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    Can you separate the art from the artist?

    I've just listened to 'Last Train Home' by the LostProphets and it's still, as Henners would say, a right fucking banger. But, you know, it was sung by a fella that raped babies so that takes some of the shine off, even if Henners thinks otherwise.

    Can I enjoy it with a clean conscience TTH? Or am I as bad as Henners? The nonce.

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    Last Summer is on now.

    Choon Henners.

    Probably wasn't about a baby. Come on.

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    There are a couple of their songs I still like that I binned off my Spotify list but not without wondering the same thing. probably not a question anybody even asks with this sort of thing if it's not the frontman who's the despicable twat.

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    Kanye made me.

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    I find this really hard, mainly with Woody Allen. I think the answer is probably yes, but it's always lingering, like the fried tomato on a breakfast plate. Either you leave it alone and feel guilty, or you address it head on, and your mouth is filled with boiling liquid which ruins the taste of everything else.

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    Everybody will find an excuse to enjoy the things they love. Baby rape is as bad as it gets, but listening to a proper paedophile's music is probably the only crime that I haven't knowingly supported through music so far.

    What are the odds for somebody being a pedo?

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    The Woody Allen stuff is clearly made up and mental though.

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    Don't see what the artist has to do with my enjoyment of the art. Guessing it's like those football viewing cunts that know referees by their name, you're not really in to it, are ya?

    https://youtu.be/D1MmHGoKq1Y

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    Ill never be ok with Matt Lodge's New York rampage.

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    I think enjoyment is the key aspect. You can appreciate and ponder, but to enjoy their work and relate on an emotional level might be difficult to come to terms with. There's probably an intent to dehumanise those outcast for the absolute worst crimes due to the shame of having once accepted them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    Kanye made me.
    Bit harsh on Kanye, that. He's not at baby rape levels. He mainly just voted Republican. He's always been slightly unhinged anyway. I worry about how his mental state affects his art, more than having to separate him from it.

    Ryan Adams is the most prominent one in this field for me at the moment. He got done for quite aggressively pursuing a fifteen year old about a year ago, and a bit of a #metoo pile-on ensued, with some fairly unsavoury stuff being said. He hasn't really resurfaced or said much about it since. I always understood him to be a bit of a cunt, it was just obvious. But this was all a bit much.

    I still don't really know where I stand on it. I know I own all his albums and he's made some of my favourite music. But I also haven't listened to any of that music since. I haven't actively struck him off any sort of list, I've obviously just subconsciously steered clear of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    I find this really hard, mainly with Woody Allen. I think the answer is probably yes, but it's always lingering, like the fried tomato on a breakfast plate. Either you leave it alone and feel guilty, or you address it head on, and your mouth is filled with boiling liquid which ruins the taste of everything else.
    With Woody Allen you can separate art from artist until you watch Manhattan. Beautiful cinematography and all, but what a creepy film.

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    I never knew there was any controversy about Lost Prophets. So the moral of the story is don’t watch news and be happy being oblivious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    I never knew there was any controversy about Lost Prophets. So the moral of the story is don’t watch news and be happy being oblivious.
    The main tragedy (Geddit?) is that I have always had a hatred of Ian 'H' Watkins out of Steps, so it would have been helpful if he was the Baby rapist.

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    The thing about celebrity paedophile court cases is, you get to hear the worst courtroom quotes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Watkins off of them Lost Prophets
    You belong to me and so does your baby.
    Quote Originally Posted by Rolf 'Arris
    How'd you like to be molested in the morning?
    Imagine what we'd have heard if Sir Jim'll had his day in court? Oh, and I can easily listen to Michael Jackson but he proper did them kids.

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    now then, now then, now then, now then, now then, now then, now then, now then, now then, Now then, Now then, Now then, Now then, Now Then, Now Then, Now Then......... NOW THEEEEEEEN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spoonsky View Post
    With Woody Allen you can separate art from artist until you watch Manhattan. Beautiful cinematography and all, but what a creepy film.
    I haven't done, as I really dislike the whole 'navel-gazing middle aged man dates much younger woman' trope that seems to be common to a lot of English-speaking (and probably in all languages) fiction 1960-2010. However even in Annie Hall, which I think is a brilliant film in 99% of respects and the age thing isn't there, would that woman go out with Woody Allen? Would she fuck.

