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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: sweetcell on July 16, 2024, 02:39:46 am

Title: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: sweetcell on July 16, 2024, 02:39:46 am
look, everyone's gotta make a living.  and if an artist becomes famous enough that attaching their name to a brand is profitable for both sides, then more power to them.  but some merchandizing decisions are, shall we say, ill-advised.

Nine Inch Nails Announce The Downward Spiral 30th Anniversary Dr. Martens (https://www.stereogum.com/2271661/nine-inch-nails-announce-the-downward-spiral-30th-anniversary-dr-martens/news/)
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Julian, Hyperpop SLUTFUCK on July 16, 2024, 08:58:27 am
look, everyone's gotta make a living.  and if an artist becomes famous enough that attaching their name to a brand is profitable for both sides, then more power to them.  but some merchandizing decisions are, shall we say, ill-advised.

Nine Inch Nails Announce The Downward Spiral 30th Anniversary Dr. Martens (https://www.stereogum.com/2271661/nine-inch-nails-announce-the-downward-spiral-30th-anniversary-dr-martens/news/)
As a person who lived thru the prime NIN era, I always thought of Doc Martens more as a “Cranberries gals” thing than a “NIN fans” thing. 
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Yada on July 16, 2024, 09:44:10 am
look, everyone's gotta make a living.  and if an artist becomes famous enough that attaching their name to a brand is profitable for both sides, then more power to them.  but some merchandizing decisions are, shall we say, ill-advised.

Nine Inch Nails Announce The Downward Spiral 30th Anniversary Dr. Martens (https://www.stereogum.com/2271661/nine-inch-nails-announce-the-downward-spiral-30th-anniversary-dr-martens/news/)
As a person who lived thru the prime NIN era, I always thought of Doc Martens more as a “Cranberries gals” thing than a “NIN fans” thing.

As someone who lived through both eras, I always thought it was more of a punk rock thing.
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Justin Tonation on July 16, 2024, 09:44:24 am
Celebrity booze is about as mid a thing a famous person can do.
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Julian, Hyperpop SLUTFUCK on July 16, 2024, 10:08:33 am
Celebrity booze is about as mid a thing a famous person can do.
they’re just not doing it correctly. Roll out a $600 bottle of cognac, and that’s not mid.
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Space Freely on July 16, 2024, 10:45:54 am
I don't know what this thread is about, but I still have a standard pair of Doc Martens black boots that are at least 30 years old in my closet. Plus, a brown lower cut pair that look more like hiking boots that at at least 15 years old. Plus, a bunch of other boots that I'm more likely to wear because they are much more comfortable.
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: Julian, Hyperpop SLUTFUCK on July 16, 2024, 11:11:02 am
I don't know what this thread is about, but I still have a standard pair of Doc Martens black boots that are at least 30 years old in my closet. Plus, a brown lower cut pair that look more like hiking boots that at at least 15 years old. Plus, a bunch of other boots that I'm more likely to wear because they are much more comfortable.
As I said, “Cranberries girl”.
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: BarelyHatch lııllı|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 16, 2024, 01:23:40 pm
look, everyone's gotta make a living.  and if an artist becomes famous enough that attaching their name to a brand is profitable for both sides, then more power to them.  but some merchandizing decisions are, shall we say, ill-advised.

Nine Inch Nails Announce The Downward Spiral 30th Anniversary Dr. Martens (https://www.stereogum.com/2271661/nine-inch-nails-announce-the-downward-spiral-30th-anniversary-dr-martens/news/)
As a person who lived thru the prime NIN era, I always thought of Doc Martens more as a “Cranberries gals” thing than a “NIN fans” thing.

As someone who lived through both eras, I always thought it was more of a punk rock thing.
for sure, but the industrial/goth crowd wore this footwear a lot as well
Title: Re: The unbridle capitalism and naked cash grab thread
Post by: sweetcell on July 16, 2024, 01:25:36 pm
I don't know what this thread is about, but I still have a standard pair of Doc Martens black boots that are at least 30 years old in my closet. Plus, a brown lower cut pair that look more like hiking boots that at at least 15 years old. Plus, a bunch of other boots that I'm more likely to wear because they are much more comfortable.
As I said, “Cranberries girl”.

i LOLed.