Ah the rock ‘n’ roll life…. The music, the concerts, the good seats, the drinks, the drugs, the groupies, the fame, the fortune, the hate mail. Yes, hate mail.
This particular missive came in response to my review of the Public enemy concert at the Showbox on Sunday night December 17th. The review appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and can be read by clicking here.
I would call it a favorable review. Yet, I still got the hate and as far as hate mail is concerned, this one takes the cake.
From: “Curt” curtissssssssmith @excite.com
Reply-To: curtissssssssmith@excite.com
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:38:24 -0500 (EST)
To: eyeheartmusic@nospamyahoo.com
Subject: You – and PE
I only wish we could relive the revolutionary days of the 1990′s, so I would have an excuse to put a motherfucking ice pick in your eye, or maybe bash in your skull in ala Kristopher Kime, but alas it is not to be. Fight the power indeed, bitch.
Fuck off and die to the extreme!
Warmest regards,
Curt
—— End of Forwarded Message
Kristopher Krimes was a 22 year-old white male killed at the 2001 Mardi Gras riots in Seattle. His assailant was a black man. Kris was trying to rescue a woman from a crowd of reveling criminals who were trying to have their fun with her. He was struck in the back of the head then beaten to death. It was called a hate crime.
I don’t know how serious this person is or even if it’s someone I know but I don’t find it the least bit funny.
Just in case something happens to me, please do me a favor and find this so-called “Curtis Smith.”
The rock ‘n’ roll life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be is it? Sometimes it’s just cracked.
Love while I’m living, Shawn
Hola Amigo.
I am wasting time at the Weekly today, catching up on my Web surfing.
Thought to send you a warm hello, but I have no addresses w/me, and you seem to have none on your website–tsk.
I’d like to go movie hopping while I’m in the Big City, until next Wednesday, J3. Might you wish to come along?
Cell: 206-660-9356.
Brenda
Since that time, America has gone to war, spied on its own people, tortured others and challenged constitutional rights of habeas corpus. The time couldn’t have been more right for a reunion of one of the most political, controversial and revolutionary acts of all time. And with a full band to support it no less.
Don’t be hatin’ on my president, yo!
Warmest regards,
Curt