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Denny’s Adopts Up And Coming Bands — Billboard.biz

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Denny's logoDenny’s, the casual food chain, is getting into the music business via its just launched “Adopt-a-Band” program. The restaurant chain is offering free food and comfort to traveling bands, part of a broader promotional exchange. Participating bands can grab free food at any moment, and host after-show parties at Denny’s locations. “At a time when touring costs are high, Denny’s is here to help,” the company explained on its “Adopt-a-Band” program website.

Participating touring bands will have content featured on the Denny’s microsite dennysallnighter.com including photos, bios, tour dates posted, and one streamed song.

The bulk of participating bands are developing acts, but Denny’s also brokered broader deals with high-profile bands Taking Back Sunday (Warner Bros.), Eagles of Death Metal (Rekords Rekords / Downtown), The All-American Rejects (Interscope), and Plain White T’s (Hollywood Records) — they will create Rock Star Menus consisting of a dish concocted by one of the bands.

In return, the featured band will be expected to visit three Denny’s a month, mention their Denny’s visits on their respective Web sites and post pictures of themselves at Denny’s. Every two months six new bands will be “adopted” and added to the site.

“In value driven times, we know that bands obviously need to eat. We felt good about being able to offer support and have people out there drumming up support,” said Michael Polydoroff, director of sales promotion and licensing, Denny’s. “We looked at a myriad of bands, posted on Sonicbids.com back in March and worked with Filter [Magazine] to narrow down the list. We were looking for great brands who have a huge online following and who will work hard for us.“

Denny’s Adopts Up And Coming Bands — Billboard.biz

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Interscope Sucks Josh Homme’s Dick

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on December 13, 2007
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You know, this shit is nothing new, but have artists ever been so frequently outspoken in the past? Seems tQOTSA w/ Anthony Bourdaino be getting more and more common these days. This interview has been stuck in my head for days now, well now more than a week since it was first published. I just can’t shake it. It is immensely entertaining to me when an artist rails against their employer. I mean, that’s the relationship right? Josh Homme and QOTSA are employed by Interscope.

I believe this excerpt really tells the tale though, and brings to light probably the #1 reason why the major record labels are in trouble…unnecessary and irresponsible spending. And yes, I realize in the most basic sense that bashing their record label in an interview is simply really great PR for QOTSA. So, if you haven’t read this yet, here you go via Antiquiet and Idolator:

Antiquiet: When more big bands get free of their contracts and start to do it their own way, how do you think the labels are going to react to losing their grip on what’s been their cash cow for so long?

Josh Homme: Fuck the labels man, they suck. The last thing they’re stripping down is their own expense accounts and shit. I mean, Jimmy Iovine of Interscope records takes a private jet or rides first class to tell a band they don’t get tour support. You know what I mean? Fuck that shit, I’m tired of it. And I’m not gonna be quiet because the American label, not Canada, not Europe, but our American label’s fucking us like crazy, so fuck them. Why should I not say anything, what am I afraid of? I’m not afraid of them. One of the things most notable about us is how we work. You could not like the music, you can do anything you want, but we work and there’s no changing that fact. And all I want to do is what we agreed upon. And I’m not even bitter, people say labels are evil, no. They’re just lame. I can’t download my music from the Interscope website, because they gave that power away to iTunes.

Antiquiet: Sounds pretty backwards.

Josh Homme: Sounds like a bunch of fucking idots to me. Sounds like you don’t know your business at all. If we were selling shoes, it wouldn’t be like ‘you evil shoe selling fucks.’ It would be like, ‘how come you’re trying to sell shoes to cows?’ You know? I THINK OF INTERSCOPE AND ALL THESE LABELS AS THE BIGGEST FUCKING IDIOTS ON THE PLANET. And print that in capitals, because they can’t do anything to me. That’s the difference. The reason is because finally, for once, the fact that this is just their job and this is my life does a flip flop on them because they can’t stop me from being me and from playing, but they can lose their jobs and have to fucking work at Shakey’s pizza like they should’ve all along. I’m really sad for the days of the glorified groupie with the fucking hundred thousand dollar expense accounts. They’d drop bunches of bands before they would ever cut their expense accounts. And the fact of the matter is that everyone should play music because it’s such a beautiful gift. It’s my religion. But maybe not everyone should play it in front of me. It’s okay to play music in your rocking chair or whatever.

By the way, did anyone catch QOTSA on the Anthony Bourdain No Reservations Christmas Special yet this holiday season? Find it and tune in to check out the band wearing some tasty sweaters.

Josh Homme Asks Interscope To Do Something We Can’t Print In A Headline

Interscope Sucks My Dick: Antiquiet Interviews Josh Homme Of Queens Of The Stone Age