We are coming to get what is rightfully ours Memphis Flyer. As listeners of the show, and readers of the blog, I ask you for a favor. It has been fairly well documented here that we were robbed in the Best of Memphis poll last year when we were placed in a phony tie for third (A tie? what are the chances of that, unless you didn't want to make some certain people upset?). A positive article about the show was not allowed to run in the issue, and for reasons that I was made aware of later it is not necessarily in the best interest of the publication to have us win. It was the full blown manifestation of the good-ole-boy network and personal relationships affecting an award. When the listeners of the show voted for M awards, it was so overwhelming that the show ended up on the cover of the magazine. That cover and awards have been an incredible benefit. This one will not be easy, but we have a chance because you can vote on-line. We will have to make it virtually impossible to be denied, and then we still may not get our just desserts (Don King reference), but let's take a shot at it. CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. A lot of people do not vote for these things, therefore, if you vote it will be impossible to deny us. Please take a moment to change the way things are done around here. Thank you for listening to the show, coming to the blog, and voting.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Time to fight the power (Best of Memphis Awards)...
We are coming to get what is rightfully ours Memphis Flyer. As listeners of the show, and readers of the blog, I ask you for a favor. It has been fairly well documented here that we were robbed in the Best of Memphis poll last year when we were placed in a phony tie for third (A tie? what are the chances of that, unless you didn't want to make some certain people upset?). A positive article about the show was not allowed to run in the issue, and for reasons that I was made aware of later it is not necessarily in the best interest of the publication to have us win. It was the full blown manifestation of the good-ole-boy network and personal relationships affecting an award. When the listeners of the show voted for M awards, it was so overwhelming that the show ended up on the cover of the magazine. That cover and awards have been an incredible benefit. This one will not be easy, but we have a chance because you can vote on-line. We will have to make it virtually impossible to be denied, and then we still may not get our just desserts (Don King reference), but let's take a shot at it. CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW. A lot of people do not vote for these things, therefore, if you vote it will be impossible to deny us. Please take a moment to change the way things are done around here. Thank you for listening to the show, coming to the blog, and voting.
