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An open letter to The Fray

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Contributed by: John Zwick on 5/17/2006

Guys, we need to talk.

Okay, so I've never really been much of a fan of your music - that's not important. I'm not going to use my space here just to trash local talent and all their hard work. So when I say "How to Save a Life" literally put me back to sleep when my radio alarm clock picked it up, it's not your fault.

But that's what we need to talk about. Sit down.

It's about who you've been seeing. Yeah. That radio station from CC. No, no, I know he supports you. Over the couple years of this relationship, you've probably got more FM spins than the next 10 local artists combined. And I know he takes you out places and gets you all booked up for radio concerts.

But does he love you?

You don't have to answer that right away. Give it some time. Does he love you like he loved Lifehouse? Splender? What about Five for Fighting? I know you know about them. Where are they now?

Sure, I know you're different. You're your own band. Just because he used up all those other bands doesn't mean he'll do the same to you. You can change him.

Be serious. Of course you can't change him. He's going to finish off the heavy rotation. He's going to get possessive. We're never even going to call you the Fray anymore. It's going to be "that band the radio is seeing these days." And when they've sucked the creative energy out of you and you can't imagine life without Clear Channel, and they've hammered the two singles into us so hard we cringe even hearing your name, he'll cast you aside onto the slag heap where bands join the broken bodies of the David Grays and Flickersticks. You'll be tossed overboard and dashed upon the modern rocks and adult contemporaries. Third Eye Blinded. Deep Eve Sixed.

It's in his nature. It's what boys like him do to light, popular young rock bands.

You need to leave. I know it's not easy. But you need to run. Start over. Cut a new album. Find someone new - someone supportive. Someone with whom you can grow artistically together.

I know it's hard. And I can't make you do it. But just think about it. Okay? Take care.

Oh. And he's seeing Jack's Mannequin on the side. I thought you should know that.

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Submitted By: John Zwick

posted on 11/16/2006 @ 2:49:21 AM

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Will you go to prom with me, Baylor? I can't afford a tux on my meager bagger's salary, but we'll get by on love.

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Submitted By: R Baylor

posted on 7/14/2006 @ 3:51:28 PM

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Who the F#$% do you think you are? Just from reading your one blog, I can tell you who YOU are: You're the little punk in high school that got beat up everyday. You're the poser who was just getting the cool bands T-shirt as they way were on their way out. You're the snot-nosed litte rich kid who had mommy and daddy buy him a guitar and amp, and cried yourself to sleep at night because you couldn't learn how to play it. Making contacts in this biz is the only way to stay afloat. You play your gig, you do the local radio and you go to the next town and do it again. Tried and true, it works!! Do you know how many talented, unsigned bands out there would love the local play that the Fray gets? After all, that's the whole point of it: Getting your music out there to as many people as you can. I got a feeling I'll see you down the road. More than likely you'll be bagging my groceries at King Soopers.

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Submitted By: Tabitha Dial

posted on 4/17/2006 @ 4:42:38 PM

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"Save tonight..." ;-) I really, erm, don't know about The Fray or much about Clear Channel, but I do know I laughed quite a bit reading this. I wonder if most people agree with John's take on this.

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Submitted By: Eric Lubbers

posted on 4/10/2006 @ 2:24:00 PM

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Eagle Eye Cherry, who we all know best as NeNe Cherry's little brother, is a pretty good one-trick pony. But nothing tops Semisonic. They tried with their second album, but it was far too little and much too late. The Fray is exactly as catchy and exactly as forgettable as Semisonic, so, for the sake of local artists, they need to get hopping on an adventurous sophomore effort.

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Submitted By: Brendan Leonard

posted on 4/10/2006 @ 1:50:11 PM

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I have no idea who Splender is, and I think that's a good thing for me. Also, I bought Eagle Eye Cherry's album in 1999. I forgot what it's called, but I'm pretty sure it's the only one.

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