - a new time!
Sing a song of rock & roll & drive us all crazy
People tell me everything I need to know about
Rock & roll
Politics n' all about our new band
But some people never happy "don't like it" - "didn't see it" oh oh
They had to make a comment!
Your new drummer's crazy, your manager's an asshole! get a new shirt?
I can't stand your guitar player!
Rolling stone, village voice, picky picky picky!
Said we can't sing, can't play, can't write anyway!
New name - old name - carry on, with such insane fuckers everywhere
Whatcha gonna do about it?"
To which they famously replied: "Fuck you, we do what we want."
-Doug in Oakland
All things pass. Get used to it.
ReplyDeleteBloody hell.
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