Just want to pass along what I found while surfing Injured pupil: bands blamed Wakefield Today THE mother of a teenager who cut herself with a blade in class says song lyrics from bands such as Linkin Park contributed to her daughter harming herself. Speaking exclusively to the Wakefield Express she said many bands portrayed a bad image to youngsters through their song lyrics. A 14-year-old pupil at Normanton Freeston High School cut herself in class last Thursday. Her mother said: "She said the lyrics from these bands have an effect on youngsters. "Teenagers listen to them and take in what they say. She is a pretty, bright young woman and a lot is expected of her. "Everyone remembers being a teenager and how difficult it is. Sometimes I think there is a lot more girls have to cope with these days." She says rumours about the severity of the incident spiralled out of control, meaning her daughter may have to change school. She said: "Her injuries were minor – she has a few superficial marks on her hands. "She did take four pills but they did no harm. I think it is the increased pressure put on them at school and in life – and that needs to be addressed." Charity Childline agreed the problem was widespread saying 24,000 youngsters are taken to hospital as a result of self-harm each year. Director Norman Titus said: "It's a big problem and one we hear a lot. The main thing is to encourage youngsters to share their problems with someone they trust." For advice contact Childline on 0800 1111 or log on to ruok.net. A Linkin Park lyric from One Step Closer: "Everything you say to me takes me one step closer to the edge, And I'm about to break." ------------------------------ Livid Festival undercover Herald Sun NEXT weekend's Livid Festival at Melbourne Park has moved indoors because it may rain. Weather concerns mean organisers have axed the planned outdoor stages, moving bands inside Rod Laver Arena, Vodafone Arena and three other indoor areas around the complex. While the main oval will not be in use, organisers plan to open the roofs at both Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena, weather permitting. American rock acts Linkin Park and the White Stripes will headline Livid, other acts include the Living End, the Roots, Lamb, Jurassic 5, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Frenzal Rhomb and more. Livid tickets are available through Ticketek. ------------------------------- Malaysian concert news Proposal to ban Linkin Park misplaced Malaysia Kini I refer to the Star report where PAS Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub has claimed that the Linkin Park concert on Oct 15 will erode the morals of the young. For the PAS Youth chief to state that the concert would lead to zina (illicit sex), kissing, drug abuse and the use of alcohol are, in my view, amusing. If the authorities were to heed the call by PAS Youth to revoke the Linkin Park permit, tourists would be scared away and Malaysians would be denied the chance to enjoy music of their taste. This would only give the impression that Malaysia is a retrogressive state instead of a democratic state that caters to people of all ages, races and beliefs. It is simply amusing that Salahuddin would make such a presumptuous remark and assume that the public would commit immoral acts just by attending the Linkin Park concert in Stadium Merdeka. The concert is held in an open area and the authorities have already handed out a list of stringent rules for the group. For example, the Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry has said that Linkin Park must abide by strict "artist performance ethics" and that "male artists must cover their bodies from the chest to the knees". The ethics also forbid them to leap, scream or throw objects to the audience. For the Los Angeles-based Linkin Park to pick Stadium Merdeka as the only concert venue inSoutheast Asia is indeed a rare honour. The group's album Hybrid Theory has already sold 300,000 copies in Malaysia alone. It is only fair for the rock-rap band to reward Malaysian fans who bought their albums. The six-member band has a reputation for avoiding drugs and alcohol, and for not overusing bad language in their songs. In fact, one of the best highlights about this band in general is that they don't use any swear words at all. Some people might think that if an album features "rap" or "hip-hop", it is linked to drug use, but this is not true as Linkin Park doesn't mention anything about drugs in their lyrics. Linkin Park has decided to go with their own original, creative style, and their lyrics happen to be meaningful and clean. (Similar report on Star Online) --------------------- Win tickets to Linkin Park concert CHANNEL V pays tribute to Linkin Park with a chance to win tickets to its Oct 15 concert in Kuala Lumpur, and maybe meet the band, too. More info here Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will host a membership recruitment carnival for its “Grads” programme during this year’s Asian X Games at the Sunway Lagoon on Oct 4 and 5. In a statement yesterday, MAS stated that at the carnival, existing Grads members would be invited to take part in the Dee Jay Contest for a chance to win tickets to the Linkin Park concert. More info here Jas
Blaming music for people hurting themselves is a coward's way to not look at who's really to blame (if anyone at all). Good news Jas
I'm sick of people blaming lyrics and bands for things. How do we know that that person didn't have other problems? Or that they weren't on drugs. I think that the lyrics have nothing to do with anything, and if they do, the person that actually interprets that into something bad needs to be on medication