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Thursday
Mar032022

Musicians; Industry Fights Back Against Putin

DateThursday, March 3, 2022 at 03:19PM
From the "F*ck Around and Find Out" file: lots of musicians are canceling shows in Russia and Belarus because of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine. Live Nation, typically evil for their outrageous ticket fees, has this one right at least:






It isn't safe to play in Ukraine obviously, so bands can't tour there either. But this isn't punishment - just practical safety.






And of course, there are rock bands from Ukraine. As you can imagine, it isn't easy for them.




AuthorAllyson B. Crawford | Comment4 Comments |
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Reader Comments (4)

Oh no. Is this going to sound political?

I condemn acts of violence that kill innocent people. I also think that unprovoked acts of aggression against sovereign territories/states/etc. are repugnant.

But . . .

I also get a bit sad when all of those things start to happen and bands/artists shun the people, the citizens, who are not involved. Saying that, I understand their position on two points: (1) of signaling; and (2) of safety. As to the first, it sends a message. As to the second, it makes sense. But I truly do feel for fans of music who are left alone, and isolated (no less suffering from the sanctions that are brought about by those above them).

So perhaps shun is not the right word. But it is also the case that these bands could find clever ways to play shows for free (for them, with a tricky work-around), online maybe, that help to support (through donations to various causes) those left alone because a figure from above has decided to cut the world off from them. And perhaps some of those Russians, desperate to separate themselves from Putin, could find a way to pitch in as well.

I feel bad for the people of Russia. And I also feel more pain for the people of Ukraine. None of you, living your lives, loving music, and trying to make it, asked for this. And I feel humble and grateful being able to post this worlds away.
March 4, 2022 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Shunning the Russian people for what their Government is doing is the wrong approach. Why aren’t there the same Boycotts of China for their Governments crimes against humanity? Could it be consumers enjoy their cheap products and can go without Vodka?
March 4, 2022 | Unregistered CommenterJack T. RIPPER
Ripper, I think you and I found another one of those points of agreement. And I think you are onto something too. We pick and choose as it fits our comfort level. Which is both understandable, and sad.

That said, the people pouring out Stoli are right and wrong. It is crud to begin with. And you are only hurting those poor Latvians these days! Tone-deaf signaling is a real problem these days. And you would think it wouldn't be with, you know, the Interwebs and all that.
March 5, 2022 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Him…100%. We can despise the Russian Government not the people. I despise what the CCP is and does ( genocide, releasing a deadly disease on the world) but the people are not to blame. Stop buying Chinese Products! Stop buying Russian Oil. We are funding the War on Ukraine as we denounce it! Regain our energy independence and export to Europe that’s how you hurt USSR!!!
March 5, 2022 | Unregistered CommenterJack T. RIPPER

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