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 Sarah Klein's "Loose Lips" Sewn Shut
In a final tirade to distance herself from the very "scenester" culture she helped create, Metro Times columnist Sarah Klein included a poke at the Detroitmusic.com message board in her last hurrah for the Metro Times "Loose Lips" column. Click "Read More" for some fun.

Although she'll continue at the paper, Klein is apparently not worried about burning the superficial bridges (otherwise known as "contacts" in real journalism) she's built along the way.

" I sure won’t miss the ... pretentious blowhards, insincere sycophantic leeches, and the cutthroat cheerleading-squad drama that is a slice of life in Detroit after dark," Klein wrote.

"I could very well call out each and every one of you by name, but that would be far too detroitmusic.com of me, now wouldn’t it?"

Having perfected her role as part-time clack on the back page of MT, Klein will continue as a "full-time" staffer at the Detroit alt/news weekly, according to the column (ed. - perhaps she's moved up to MT nail-tech?).

- Mitch



Caution!

We here at Michiganbands.com feel a particular responsibility in warning our readers of such indelicate labels as "Scenester." In an effort to protect and promote your social welfare, we've included a list of telltale symptoms of the disease.


Top Ten Warning Symptoms That You May be a "Scenester"


10. Wherever you go, the same 5-10 people are in attendance, hopefully before you arrive.

9. You never go anywhere that doesn't have a V.I.P. couch.

8 Your carry a pen, pad of paper or a camera into a bar and pretend not to notice anyone but the focus of your "art."

7. You recieve free drinks from the band, the barowner or others in attendance because of your "status" in the media or the music scene.

6. Secretly, you only go out to be recognized but almost never are, except by the same 5-10 people mentioned above.

5. Your photo or name has appeared in Metro Times or Real Detroit more than once in a calendar year.

4. Your name (in bold type) has appeared in Sarah Klein's "Loose Lips" column more than once in a calendar year.

3. You can successfully navigate Royal Oak, Birmingham, Berkely, Ferndale, Hamtramck and Greektown blindfolded, heavily medicated and still find the hot-spots while maintaining your fashion status.

2. You've created an altar ego, like "Mitch Phillips," because you think it sounds cool.

1. You consider Sarah Klein "a good friend."


- Mitch Phillips


Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 @ 14:57:57 EDT by Chief Editor
Topic: Other News
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