i would like to step up to the podium...
eminem made his mark by dissing other wack artists. why? because there was a billion people 'just like me' who thinks like him and acts like him.
so too is there a heap load of NZers who think the artists St Lucy mentioned are crap too!

why?
cos they are mass marketed tripe brought to us by business label guys with lots of money, who think they can make lots more money out of it!
Actually, music on the radio and charts will only ever be good when the corporate industries stop thinking in profits, just like all other industries that milk the earth for all it has.

if you have been reading any of St Lucy's earlier postings, he definately holds no punches. these disses arent because he won a little competition. actually, most well balanced musicians are of the opinion that music isnt a competition...
It's the Music Industry that makes it a competition. check out NZ on Air. bands have to submit something that sounds like something else on the radio, or they get no help in the form of grants.
And thats the reason why they write that one or two songs that sounds like radio hits. cos they want the funding.
They are trying to play the game so they get paid and hit the big time! THAT IS NOT ART!

the airwaves are being taken over by the copycats. the followrers! when the airwaves should be a place for the leaders. the artists! not text book, paint by numbers hit machines! FUCK THAT!

for too long NZ has been a place where everyone has been too scared to say what they think, in fear of not getting funding, or not getting on the radio, or not getting in a magazine. FUCK THAT!

St Lucy is the first person in a spot light to actually stand up and say what everyone else thinks. He's not going to sell any less cd's because of it, why? cos he is only going to sell cd's to people who like his music. NOT to people who are conned into it - (like everthing on Mai Fm) by major labels who suck on the radio stations cocks for all it's worth - like there's no tomorrow.
thus, this is all you hear, if you choose to listen to the radio! YOU ARE BEING CONNED!

So.... I would like to take an opportunity to have a bitch:
I have made 2 albums, mostly all by myself. paid for all by myself. (quite a hard task having been on the dole for 12 years) One is called Fresh Jams. I have sold about 300 copies of Fresh Jams, The second one 'At A Lucid End' is yet to be released.
I have applied for video grant funding to NZ on Air maybe 12 times for different tracks of these albums. And just like many of you, I too have been turned down. Now what FUCKS ME OFF is that all these things being put out by majors (who have heaps of cash but are good at sucking the masters cocks) get all the money. When to me it is obvious that the people with no money need it!

Now you cant argue:
"it's because people dont like your music. it's not good enough"

That is BULLSHIT! why? because most my sales were to shops and cafes. public arenas!
I have had 3 tracks from 'at a lucid end' on compilations (sideways 2, and earwork 2 + 3) so someone must have liked them for them to be chosen. RDU in ChCh playlisted 3 tracks off Fresh Jams, Hugh spot plays my stuff, they all must like it!

So my frustration has led me to London, before i left I teamed up with a few like minded people. My intention since the beginning was to surround myself with talented artists, so if I ever got successful I could bring a whole lot of people with me. And they will come. St Lucy is one of those, so is Lindon Puffin. Get ready to pack your bags guys!

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