Band arrested after blocking LA freeway to perform

by rnjonjo

Posted: 14 years ago 10 replies

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Band arrested after blocking LA freeway to perform - Yahoo! News

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AFI 14 years ago

Well that's one way to get noticed!
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KimW 14 years ago

Not reallly.The band doesn't even get named in the news....
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- MichaelParsons 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KimW
  
  Not reallly.The band doesn't even get named in the news....
  
  But I'm sure the band has a techie friend who can upload the video to their YouTube or Myspace and then they can claim it. Too bad about not being mentioned though.
  
  A for effort, provisional C for execution, could be an A if they get it Viral with a name attached.
  
  Remember when they shut down I-93 in Boston for a guerrilla marketing campaign? 2007 Boston bomb scare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
  Gotta be careful!
  
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- Bill Farnham 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by KimW
  
  Not reallly.The band doesn't even get named in the news....
  
  Kim,
  
  "...a big box van decorated with Imperial Stars' logo..."
  
  ..............................................^^^^^^^^
  
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seasoned 14 years ago

They parked in one of the worst areas on one of the worst freeways to stop. I hope they get the book thrown at them. They "CLAIM" to be helping homeless children. They don't know the impact this could have. HECK, a child could be on an ambulance going to a hospital and DIE because of the delay they created,

It was just an advertising stunt, pure and siimple. Hiding behind the claim of an altruistic motive just makes it WORSE!

Steve
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- mrchristo 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by seasoned
  
  It was just an advertising stunt, pure and simple.
  
  any fame is good fame these days......more hardcore if you get arrested.
  
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- rnjonjo 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by seasoned
  
  They parked in one of the worst areas on one of the worst freeways to stop.
  
  I totally agree with that line.
  
  the 101, is bar none, the worst freeway in cali.
  
  always crazy traffic...all the time.
  
  in fact, I prefer the 405 to the 101.
  
  and if you've ever driven in LA, you know how bad the 405 is!
  
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KimW 14 years ago

Duh! KJ, can I blame it on being so early? I read that and my mind just glossed over it apparently. In my mind I was seeing a USA Trcking logo.
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theentry 14 years ago

Great viral marketing there
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thunderbird 14 years ago

It was a publicity stunt, supposedly for a charity for homeless children, but more blatantly an act of self-promotion for the Imperial Stars band. It gets less amusing when considering the serious danger this stunt brought on to traffic, eg snarled traffic, rear end collisions, etc. It could have killed people (luckily didn't as far as I know). The line for guerrilla marketing should at least be drawn where it puts people's lives in danger.
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