I agree with Niger that MTV doesn't make it happen, the band does, and I agree with Getupkids that in the long run bands that go on to MTV often make that choice to sell out, but I also think that Thrice is right when he says AFI won't become a record company's bitch.
There you go, tying it all together.
I just hate when people make the generalization that if you go onto MTV then you're selling out. As shown above, that's not true.
On a side note, I heard 'Girls not grey' on the radio on the way to school and it honestly made my morning, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I never could have had that oppurtunity had AFI and their record company not expanded like that had. So see, it's all good as long as a band stays true to themselves.
*happy 900 to me*
[This message has been edited by pliedes (edited May 08, 2003).]
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