http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2009/09/whose-gun-is-it-anyway/ A something literary, lil newsy, casually social, watchful eye on change and stagnation in the Middle East, from Beirut and abroad. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2009/09/whose-gun-is-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-4 EDB Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:06:43 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=32#comment-4 “One of the reasons I named the band after that city was the fact that it’s seen a lot of conflict. It’s not a political position. I worried about that from the beginning. But it was such a catchy name. I mean, if things go down that are truly horrible, I’ll change it. But not now. It’s still a good analogy for my music. I haven’t been to Beirut, but I imagine it as this chic urban city surrounded by the ancient Muslim world. The place where things collide.” http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/18856/ “One of the reasons I named the band after that city was the fact that it’s seen a lot of conflict. It’s not a political position. I worried about that from the beginning. But it was such a catchy name. I mean, if things go down that are truly horrible, I’ll change it. But not now. It’s still a good analogy for my music. I haven’t been to Beirut, but I imagine it as this chic urban city surrounded by the ancient Muslim world. The place where things collide.”
http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/18856/

]]> http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2009/09/whose-gun-is-it-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-3 lens Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:46:53 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=32#comment-3 Well apparently, Mr. Condon, who by the way is the entire band - singer, songwriter, composer and musician - decided he should give his outfit an alias. (I can't imagine why, with a name like Condon...) So he chose 'Beirut', because he said the place always struck him as this interesting, eclectic place, struggling along to be free and democratic in a sea of menacing Muslims. Not in those words, but pretty much. However, during the 2006 war, he was quoted as saying that if it went on much longer, he would have to change the name of the band, because the city was disappointing him with its lack of resistance to terrorism. So while I appreciate the Condon's music most of the time, I seriously think he should keep his political and social opinions to himself. Well apparently, Mr. Condon, who by the way is the entire band – singer, songwriter, composer and musician – decided he should give his outfit an alias. (I can’t imagine why, with a name like Condon…)
So he chose ‘Beirut’, because he said the place always struck him as this interesting, eclectic place, struggling along to be free and democratic in a sea of menacing Muslims. Not in those words, but pretty much.
However, during the 2006 war, he was quoted as saying that if it went on much longer, he would have to change the name of the band, because the city was disappointing him with its lack of resistance to terrorism.
So while I appreciate the Condon’s music most of the time, I seriously think he should keep his political and social opinions to himself.

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