Covidiots in music

What's Susumu Hirasawa's deal? I know he's got some pretty odd views generally but I can't find what he's supposedly been saying about Covid...

he's a genuinely strange dude on the order of Prince so it wouldn't surprise me if he was some kind of Covid truther. everything he's said on the subject has been super vague, stuff like "everything you've been told is a lie" and "the truth is out there". which I think has been a theme of a bunch of his stuff, as it always seems deeply wrapped in sci-fi and conspiracy shit - he's done stuff about the moon landing being faked and an entire album about alchemy, afaik he doesn't necessarily believe any of this but he's deeply fascinated with it. I mean he does sell Covid masks on his website...

Ok thanks frogbs, chatter on RYM isn't often a good indicator of anything but I got spooked enough to try and find some reassurance I guess.

You gotta keep ’em vaccinated:

https://consequence.net/2021/08/drummer-pete-parada-ousted-the-offspring-vaccination/

Covidiot SuperGroup:

Van Morrison & Ian Brown (shared microphone vox)
Eric Clapton (guitar)
Drummer from Offspring (drums)

...

the offspring drummer's reason for not getting vaccinated is about the only sensible one you can have

Disregard my prior post

His statement takes a big detour, though

I think referring it to “the jab” numerous times in the post was a tell.

yeah his statement is certainly a bit messy but not totally nonsensical, not really on the same level as most of these weirdos

Charles Hayward on drums it is then

Akhenaton, French rapper and member of legendary hip hop collective IAM, a year ago: 'I'm skeptical as to the real danger this virus represents'.

Akhenaton a few weeks ago: fuck vaccines, fuck vaccine passports, we should be allowed to welcome whoever we want at our concerts.

Akhenaton a few days ago: oops, I tested positive.

Akhenaton today: *in ICU*.

Dunno if this guy feuding with Jason Isbell is a full Covidiot, but he sure has some Covidiot bad takes here:

“The unclean may not attend. The poor may not attend. The ignorant may not attend.” Who knew Jason was so bourgois? Thought he was a blue collar type of guy. Never met him so I can’t say for sure but yeah, this is some elitist ish here, fella. https://t.co/dJvP5bVDA7

— Marc Broussard (@MarcBroussard) August 6, 2021

Some back and forth, landing on this:

All your shows free Marc, or do you sell tickets? Man fuck back off to the bar with this shit. I hope they turn the TVs off for you while you play. https://t.co/Hw9u6vCRlh

— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 6, 2021

I don’t know who Broussard is (and I barely know Isbell), but that’s a pretty fierce tweet… Isbell doesn’t sound like a guy you want to f with.

Iirc Broussard's one of those old man hat Americana guys. His biggest Spotify tracks are almost all vintage Soul covers.

Broussard is a full idiot. His argument was ‘wut about workin men who can’t afford the risks of taking the vaccine.’

Workin' Men Too Busy Workin' To Go To No Shows

Which is a bad hill to die on because

You took a personal shot at another musician, casting him as "bourgois" and "elite", in contrast to you and your "working class fans." Anyway, enjoy your gig at the $350/night Spa you're playing tomorrow night ($95 a ticket!) Don't forget to take your complementary bathrobe!

— That Kalo Sound (@thatkalosound) August 6, 2021

Imagine that spa probably has some serious C-19 protocols in place too.

Smart move of Broussard to pick a culture war battle with a bigger name, he can sing Sam Cooke covers for anti-vaxxers for a long time to come.

This is also a hot take

I know I have some working class fans who can’t afford the risks associated with either the vaccines or even getting a test. An adverse side effect or a positive result could mean loss of wages which could be devastating for someone who’s finances are already tight.

— Marc Broussard (@MarcBroussard) August 6, 2021

Don't get tested in case you're positive and so won't be able to go to work and spread Covid around

is he an old man hat guy?

Well, yeah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuWPseegaKw

His biggest 'original' song.

...and if Old Man Hat doesn't qualify, may I suggest a term like 'Soulhammer'?

Biker/stoner doom metal overlord Scott "Wino" Weinrich...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8IoqucWEAA_9-i.jpg

Of all the people, who might have thought it would be Wino?

Weather modification?

That guy seems way cool. I'm for sure gonna fukkin see him and his outfit when they come through town, modified weather permitting.

REAL PATRIOTISM lol they're all such fucking dorks

I would still go see Saint Vitus if they roll through once we defeat the Zeta variant.

hes not in saint vitus anymore

i think i prefer scotty reager now

I've seen Wino three times: with Shine — Spirit Caravan's first name — then either SC again or The Hidden Hand, I can't remember, and then with Saint Vitus. I've also interviewed him twice, and the first time we talked he was very interested in telling me about this brilliant writer David Icke he'd been reading.

oh no

Weather modification?

Chemtrails. There was also a wave of believing you could disperse clouds by pointing at them, because they weren't real and had been put there.

Isn't it more akin to The Secret, i.e. wishing for things can make them come true? Trying it for yourself can be a fun way of demonstrating the fallacy of positive instances though

More here, predictably the Rothschild’s are supposed to be part of the conspiracy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-42195511

Weather modification and chemtrails? I can't believe these assholes can be this monstrously stupid.

I can

He's probably at least flirting with flat earth theory, there is no end to human stupidity for sure

Dude has got to 60 and now only does "natural" drugs like dope and peyote since his massive meth bust. These might be some of his more coherent thoughts.

This is not rona-related but must be shared; he responded to someone in the comments on his post and...WOW.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8N6gM7WYAkCMjW.jpg

That’s a longstanding conspiracy theory. End of his post seems like some horseshoe business.

Ha ha HAARP was one of the first things I “researched” on the internet back in 1995

Cool you can order for your bday party now

Offer valid only in Russia.

Gimme Dat HAARP Boy

Joseph Arthur was a celebrated singer-songwriter with famous fans. Then he headed down the anti-vax rabbit-hole https://t.co/IPvsnv3P7t

— Glyn ap Myfyr (@Welshbeard) August 10, 2021

By going public with his anti-vaccination position, Arthur has aligned himself with a small group of like-minded musicians, including Eric Clapton, Morrissey, M.I.A. and Van Morrison.

Gonna be one shitty version of the Travelling Wilburys here