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Friday, March 16, 2012

Business / SXSW Re: "This is what SXSW has become": Camel Cigarettes vs The Night Beats?

Posted by on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Tarek, bassist of one of my favorite local bands the Night Beats, writes this on FB today:

Just got kicked off stage for sayin "thanks cigs for killin granpa" at a camel event. So cigarettes don't kill? Smokes up!

Oh, Camel. None of us believe your bullshit anymore. Like this. Or this:

 

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I couldn't agree more, but if you're at a camel sponsored event by choice, you shouldn't badmouth them. seems shitty. If you care that much, then don't play on that stage.
Posted by Conrad McMasters on March 16, 2012 at 5:41 PM
Simone 2
I would have said the same thing except replace granpa with mother.
Posted by Simone on March 16, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Estey 3
Fuck 'em up, Night Beats! You're awesome and screw The Man!
Posted by Estey on March 16, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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Love it.
Posted by Steven Severin on March 17, 2012 at 9:20 PM

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