NUNPUNCHER?

Submitted by Jim Palermo on Fri, 05/25/2007 - 12:39pm.

I guess I shouldn’t be offended. Someone named Nunpuncher posted a strange and funny blog on Tiny Mix Tapes NEWS about The Decemberists upcoming orchestral tour, one concert which is here at Millennium Park with the Grant Park Orchestra. It seems that Mr. or Ms. Nunpuncher thinks the band’s orchestral tour is a serious problem, and worse, next they’ll be abusing cocaine.

The blog blends genuine criticism with tongue and cheek humor, and actually is fun to read, but really, explain WHY you think concerts with orchestras are insanity. You even had to whisper the word “orchestra”, it seemed so offensive.

And lastly, I know it must be a generational thing, but really, the name Nunpuncher? As a product of 12 years of Catholic education, I’d never say or do it! Sisters, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

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This is not a new thing by far. In Australia, the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra has been putting on concerts with bands for some time now. Ben Folds has done a number of concerts with them, and more recently, Augie Marsh (Australian Band) and also The Whitlams. Also, Adelaide based Hip-Hop group The Hilltop Hoods have recently done a similar style concert with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. These concerts appear to be bringing in large numbers to the concert halls, and a fair few of them are also returning which is fantastic.

Didn't the Grant Park Symphony do a concert with Poi Dog Pondering years ago at Petrillo? It's cool that GPS is doing something like that again...can't wait to go to that concert.

Yes, we did do a concert with Poi Dog in 1996 and 50,000 people came! Thanks to you both for the nice comments. Jim Palermo

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