Rage against the machine
When moving pictures became "talkies", the practice of having a group of live musicians at theatres to play during the movie started to die out.
The movie-theatre musicians didn't like it.
So they started a fascinating but ultimately futile ad campaign against recorded music!
Talking pictures were described as a "monstrous offspring of modern industrialism
Hat tip to Mrs. Angus
Labels: progress of man, TFP, where's Freddie Bastiat when you really need him?
posted by Angus @ 2/21/2012 08:58:00 AM
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When I was a member of the American Federation of Musicians back in the 70s, their motto was "Live Music is Best".
I would love a poster of that in my living room. A little bit ironic, political pop art.
Great looking urban art. I am so glad to get a peek at it!
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