Post Rock vs. Virgin Fest's Book the Band
Washington Post music writer David Malitz was hilariously on point when he slammed Virgin Mobile Festival organizers for the Book the Band idea.
If you remember, West Coast rock group Hollywood Undead won the online contest, and played their first show ever last weekend at Pimlico Race Course. ...
Before that, Hollywood Undead was an Internet-only band. I didn't get a chance to see the show, but I heard it was horrible.
"Bands have "devoted Internet followings" for a reason," Malitz noted on the Post Rock blog. "Namely, the band is beyond terrible and it must harbor some sort of community to make itself relevant."
David, I'm with you. If you're going to have some kind of contest, make it for a local band. Tie the festival into the region. Anything but this.
But, if you scroll down to the comments section, Virgin Fest promoter/producer Seth Hurwitz made a good counter-point:
"Got me a story didn't it"
Heh. Yes, but if you'd done this contest with Baltimore and Washington bands, you would have probably gotten a bigger media splash. Think about it for next year.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
