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    Posted: June 10 2009 at 11:13

Hi all Porcupine Tree fans out there, especially from the US.

I received this e-mail from roadrunner records today, and got excited. Later on I realised, as a European, I can't apply, so I thought I'd give everyone else a chance, so here's it attached.

Quote Porcupine Tree and Roadrunner Records are looking for new hard working members to promote Porcupine Tree's newest release, out this fall. Fill out an application by Sunday June 14th and you will have a chance to be picked to attend an exclusive listening party on Tuesday June 16th, hosted by Steven Wilson in New York City! 

Ten runner-up's will receive an autographed copy of the new album the week it hits stores.

Rules: Applications must be submitted by Sunday, June 14th, 2009. Offer only available to United States residences 13+ years or older. Contest only grants access to the listening party. This contest does NOT include travel expenses.

Here's the link:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/strteam/signup.aspx

Hope you'll be getting the autographed copy... I wish I was Cry

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2009 at 12:44
Here's hoping to be a runner-up. I'd have to figure out how to travel 1000 miles if I actually win...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2009 at 20:42
What exactly does the "promotion" involve? I can't seem to find that anywhere...?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2009 at 22:00
Originally posted by OzzProg OzzProg wrote:

What exactly does the "promotion" involve? I can't seem to find that anywhere...?

I believe they require you to sleep with people and convince them to buy merchandise and get them to travel to shows wherever they may be.  But I could be mistaken. Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2009 at 00:31
I'd be there... but I live on the other side of the world.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2009 at 01:43
A street team ... ROTFL. Well, as long as they don't start making hip-hop or wearing baseball caps backwards, I guess it's just something that Roadrunner insisted on.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2009 at 05:54
To me a street  team sounds like wearing t-shirts and giving out leaflets. But who knows.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2009 at 05:56
^ I just remember the phrase "street team" from an episode of CSI - where the street team of one gangster rapper murdered members of the street team of another, if I remember correctly.ErmmWink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2009 at 22:59
Its strange that they only want these Street teams in the US? Probably just as many, or more PT fans up here in Canadia!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2009 at 19:18
Good music doesn't need any volunteer to spread it!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2009 at 19:21
if the group needs promotion....Steven Wilson will drop by the forum again and whip his minions into a album buying  frenzy.    That's how he got barely progressive... completely average albums to the top of the end of year lists here hahhah.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2009 at 19:23
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

if the group needs promotion....Steven Wilson will drop by the forum again and whip his minions into a album buying  frenzy.    That's how he got barely progressive... completely average albums to the top of the end of year lists here hahhah.


NO! What are you saying? PT are the epitome of prog, not like those pathetic Decemberists that have made a fool out of youWinkLOL!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 15 2009 at 19:24
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

if the group needs promotion....Steven Wilson will drop by the forum again and whip his minions into a album buying  frenzy.    That's how he got barely progressive... completely average albums to the top of the end of year lists here hahhah.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2009 at 13:22
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

if the group needs promotion....Steven Wilson will drop by the forum again and whip his minions into a album buying  frenzy.    That's how he got barely progressive... completely average albums to the top of the end of year lists here hahhah.

We are a fanatical bunch. More rabid than Rush fans. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2009 at 19:46
I've been doing everything I can to promote and support this band. I've bought their entire discography. I've hooked my dad and my brother on them. I tell friends about them. I write PT reviews on my blog. 

I think they deserve to be bigger than they are. I mean, what's the difference between PT and a huge band like, say, Muse? Wilson is equally as talented. I think its because Muse have better promotion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 07 2009 at 06:50
Originally posted by Kashmir75 Kashmir75 wrote:

I've been doing everything I can to promote and support this band. I've bought their entire discography. I've hooked my dad and my brother on them. I tell friends about them. I write PT reviews on my blog. 

I think they deserve to be bigger than they are. I mean, what's the difference between PT and a huge band like, say, Muse? Wilson is equally as talented. I think its because Muse have better promotion.

Oh come on, you are quite obviously bucking up for freebies from PT.  Come to think of it, that's kind of a good idea. LOL


Edited by Slartibartfast - November 07 2009 at 06:50
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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