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Hard rockers demand $666,000 after Guantanamo claims [their music used to "torture" terrorists]
AFP via Yahoo! ^
| 2/7/14
Posted on 02/08/2014 11:37:28 AM PST by Slings and Arrows
Montreal (AFP) - A Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill after a former Guantanamo Bay guard alleged that the US military used their music to torture detainees.
Skinny Puppy found out their music was blasted out at the detention center in southern Cuba from a former guard who is a fan of the band, keyboardist Cevin Key told Canada's CTV Television.
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Key said band members were "offended" to learn the claims that their music was played at Guantanamo to "inflict damage" on detainees.
"I wouldn't want to be subjected to any overly loud music for six to 12 hours at a time without a break," he said, acknowledging that Skinny Puppy's music could be a "terrible nightmare" for some listeners.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: gitmo; industrialdancemusic; napl; proterrorist; satansminions; skinnypuppy
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To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/08/2014 12:55:40 PM PST
by
bicyclerepair
(TERM LIMITS TERM LIMITS TERM LIMITS)
To: Slings and Arrows
I'm detecting some cognitive dissonance here. Just a little. I'm tempted to suggest we give it to them, as a token of our agreement with them that their "music" amounts to torture.
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posted on
02/08/2014 12:56:10 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
To: Slings and Arrows
True. Then Slim Whitman sounds like a better choice than Skinny Puppy!
43
posted on
02/08/2014 12:56:38 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Did the ancients know they were ancients? Or did they see themselves as presents?)
To: discostu
They played the music for an audience, ASCAP fees apply, though I don’t think they’ll be that muchNon-paying audience. I don't think the fees apply.
44
posted on
02/08/2014 12:58:43 PM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
To: trisham
45
posted on
02/08/2014 12:59:46 PM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Starstruck
Oh... anyone forced to endure Skinny Puppy is paying alright...DEARLY ;)
But talk to any die hard rivethead and they think that SP is the most innovative thing to ever play a synth. God knows why.
To: Slings and Arrows
Skinny Puppy are industrial rockers. Not hard rockers. There is a difference. They are avowed antivivisectionists. Their music isn’t much to write home about.
To: Conspiracy Guy
True. Then Slim Whitman sounds like a better choice than Skinny Puppy!
48
posted on
02/08/2014 1:03:47 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Cyber Liberty
I can think of worse uses of taxpayer money.
49
posted on
02/08/2014 1:12:53 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: GSWarrior
I never heard of them before this article, and I can’t say that I now feel like running out and buying a CD.
50
posted on
02/08/2014 1:15:51 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Skinny Puppy is industrial, not hard rock. I’m sure most don’t care, but that’s not only lazy journalism, it shows no musical discernment.
To: dfwgator
LOL. When I saw the Dobbihuahau Audi commercial during the super bowl, I thought of Sarah Jessica Parker’s head on the Chihuahua from Mars Attacks.
52
posted on
02/08/2014 4:35:20 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Did the ancients know they were ancients? Or did they see themselves as presents?)
To: Slings and Arrows
53
posted on
02/08/2014 5:12:05 PM PST
by
Morgana
(Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
To: Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!; GeronL
"I wouldn't want to be subjected to any overly loud music for six to 12 hours at a time without a break," he said, acknowledging that Skinny Puppy's music could be a "terrible nightmare" for some listeners. So just how much DO they pay their studio producer or the sound guy at their concerts?
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posted on
02/08/2014 7:10:39 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: houeto
Warner Brothers claims to still own the copyright on “Happy Birthday To You” even though it apes a public domain (over 100 year old) song called GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
55
posted on
02/08/2014 7:12:35 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
56
posted on
02/08/2014 7:37:56 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: dfwgator
I’ll bet it’s more money than Skinny Puppy has earned from record sales...
To: Norm Lenhart
And one of his bandmates goes by “Nivek”.
To: cripplecreek
If they really want to torture these guys using Megadeth, they should play the entire Risk album. ;)
To: Slings and Arrows
A Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill Good luck exchanging that piece of currency. I could never cash those $3 bills my ex gave me to pay off her debts. Whose picture is on the $666,000 bill, by the way? Let me guess: Satan's?
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