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March 12, 2008

Save You From Your Job Security

I’ve been meaning to write about my publicity efforts for Save You From Yourself, but we have a FAR MORE SERIOUS matter to discuss, people:

I think my new album may be cursed.

Some evidence:

I sent a CD to a writer at No Depression. Two weeks later they announce the magazine is folding.

Then I sent one to an associate editor at a local arts weekly. She just got laid off.

And then I contacted a local radio show that features singer-songwriters, offering to send a CD. Guess what? They’re discontinuing the show.

Coincidence? I have several theories:

My CD radiates dark magical energy that plays havoc with the fabric of the Universe
The album is so awful, whole media outlets would rather shut down altogether than listen to it
Traditional print and radio are having a tough time securing ad revenue these days as paying advertisers follow the migration of listener attention and music journalism to the Web
Leprechauns

I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

Unfortunately I can’t really use this to my advantage. “Hey you! You’d better review my album, or I’ll…I’ll…send you one.” That doesn’t even make sense.

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And Steve Rydz did speak thusly:

Thats ironic, I’ve been listening to your album all last week and so far this week I haven’t gone to work and I’m expecting a warning of some kind when I return. Lol, and they say that Death Metals evil ha ha.
And Mark did speak thusly:

Now you mention it… 3 days after receiving my copy, my wife and I got a notice that our landlord is selling our flat.

Damn you, Scott Andrew! Damn you straight to hell!
And Glenn Peters did speak thusly:

Hmm, I got laid off too, but not real proof it was because of the CD.

Now, if I had dropped my ice cream cone…
And Rick did speak thusly:

It’s the leprechauns. You just can’t trust them little buggers…
And spinhead did speak thusly:

Too small a sample to say definitively.

I’d suggest a mass mailing to every executive in the recording industry, followed by the CEOs of the Fortune 500.

That way, even if it’s true you’ve done a public service.
And JY did speak thusly:

Is there any truth to the rumor that Eliot Spitzer recently ordered several copies of your CD?

JY
And Chris B did speak thusly:

Leprechauns? Now really, Scott, I think we need to take a deep breath and look at this rationally.

It was obviously underwear gnomes.
And michael did speak thusly:

yes jy, and larry craig got the pre-order downloads.
And Eric Meyer did speak thusly:

You forgot “5. Microsoft.” (Always my context-free blame-target of choice.)

I’m with spinhead, personally.