Clash Against Commercialism (ReS/12012/Studs NYC Show) Cancelled!
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Comment by Radicalpatriot — 2008/03/27 @ 9:56 am
Hmm. Yet another tactic at keeping J-rock and J-pop groups away from prying American eyes.
Comment by pengie — 2008/03/27 @ 10:05 am
It was scheduling conflicts and trouble securing visas, Rad–I would hesitate to call that a tactic of any sort.
Comment by Radicalpatriot — 2008/03/27 @ 1:32 pm
Now why would musicians have trouble securing visas?
Comment by pengie — 2008/03/27 @ 2:13 pm
I highly doubt it’s because there’s an elaborate, well-hidden American conspiracy to keep foreign artists from playing shows in NYC.
“What’s this? A Japanese rock artist wants to visit the US for a week? Absolutely not, this goes against our plans completely! *rips up application*”
Comment by Julia — 2008/03/27 @ 2:18 pm
Rad, please GET A CLUE.
Comment by broomhead — 2008/03/27 @ 2:50 pm
Rad, I’m not sure if you are being facetious or if this is your hyperbole gimmick – but this goes to show you how blurred the lines are.
Comment by Radicalpatriot — 2008/03/27 @ 8:10 pm
No, it’s just a simple question: Why would musicians, of all people, have a hard time getting visas? Have Americans become that paranoid?
Comment by pengie — 2008/03/27 @ 8:19 pm
No.
Comment by Radicalpatriot — 2008/03/27 @ 8:23 pm
Usually when visa issues happen (at times some pro athletes from overseas, particularly Russian hockey players and Dominican baseball players endure these snags), the State Department normally has a compelling, but often secret, reason. I just wonder if was on their end, or if the promoters just screwed up the paperwork.
Comment by broomhead — 2008/03/27 @ 8:39 pm
The much more relevant Amy Winehouse was denied a visa last month and couldn’t go to the Grammies. What was the conspiracy there?
Comment by Radicalpatriot — 2008/03/27 @ 9:09 pm
Good point. It’s just that, if you read the comments on the JrockNYC post, there’s a lot of raw emotion there. I know I would have lost it if the Japan Nite 2008 tour had been screwed up with a visa issue. I feel for those fans. They deserve better.
Comment by jimhaku — 2008/03/28 @ 6:06 am
Musicians of all people? What other legal occupation has more people with shady pasts? Even if you don’t it’s assumed you do, there’s not always a reason. Big artists that have some kind of past or are assumed to because of their lyrics or image have high-priced immigration lawyers. Even that is not a guarantee. Winehouse was arrested for pot ONE TIME in another country, years ago. That will come up every time she travels. Even Paul McCartney had a serious problem with this. It could be any problem with the law or even a perceived problem. All bands have to deal with this.