Entries Tagged as 'sellout'

Joy Division/New Order song surfaces in Absolut ad

August 5th, 2009

It’s sort of disheartening to hear one of my favorite songs of all time in a vodka ad. I’m 99% certain that this is a cover, though. It doesn’t sound like New Order’s version, and I know it’s not Joy Division’s version. So, either it’s some crazy remaster or a cover. That’s not much consolation, […]

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Mogwai shills for Nike

July 10th, 2009

I saw this a few weeks ago and forgot about it until K sent me a link via Quarterlife Party. Good Mogwai song (“Autorock” from the underrated Mr. Beast album). Odd juxtaposition with Lance Armstrong and Nike, though. Don’t get me wrong- the music certainly fits the visuals; it’s just strange to think of Mogwai […]

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M83 in Palm Pre ad

June 24th, 2009

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Metallica’s penchant for corporate shilling knows no bounds

March 30th, 2009

Already cringing with embarrassment as each college basketball coach slid out to the dead-horse send-up of that ridiculous scene in Risky Business, my brain failed to make the requisite amount of shame necessary for when the members of Metallica finally showed up. It’s not as though Metallica had much reputation left to tarnish, what with […]

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Jacking The Ball (and your Money)

March 5th, 2009

Yep, that is The Sea & Cake’s “Jacking the Ball” in the background of that Citibank commercial. Our taxes have trickled down from bailout cash to one of Chicago’s finest bands. Reaganomics Works! “Certain nation bows to the young Nothing is wicked, everything’s fun You got some money do you right We are jacking the […]

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The Ting Tings never saw a sell-out opportunity they didn’t like

March 4th, 2009

But it’s, you know, a creative sell-out with secret shows, paint guns, and Adidas track suits.

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Lykke Li and Victoria’s Secret Ipex

November 14th, 2008

Heidi Klum : Victoria’s Secret Ipex Bra TV Commercial from tvcfblog on Vimeo.

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