[longtermmemmory]

the cover was planned in advance.

The nude shot was planned in advance (they used the same nude body model on each chix head)

You are absolutly right about this being managed. The abc interview and this cover expose how big media manipulates in order to generate PR. I hope all this effort results in continued declining/zero cd sales.

[wardaddy]

I hope it fails too.

I get the "we're victims here" feeling mostly from this stunt.

It will not work with Country's base but it may keep their diehard "young girl" bloc's attention. Young bleary eyed girls love "victims". I know my two sure do...they are all bleary eyed idealism and 100% emotive.

The stunts of the past week are way beyond the string pulling of their Lindsley Ave. manager.

I hope it fails. I hope they become just another netherland act stuck between pop and country that is relegated to playing small venues and selling 50K records at most.

They are fake and they betrayed those who put them where they are and have yet to show any real remorse other than panicking over their fall from grace.

Anyone could have seen this coming from way back...it was a shotgun marriage from the getgo between them and country music...

Their acerbic nature has not made them many friends amongst other more conventional country artists....that was their biggest mistake...plus Gnat makes it too easy to dislike her. Something bratty combined with that wild eyed look...a lot of men know that look...it means trouble.