[Rumori] Thrift store recordings

[The Evolution Control Committee / tradeMark G.]

At 11:24 AM 2/18/2005, you wrote:

>I've been wondering--has anyone known something like
>this to have actually happened? ... can anyone relate a story of someone
>completely outside whatever "scene" we're discusing
>finding his/her voice, lost/found photo/ home movie
>used in a stranger's artwork? I'd be interested to
>hear about these encounters.

     Me too.  I can't think of many at all.  One that comes to mind was the 
TAD album "*8-Way Santa"; which was withdrawn due to the cover art.  I 
can't find much online about it but here's a descriptive blurb:

>Produced by Butch Vig, 8-Way Santa ­ which had to be withdrawn and 
>reissued after one of its inadvertent cover stars (whose photo was found 
>in a local thrift shop) took exception to being linked with the devil's 
>music ...

     Here's the pixellated cover, which links to the press release about 
the recall:

http://www.subpop.com/history/tad/89.html

     ...and even with that case there are rumors that it was a staged PR 
ploy.  One might argue that there are a few internet superstars that 
almost, but probably not quite, fit what we're talking about here.  One 
that comes to mind is Mahir "I Kiss You!" Cagri, whose quirky, amateur web 
page of greetings spread virally throughout the netopolis and literally 
made him an international star in a matter of months if not weeks.  That 
being the height of dot-com insta-riches, internet companies flew Cagri out 
from Turkey for special company event appearances all over the world.

     ( Cagri, by the way, is still kissing you at:  http://www.ikissyou.org/ )

- TradeMark G.