[Jandek] Bad song contest

[Brad B]

It was posted on the psychedelica mailing list too, so I don't think he's
trying to single out Jandek as "bad" music.

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 4:17 AM, jesus kenievel <knievelperu at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>  Shouldn't you be posting this at a Bon Jovi mail list?
>
> > Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:43:47 -0400
> > To: jandek at mylist.net
> > From: oliveralden at pop.gmail.com
> > Subject: [Jandek] Bad song contest
>
> >
> > Although I'm quite fond of Jandek & imagine that you are too, it
> > occurred to me that fans of unique records are likely to have unique
> > points of view on what makes a song bad, so I thought I'd tell you about
> > my project. Please feel free to spread the word.
> >
> > Summer means fun, so Weirdo Records is holding a bad song contest.
> >
> > To compete simply send in your bad song. It can be submitted on any
> > recorded format. Reels, 2-track tape, 16rpm lps, wax cylinders, beta
> > tapes, etc are perfectly welcome alongside more popular formats. If you
> > prefer you may also submit a score or even some mere rough chord
> > charts/lyrics/directions.
> >
> > It's completely up to you to decide why the song is bad. Perhaps you
> > know a creepy song that's quite fascinating. Perhaps there's an
> > especially annoying song you find very intensely mediocre. Perhaps you
> > know one that unduly pushes the limits of what could be called a song.
> > Or you may think some entangled aesthetic combination of all of the
> > above. The song does not necessarily have to be written/recorded by you,
> > although originality is a factor of the judging process.
> >
> > Submissions must be recieved at Weirdo by September 1st, 2008 & will not
> > be returned. Qualifications, disqualifications, & other decisions are
> > entirely at the discretion of Weirdo. However please note that your
> > comments are more than welcome & all submissions will be given due
> > consideration.
> >
> > The winner of the contest will receive a $50 gift certificate to Weirdo,
> > so be sure to include your contact info along with your submission.
> > Winner, runners up & honorable mentions will be posted on the website as
> > they come in for all to see, hear, & guffaw over. The winner will be
> > announced on the Weirdo email list & posted promptly upon the end of the
> > submission period.
> >
> > What are you waiting for?
> >
> > Send your submission to:
> >
> > Bad Song Contest
> > Weirdo Records
> > 652 Somerville Ave. #3
> > Somerville, MA 02143
> > weirdo at weirdorecords.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Angela
> > http://www.weirdorecords.com
> > 652 Somerville Ave #3
> > Somerville, MA 02143
> > weirdo at weirdorecords.com
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