I’m asking you to please be gentler with others, even on the internet.” “I really don’t endorse anything but forgiveness and positivity. “I feel I need to remind my fans to please be gentler with others,” she said on Instagram. After her ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson spoke out about the online bullying he had faced since their break-up, Ariana Grande stepped in and urged stans to stop sending abusive messages. The perceived accessibility of musicians in the internet age has even placed certain artists in an unique new position, having to call out their own fans when they go too far. The thirst is so visible, and if you flop, everybody knows about it. Social media gives artists nowhere to hide, which probably explains why so many of them have forgone the concept of album cycles and ‘eras’ to be constantly present instead. “Here was an artist who chose to step back from making music for three years and live her life like a normal person for a bit, but whenever she chose to upload a photo to Instagram, doing something that wasn’t “being in the studio”, she was met with fans commenting, pressuring her to drop new music. “A great example is Marina ,” Douglas points out.
“The difference now is that access is immediate, and stans can question their favourite artist’s every move. ”The internet is pivotal, and has amplified the whole ‘queueing outside venues for hours’ culture that’s been about since the time of The Beatles and Elvis,” says NME pop columnist Douglas Greenwood. Stepping away from the spotlight is near impossible when fans upload stealthy phone snaps wherever you go.
On the downside, there is the damaging expectation that stars should be fully accessible, 24-seven. When Rihanna quietly direct messaged a young gay fan in 2016, he came out to a friend, buoyed by her support. “Stanning for you was the best decision I’ve ever done,” the fan said in a message. Mega-stars, even of Ariana Grande level, have been known to reply to fans’ tweets. We became formidable.These days, it’s possible to keep up with what Troye Sivan’s up to right now with a quick glance at his Insta Story. Upon completing Starlite Walker, Silver Jews felt like a band instead of a project. Our host Sherman Willmott (we stayed above his record shop in a small apartment) did a marvelous job of keeping barbecue sauce on our faces the whole time. I was proud of my drums on "Trains Across The Sea" and my moog on "New Orleans." We didn't have any significant problems recording and it turned out well. Steve West joined us on the songs that we needed a 'real' drummer. When we were 70% ready, we headed up to Easley Studios in Memphis (which burned to the ground a few years ago).
David had just about all of his lyrics written down in a notebook. Stephen and I went there to rehearse for about five days. He was renting a tiny building that was part of a professor's chemistry lab in the woods. David resided on the outskirts of town at the time. "Starlite Walker was an Oxford, Mississippi record. Dedicated to waitresses around the world. Employees must pray for the franchise before returning to work.
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