Preface: I found this spiteful gem while casually perusing the 'Boo' archives... It stands here reprinted, untouched, and authored by yours truly. Enjoy!
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From: hmcardle@ 1Loud Street
To: Boo
Date: Apr 11, 2009 11:48 AM
Subject: dirty kid
Hey Boo,
My name is Heather McArdle and I am an A & R representative for Illumina Records and Promotions. I just came across your profile. I’m listening to “dirty kid” right now, and I wanted to let you know about our “Launch Campaign”.
I think you would be a great fit for it.
Illumina is a Boston based full service marketing and publicity firm. We specialize in creating national PR campaigns for local and regional artists. Throughout this campaign, Illumina will NEVER ask for YOUR money or any rights to YOUR songs. Please reply to this email or, at your earliest convenience, call me at (516) 455-4579, so I can go over the details of the project with you. If you leave a message, be sure to give your name and number, your bands name, which state you are based in, and say that you are looking to speak with Heather about Launch.
Illumina’s Launch Campaign is a 90–Day project designed to put your music directly into the hands of hundreds of thousands of music fans. Launch will also provide your career with an immediate and easy way to generate the publicity and exposure essential in taking your music career to the next level.
Launch will provide you with the following benefits:
YOUR ACT will receive 50 CD’s featuring YOUR MUSIC to market to your fans
YOUR MUSIC will be delivered to 1800 music business insiders like Labels, Local Music Directors, College DJ’s, Music Writers and Editors, Talent Buyers…and much more
YOUR MUSIC will be marketed in both your Local Area as well as across the Nation!
YOU will appear on the COVER of a music magazine.
YOUR act will have the opportunity to appear in a CD release event featuring YOU as the headliner.
YOUR ACT will appear in a music guide that is marketed to hundreds of thousands of Music Fans Nationwide.
YOU will have the opportunity to make a difference with your Music by taking part in the GROUND CONTROL drunk driving prevention campaign.
Over 2200 acts and over 12,000 artists have benefited from our campaigns in 48 states.
Availability is limited on this project, so I encourage you to contact me as soon as possible.
Thank you
Heather McArdle
A & R Represenataive
Illumina Records
(516) 455-4579
hmcardle@illuminarecords.com
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Boo
To: hmcardle@ 1Loud Street
Date: Apr 12, 2009 11:35 PM
Subject: RE: dirty kid
Looks like an email that you sent to a zillion bands. Did you just plug our band name and song into it?
-love boo.
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: hmcardle@ 1Loud Street
To: Boo
Date: Apr 13, 2009 9:55 AM
Subject: RE: dirty kid
obviously. do you really think i have the time to write up a distinct and creative message to every single band or artist i work with? i did check out your page and i do want you to be a part of launch though so give me a call if your interested. if not, good luck in the future.
heather
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Boo
Date: Apr 13, 2009 11:01 PM
Subject: RE: RE: dirty kid
Body:
Heather, thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to write up a distinct and creative message to our band. We can tell you're genuinely interested in us and our sound. And sure, we would LOVE to be a part of lunch sometime.
Have your machine leave a message with our machine! Ciao!
-boo
