http://www.punknews.org/article/25996
Apparently, Ted Leo + the Pharmacists, Armor For Sleep, Strike Anywhere and others were awarded 500 dollars worth of free Taco Bell on the FEED THE BEAT promotion. Ted Leo, who is a member of PETA, was outraged. His band had nothing to do with the contest, and someone sent in from a gmail account to Taco Bell. No one's quite sure if the other bands were legitiment either.
If Taco Bell can offer to give bands that don't really need the food, shouldn't they be giving it to bands that can hardly afford to tour? I would like to think setting up a promotion in a sort of "battle of the bands" formula for bands going on tour that are just starting to get their name out there. These bands that are on tour, are established enough where they could afford to pass up 500 dollars of food to some kids traveling in a busted Econoline van they bought for 2,000. Most likely, Taco Bell is looking to appeal to a different "alternative" crowd. Are emo bands going to be doing commercials for Taco Bell? who knows. Would it be funny? Oh yeah
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