How to start the fire

[Violetta]

I would suggest taking thousands of rap and pop CDs and lighting a huge pyre, a flame that burns so hot and so bright that the recording industry cannot help but take notice and quake in fear at the coming revolution. And it will burn more intensely than a thousand lighters waved in adoration at a thousand concerts and serve as a signal flare that we demand our rock and roll once more.

But that would require the purchase of adequate numbers of shitty CDs. The question being, how do we start the fire without supporting that which we hate?

 

[iamnothere]

Rub two sticks together? :huh

 

[Relent<]

theres always just burning the recording studios themselves.
I kind of like the sticks idea though^
lol

 

[kopfhorer1]

I would suggest taking thousands of rap and pop CDs and lighting a huge pyre, a flame that burns so hot and so bright that the recording industry cannot help but take notice and quake in fear at the coming revolution. And it will burn more intensely than a thousand lighters waved in adoration at a thousand concerts and serve as a signal flare that we demand our rock and roll once more.

But that would require the purchase of adequate numbers of shitty CDs. The question being, how do we start the fire without supporting that which we hate?

Actually Bella, your idea isn't new.

As for the recording industry, how about not listening to commercial radio? It used to be fun to sit upstairs in my room listening to an aging Zenith table radio, trying to see which non-local radio stations I could pull in. They're all owned by Clear Channel now. They all sound the same. Get an Ipod or similar device, laod it up with what you want to hear, and let the marketing honchos who've ruined radio go pound salt. I myself listen to NPR (though their corporate sponsorship ads are rather tough to take) and to WFMU by web.

How about boycotting mall record shops (I mean the corporate chains, not local indies which happen to be located in malls). Stick to local independent record shops. Shop there and only there while you still can. You'll find stuff there you didn't know you wanted till you heard it!

 

[JustJules]

Hopefully after moving there'll be places like that open to me. Where I live now is really yuppie so there's only big-name retailers. No local shops at all!

As for Bella, I have a funny feeling she doesn't listen to any radio that plays music from the last fifteen years 😉

 

[Frost King]

You just get a lighter turn it on and there you go. or light a match and you got fire.

 

[QueenBeeBeeMari]

Well,I would be careful which Pop artists you choose,some are good.As for Rap,well,have at it.Anyway,just go to garage sales and collect old CDs for really cheap.You wouldn't be supporting the artist because the money would go to whoever is holding the garage sale.You could also go on Ebay and do the same.Then,I think you know how to light a CD on fire;you seem smart enough.