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Mira

(22,378 posts)
Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:16 PM Mar 2014

Snowden drops 4 New Songs at SXSW / Andy Borowitz reports



AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report) — N.S.A. leaker Edward Snowden surprised a standing-room-only crowd at this year’s SXSW by performing an impromptu set of four songs from his new CD, which was released online today.
The audience, which had gathered to hear Mr. Snowden answer questions about the N.S.A. and government surveillance, was instead treated to the first-ever live performance of songs from Mr. Snowden’s album, simply titled “Edward.”

“I made this music for you, my fans,” Mr. Snowden said, adding that he doesn’t “care about the haters.”
Listeners were divided about the quality of the eclectic four-song set, which spanned musical styles from alt-country to dubstep.
Music critic Tracy Klugian said, “Snowden is the most exciting new artist to come out of SXSW in a long time. It reminded me of the first time I heard Conor Oberst.”
She acknowledged that not every song worked. “Obviously, the duet with Kesha was a mistake,” she said. “But I give him credit for trying.”
Music journalist Harland Dorrinson was less impressed. “Snowden said it was new music, but I didn’t hear anything new,” he said. “In addition to N.S.A. documents, it sounds like he’s been downloading a lot of Arcade Fire.”
After performing the four songs, Mr. Snowden disappointed some in the audience by refusing to talk about government surveillance. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of the whistle-blowing I did,” he said. “But today I just want to talk about my music.”

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Snowden drops 4 New Songs at SXSW / Andy Borowitz reports (Original Post) Mira Mar 2014 OP
I actually "watched" that thing. MADem Mar 2014 #1
There is a transcript if you are interested Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #4
Warning: All tracks must be submitted to shirtless Putin and Greenwald before official release. tridim Mar 2014 #2
I love good satire Gothmog Mar 2014 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. I actually "watched" that thing.
Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:23 PM
Mar 2014

It was stultifying.

My connection wasn't terribly good, the other two came through fine but Snowden, in front of a green screen freaky-deeky backdrop of the Constitution, came off like Max Headroom speaking from the bottom of a trash can.

I wish he had dropped a few tunes; it would have brightened the thing up!

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