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fabalbert
Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 435 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: NME ARTICLE ABOUT JEFFREY! |
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STOP THE PRESSES!
I actually stopped buying NME a couple of months ago (after getting it religiously from the age of 13) but decided to have a peek at it in a newsagents today. I noticed that there was a review of the Juno soundtrack (and a picture of kimya) so I bought it. When I got home me and Nic were flicking through a little scornfully. At the side of a page I noticed a Jeff-like comic. I exclaimed such to Nic and turned to the page. As we opened it we both screamed really loudly. There's a double page spread (with a HUGE picture) about Jeff by Tim Jonze. It's a pretty nice interview (nothing new is said), although it seemed to focus on details that are pretty insignificant (I just never saw the DIY thing as a big deal, but apparently other people do).
Basically, it freaked me the fuck out.
I think it's last week's one, so I'm happy to scan it if anyone wants a peek. Sooooo weird. |
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Dav Site Admin
Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 2890 Location: Rennes, France
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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That's nice, even if the nme is basically crap in my opinion....could be great if you can scan this. _________________ http://uberaffe.bandcamp.com |
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jack fe
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 865
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah Dav, the NME is generally crap, but this was a nice and well written article. _________________ myspace.com/frozymusic |
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fabalbert
Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 435 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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"How to lose friends and alienate people" What a terrible title!
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Will Oldham Site Admin
Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1782 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I read on Jeffs page that there was a big article in NME but I didn't manage to get a copy on time _________________
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morgan
Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 145 Location: Urbana, Illinois, US of A
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: |
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I like the comic. _________________ "It's all easier said than done and it's not even easy to say." |
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fabalbert
Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 435 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:06 am Post subject: |
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I'm still pondering over the title. I don't think Jeff's music makes him lose friends at all! And the "alienate people" is just the opposite of what actually happens when people listen to his music. Is it meant to be ironic? Am I missing something? Is it a reference to something that I have no knowledge of? _________________ Life is too short to refrain from eating jam out of the jar |
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ema
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 1074 Location: france
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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haha ! funny picture
i don't really get the title either _________________
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Kieron
Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 909 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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"jeffrey lewis makes you want to hug the clouds with joy" Oh good grief! |
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hamlet
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 456
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I love this article and picture too. The title is the reversal of a classic' 1950s(?) Dale Carnegie self-help book called "How to Win Friends and Influence people." Basically it's a book about how to bullshit, con and manipulate people in the business world to make a financial success of yourself, or how to psych people out in relationships . All these selfish games Jeffrey has refused to play, and yet in his own honest and admirable way , he is getting his art across. If he is losing friends and alienating people, it's only the business types who might want to exploit him, market him, or can , freeze or dilute his art for mass public consumption. Maybe the writer just wanted to be provocative with the title so everybody would say that's not true.
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Michael
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 133
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it is a wonderful picture - my second favourite (after the ice skating one, which I've now got printed off and secreted in my wallet).
See recent posts on the OJ messageboard about the recent mainstream exposure given to Kimya Dawson - it seems like everyone is feeling a bit mixed up about "our" music getting mainstream exposure. This is what Kimya herself had to say about the media hoo-ha surrounding the Juno soundtrack:
"You guys wouldn't believe how many old white dudes have been trying to get me to "join the establishment", "sign a fat publishing to provide a good life" for my poor child, "go into a REAL studio and record a SWEET greatest hits album to release on a REAL label", "get a half mil by simply writing a song for wal-mart".
I think I am killing them.
I think everything about me, from how I sound to how I look to how I don't give a crud about their filthy money, makes them crazy.
They know I won't change for them and they hate it. Poor old critics. Whatever. It's always been about the kids. "
I know Jeff would no doubt say the same. At a recent Leeds show he told the story of how he had been approached by Samsung to use one of his songs in a TV ad and how conflicted he had been about the amount of money they were offering. In the end they withdrew the offer before he could make his mind up... |
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fabalbert
Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 435 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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hamlet wrote: | I love this article and picture too. The title is the reversal of a classic' 1950s(?) Dale Carnegie self-help book called "How to Win Friends and Influence people." Basically it's a book about how to bullshit, con and manipulate people in the business world to make a financial success of yourself, or how to psych people out in relationships . All these selfish games Jeffrey has refused to play, and yet in his own honest and admirable way , he is getting his art across. If he is losing friends and alienating people, it's only the business types who might want to exploit him, market him, or can , freeze or dilute his art for mass public consumption. Maybe the writer just wanted to be provocative with the title so everybody would say that's not true. |
Excellent! I thought I was probably missing something. It was an appreciative interview for sure, I just sometimes find it a little odd when the way Jeffrey operates is seen as a novelty or something. The picture and the comic are great though. _________________ Life is too short to refrain from eating jam out of the jar |
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jack fe
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 865
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Michael wrote: |
"You guys wouldn't believe how many old white dudes have been trying to get me to "join the establishment", "sign a fat publishing to provide a good life" for my poor child, "go into a REAL studio and record a SWEET greatest hits album to release on a REAL label", "get a half mil by simply writing a song for wal-mart".
I think I am killing them.
I think everything about me, from how I sound to how I look to how I don't give a crud about their filthy money, makes them crazy.
They know I won't change for them and they hate it. Poor old critics. Whatever. It's always been about the kids. "
I know Jeff would no doubt say the same. At a recent Leeds show he told the story of how he had been approached by Samsung to use one of his songs in a TV ad and how conflicted he had been about the amount of money they were offering. In the end they withdrew the offer before he could make his mind up... |
My god, I fucking love that woman. She's so inspiring.
And I had a look on the OJ board the other week. It seemed like most people were totally with Kimya (even if it's crazy as hell seeing how huge it's all getting), but with one or two real idiots complaining that they weren't as successful. It wasn't anyone good, so it's okay. _________________ myspace.com/frozymusic |
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Doctor Tongue
Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:09 am Post subject: I'm reading a bit into this... |
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fabalbert wrote: | I'm still pondering over the title. I don't think Jeff's music makes him lose friends at all! And the "alienate people" is just the opposite of what actually happens when people listen to his music. Is it meant to be ironic? Am I missing something? Is it a reference to something that I have no knowledge of? |
hamlet wrote: | I love this article and picture too. The title is the reversal of a classic' 1950s(?) Dale Carnegie self-help book called "How to Win Friends and Influence people." Basically it's a book about how to bullshit, con and manipulate people in the business world to make a financial success of yourself, or how to psych people out in relationships . All these selfish games Jeffrey has refused to play, and yet in his own honest and admirable way , he is getting his art across. If he is losing friends and alienating people, it's only the business types who might want to exploit him, market him, or can , freeze or dilute his art for mass public consumption. Maybe the writer just wanted to be provocative with the title so everybody would say that's not true. |
Eight years ago, I used to tell this funny joke, and Jeff definitely heard it. I used to say that I was writing my autobiography/self-help book.
"Do you have a title for it?" , he would ask.
And I would reply,
"Yes I do. It's called, 'How to Make Enemies and Lose Credibility.'"
So when I saw that NME article, I wondered if Jeff recalled the joke. Even if not, there is something memorably funny about the original book title. I can easily see someone else conceiving the same manuvuer. |
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