pretty cool...i think it's ok for band to go commercial, but a line has to be drawn. when considering the socio-economic damage done by walmart, i think a big "FUCK YOU" was totally appropriate.

Oh, what a fucking martyr. I don't understand what the big deal is about this band.

Fucking good for them. Not a huge fan of their tunes but I definitely admire the decision they made to nix.

This move makes you even more of a sellout than before, if you can't hold onto your convictions in the face of disapproval from your fans.

I believe they are playing 3 nights over new years at The Earl in Atlanta (12/28, 12/29, & 12/31).

"I believe they are playing 3 nights over new years at The Earl in Atlanta (12/28, 12/29, & 12/31)."

thx! even more current tour dates are now listed.

Nice backpedaling, but what's worse?: Associating your art with Wal-Mart, or choosing not to do it only because you're worried what people will think?

Too bad they didn't just say no from the get-go for the simple reason that Wal-Mart sucks on so many levels. But hey, money talks, as always.

wal-mart called. they wanted to let you know that they don't want any of your shitty songs anyway.

I love their new album

i love how everyone was all over boh for entertaining the walmart commercial, and now bashes 'em for not getting involved. mind you, this is after further consideration, and after listening to what you, fan or not, had to say about it.

band of -Whorses-

The Red Cross could have used Wal-Mart's money.

this is news?

I think that Mark is right. If they weren't going to lose money down the road from losing disillusioned fans they would have kept the WM money. They don't care about what is art vs. commerce discussion. This was a money decision, pure and simple

"The act of judgement is an act of pride. It involves looking to our own store of knowledge, putting together a few facts, figures or fancies, and coming up with some sort of answer or solution to a given problem or situation. All too often it is the wrong solution or answer, and because of pride, we refuse to correct course.

Judging others is an act of monumental pride - enormous pride, stupendous pride, galling, astonishing, fantastic pride. This should be understood. When you render judgement on another, you have taken upon yourself an awesome responsibility for making the correct judgement. Because, after all, your judgement is *not* necessary.

All things, big and small, invite your judgement. The condition of the weather, political matters, the taste of your food, a television program - at every moment of the day, something or other is inviting your judgement of it. And so often, and so willingly, you render it, without being aware of the consequences, without taking care of the responsibilities entailed.

You judge, and then to make matters worse, you *believe* in your judgement. You've looked at the evidence, you've made a judgement - **it must be right!** There couldn't possibly be any other conclusion to arrive at but the one you've chosen, could there?

What you don't see, don't understand, is that your judgement leads to suffering - your own suffering. It does not touch the person judged; *he or she is free of you and your thoughts and your judgements*. You cannot change their behaviour by even a hair's breadth by your judgement.

thanks, buddha. welcome to the internet.

if you could get paid to have tattoos and beards, these guys would be millionaires. except the guy on the right, he would only be a thousandaire.

band of horses sucks. i used to like them. used to. now i can't stand them. sell outs. band of whores. change your name already. it's more appropriate.

their blender party for the crowd of lame frat boys was a completely and utterly embarrassing joke. these guys take money wherever they can get it from without using an ounce of discretion. sad. sad. sad. band of fancy shoed horses.

Nice Zune bus:

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/band-horses-wal-mart-keep-your-money/

They couldn't even say no from the get-go. This is a band that cares what people think. Yes indeed, they are corporate sellouts.

This band needs to shave and get into the 9-5 workforce.

Hasn't the damage already been done. Most people will think they already got paid by Walmart. They should have taken the money and run, since its a tough gig in touring.

this is a stupid attempt at back pedaling that comes way too late in the game. the foul stigma is already there, good luck trying to wash it away, band of whorses. they should just stay on the dl for away and stop playing stupid vacuous spaces like terminal 5 which make them look even greedier and more money hungry than ever.

"This move makes you even more of a sellout than before, if you can't hold onto your convictions in the face of disapproval from your fans."

Touche. These guys are tools. Fuck em. Can we forget about them yet? Probably not. They will handg around like a rash for 4-5 years on the strength of "Everything All The Time."

Band of Horses' career trajectory will now be like Wes Anderson's. Mat Brooke and Ben Bridwell together had a synergy of talent that produced one great album, just like Owen Wilson created (at least 2) great movies as a co-writer with WA.

Both Bridwell and Anderson are OK at best on their own (though Brooke's new band Grand Archives is IMPRESSIVE). Both BB and WA are undeniably flailing on their own (seen "Life Aquatic" or "Darjeeling Limited"?) and both probably know it (and fear it) too. But what are they to do? They are cogs in the machine, making money, and enjoying life. Oh well. One or two great works of art is better than nothing, and I guess they can be proud of that.

Ride it out, BOH - there are a max of 2 more albums left in you (before you are dropped by your label). Each album will basically suck like the current one (but each will suck worse than the last). Then BOH will be lucky to sell out shows of any size in a reunion tour 5 years later.

GUARANTEED

Integrity: see Mike Watt, The Man in the Van with the Bass in his Hand. (Not A Fuss On A Bus With Hair That Is Mussed).

Remember, ALL PR is good PR, so maybe we should all just ignore this shit. Otherwise you're indirectly promoting the things you oppose by directly promoting those that you bash for directy promoting it. Got that?

Dollars are politics and BOH showed in the end that they have good politics. Seems unnecessary to hate them for turning to their fans. Finally, if you don't think music and politics go together, wake up to the world we live in and the whole history of American music. This land is your land, not Mallwarts.

"if you could get paid to have tattoos and beards, these guys would be millionaires. except the guy on the right, he would only be a thousandaire."

this gave me my first laugh of the day. i'm off to a good start, thanks anon!

Topic fuck-up: anyone else notice how Built to Spill's "Joyride" ['The Normal Years'] sounds an *awful* lot like Blink 182?

walmart right. why not write something bout wax fang's new record? Louisville KY's finest and buds with MMJ.

I didn't know that the guy from Dawson's Creek was in Band of Horses!

This is a joke, right? BOH played this situation so that they looked like they're "indie" and concerned about selling out?

Then why the hell did I just hear a BOH song in a Ford commercial on CBS?

Frankly, I don't give a shit what bands do to make a living, but don't fucking LIE to people so you can pretend to be all "anti-corporate".

Liars, liars, liars.

He never said he was "anti-corporate," douchebag. He likes Ford trucks. He owns a Ford truck. I'm sure he's shopped at a Walmart before like everyone else, but he doesn't like them. All about preferences.

I like the guy that says "used to like them, but now I can't stand them, sell outs". This is likely the same guy that brags that he saw bands before they were popular. Does he think they are sell outs because they want to make some money and appeal to the masses?? Just wait til' mommy and daddy stop paying your way homeboy and see how fast you "sell out". My guess is he loved them when they fell into the "inde" category and just like all his "inde" friends, he started hating them when someone they think is uncool started listening. Stick to your guns poser...if you like the music, you like the music. Who cares who else likes it or if gets commercialized? If you liked it when you first heard it, you know you still like it now... Stop trying so hard.

I like the guy that says "used to like them, but now I can't stand them, sell outs". This is likely the same guy that brags that he saw bands before they were popular. Does he think they are sell outs because they want to make some money and appeal to the masses?? Just wait til' mommy and daddy stop paying your way homeboy and see how fast you "sell out". My guess is he loved them when they fell into the "inde" category and just like all his "inde" friends, he started hating them when someone they think is uncool started listening. Stick to your guns poser...if you like the music, you like the music. Who cares who else likes it or if gets commercialized? If you liked it when you first heard it, you know you still like it now... Stop trying so hard.