capitalism, coachella style
April 28, 2008 by Cash
Greg did a pretty good job keeping me in the Coachella loop via text messages dispatched throughout the weekend. One item in particular got me thinking.
Apparently, when Death Cab For Cutie was playing, Ben Gibbard made some comments about 5 Hour Energy Drink (a long time favorite of ours).
Were these comments entirely spontaneous? Or perhaps the band received certain ‘compensation’ for the nod?
Is the future of advertising, even at concerts, in product placement?
And more, if the high holy priest of hipsterdom himself can be bought, who’s next? Thom Yorke singing the praises of Kellog’s Sugar Smacks?
If Kellog’s Sugar Smacks had 5 hours of energy in them…