Canadian band claims their music used to torture Gitmo inmates

[SLM]

Canadian band claims their music used to torture Gitmo inmates

QMI Agency

Feb 4, 2014 , Last Updated: 1:57 PM ET

A Vancouver band says they have considered billing the U.S. government for using their music to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy told the Phoenix New Times they were informed their music -- which he describes as "unsettling" -- was used on at least four occasions.
"We heard through a reliable grapevine that our music was being used in Guantanamo Bay prison camps to musically stun or torture people," Key said during an interview about the band's newest album. "We thought it would be a good idea to make an invoice to the U.S. government for musical services."
He added they were not happy to learn their music was being used as a form of torture.
"We never supported those types of scenarios," he said. "Because we make unsettling music, we can see it being used in a weird way. But it doesn't sit right with us."


Canadian band claims their music used to torture Gitmo inmates


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Skinny Puppy - illisiT - YouTube

Video is weird but then I more or less think most videos are weird. I'm of the FM radio generation.

 

[taxslave]

SAys a lot about the quality of their music. For real torture play some symphony.

 

[SLM]

SAys a lot about the quality of their music. For real torture play some symphony.

Not creative enough.

How about several hours of this at high volumes?

Tip Toe Thru the Tulips, Tiny Tim on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show - 1968 - YouTube

 

[taxslave]

Not creative enough.

How about several hours of this at high volumes?

Tip Toe Thru the Tulips, Tiny Tim on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show - 1968 - YouTube

Thanks but I'll take the waterboarding.

 

[SLM]

Thanks but I'll take the waterboarding.

I will consider that a SCORE! LOL.

 

[WLDB]

ha. I like the idea of them billing the US government for "musical services." More people should try doing that.

 

[SLM]

ha. I like the idea of them billing the US government for "musical services." More people should try doing that.

Sure. If they fill out the requisite forms in triplicate and then wait around, I'm sure the US government will get around to paying them eventually. Lol.

 

[WLDB]

Sure. If they fill out the requisite forms in triplicate and then wait around, I'm sure the US government will get around to paying them eventually. Lol.

In a few decades or centuries. After they pay off everyone else they owe money to. Ha.

 

[gerryh]

Not creative enough.

How about several hours of this at high volumes?

Tip Toe Thru the Tulips, Tiny Tim on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show - 1968 - YouTube

and what's wrong with Tiny Tim?

 

[WLDB]

and what's wrong with Tiny Tim?

Nothing for the first 5-10 minutes.

 

[SLM]

and what's wrong with Tiny Tim?

Nothing in particular but the high pitched warble would grate on me after a while.

 

[L Gilbert]

Canadian band claims their music used to torture Gitmo inmates

QMI Agency

Feb 4, 2014 , Last Updated: 1:57 PM ET

A Vancouver band says they have considered billing the U.S. government for using their music to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy told the Phoenix New Times they were informed their music -- which he describes as "unsettling" -- was used on at least four occasions.
Canadian band claims their music used to torture Gitmo inmates

Video is weird but then I more or less think most videos are weird. I'm of the FM radio generation.

Why'm I reminded of McLuhan's comment that the medium is the message. lol
I've heard worse. A couple types of metal and Yoko Ono's off-key screeching, for instance. Yep, the vid's weird.
I remember FM before it took AM's place as a little music and a lotta ads. Now Sirius has FM's spot as music with few or no ads.

 

[SLM]

Why'm I reminded of WcLuhan's comment that the medium is the message. lol
I've heard worse. A couple types of metal and Yoko Ono's off-key screeching, for instance. Yep, the vid's weird.
I remember FM before it took AM's place as a little music and a lotta ads. Now Sirius has FM's spot as music with few or no ads.

Yeah, I could have posted a vid of Yoko's work as an example of truly torturous music, but you know, I like most of the people here.

 

[EagleSmack]

Sure. If they fill out the requisite forms in triplicate and then wait around, I'm sure the US government will get around to paying them eventually. Lol.

Maybe they'll create a website so you can apply?

 

[damngrumpy]

I heard this story on As It Happens last night driving across the city. The reason
they used them was the style like they also used the heavy metal bands as well
Actually some of the stuff they played I didn't mind wouldn't want to hear it all day
but off and on not bad. It was hours and hours of the stuff with sound effects
and sleep deprivation. The band is suing for a lot of money should make the
government sit up and take notice. You can't use the music without paying for it.

 

[EagleSmack]

Good grief.


The most air time they ever got was at GITMO.


They aren't getting squat and the government will not even pay them mind. I hope they lose what little they got for their noise with lawyer and court fees.

 

[gerryh]

Yeah, I could have posted a vid of Yoko's work as an example of truly torturous music, but you know, I like most of the people here.

That definitely would have earned you a place on the ignore list.

 

[Locutus]

skinny who?

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Beautiful Boys - John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Remastered 2010) - YouTube

Ban Me! Go ahead! I dare you.

 

[SLM]

Maybe they'll create a website so you can apply?

Hey I've seen some of the weird programs your government funds, it's not that much of a stretch.

Government subsidies - AskMen

(to be fair, we're on there too. but you guys got 6 out of 10 )

That definitely would have earned you a place on the ignore list.

I may be bad sometimes but I'm not inhuman.