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    Walking with Elephants by Ten Walls is one, don’t think I could ever play it in a DJ set anymore. Not that i ever did, but it’s a great song

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    There's plenty of films and music out there without the artist being a peado or sexual offender.

    Jacko is out.

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    I absolutely can.

    I was recently banned off ResetEra for the third time, and two of the bans were for being a fan of 6ix9ine despite his life.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by mugbull View Post
    Walking with Elephants by Ten Walls is one, don’t think I could ever play it in a DJ set anymore. Not that i ever did, but it’s a great song
    Alright, calm down Oakenfold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    Bit harsh on Kanye, that. He's not at baby rape levels. He mainly just voted Republican. He's always been slightly unhinged anyway. I worry about how his mental state affects his art, more than having to separate him from it
    He wore the hat and met Trump but he's never voted in his life. I blame Obama for calling him a jackass and inviting all of Kanye's mates but not Kanye to the White House, but he also got lost in whatever point he was trying to make

    Anyway, bipolar people doing bipolar things isn't necessarily being a bad person. If Kanye changed in the slightest I doubt he'd be anywhere near as great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    The thing about celebrity paedophile court cases is, you get to hear the worst courtroom quotes.
    You can get the court transcripts of the Ian Watkins case online. It's obviously rather disturbing reading.

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    Also:

    I'm a twit

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    Even in tweet form it's wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    There's plenty of films and music out there without the artist being a peado or sexual offender.

    Jacko is out.
    Aren't you a Banker?

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    A certified Banker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    Aren't you a Banker?
    I work for a bank yes. I'm not a banker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    I work for a bank yes. I'm not a banker.
    You see the problem with your logic here?

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    A lot of Michael Jacksons songs are class.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    You see the problem with your logic here?
    No. Explain.

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    Essentially, bankers raise capital to make loans and investments
    Working at a bank is not equal to it. A bloke doing the post, not a banker. A bloke in middle management or team leadership, not a banker. Data entry types keying payments are not necessarily bankers.And so on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    No. Explain.
    You're judging the morality of people choosing to listen to a paedophiles music when you share a market sector with Jeffery Epstein and an office with the people that fucked the world economy for personal gain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Working at a bank is not equal to it. A bloke doing the post, not a banker. A bloke in middle management or team leadership, not a banker. Data entry types keying payments are not necessarily bankers.And so on.
    Being a failure within your field is no excuse.

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    Don't really see the equivalence as one of these things allows me to live while the other is a choice. I could choose to work in a different sector but I don't have that luxury currently.

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    I was just hoping to trigger a chimp out, but if you're going to be all reasonable about it then what's the point.

    Anyway, maybe deviants just make the best music? Atleast James is safe anyway.

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    “Allows me to live” is a bit of a stretch though. “Allows me to faff about like a big time Billy” would be more apt. Nothing wrong with it but at least own it.

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    Show your workings.

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    Well Sainsbury's and Tesco are looking for staff.

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    I wouldn't be able to afford the rent but thanks.

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    Anyway, enjoy your pedo music if you want.

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    Evictions are banned until October anyway. Crack on lad.

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    A man of principle.

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    Not surprised you two are defending nonces tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    Not surprised you two are defending nonces tbh.
    Yes that’s what happening.

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    That's twice in 2 days someone on here has called me a nonce. Am I giving off a vibe I'm not aware of or something?

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    I can still appreciate you, the poster Spikes.

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    Those videos you keep sending people probably do it.

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    It's tricky isn't it, like I don't really subscribe to what he did later in his career but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop reading Mein Kampf or take any of the banners down.

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    I should really check to see if Mike Tyson's recent gym workouts have resulted in people screaming, "BUT HE'S A RAPIST!"

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