A two sentence comment protesting the war in 2003 by Natalie Maines turned this bands career upside down. This documentary has extraordinary inside footage showing how a very successful band deals with the carnage of radio stations refusing to play their music and people burning their albums. However, the most important thing this documentary shows is the importance of timing. Anybody can criticize America, but it's when you criticize America that counts.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Shut Up & Sing
A two sentence comment protesting the war in 2003 by Natalie Maines turned this bands career upside down. This documentary has extraordinary inside footage showing how a very successful band deals with the carnage of radio stations refusing to play their music and people burning their albums. However, the most important thing this documentary shows is the importance of timing. Anybody can criticize America, but it's when you criticize America that counts.
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