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MARINA SHAFIR vs. AMIRA [ 1 / 2 / 3 ]

the GazettE in SHOXX vol 124 (2003.4.21)

Interview Summary

This interview takes place during the bands coupling tour with Hanamuke titled "Otoko Danketsu Shiri" (男ダンケツ尻). They discuss their experiences on tour, their relationship with Hanamuke, and their upcoming consecutive three-month mini-album release campaign, starting with COCKAYNE SOUP on May 28th, 2003.

The tour organizers assigned hotel rooms shared between members from each band but they were surprised to find the rooms had single double beds.

The word "COCKAYNE" in COCKAYNE SOUP means "addictiveness" and the aim of the mini album was to create addictive songs.

COCKAYNE SOUP is the first recording done with Kai.

Reita says that Ruki has odd eating habits with a preference for super rich tasting foods. For example, a cheese rice bowl smothered in mayo.

The band members make fun of Uruha for being generally indecisive because he overthinks everything.

I have a suggestion/recommendation for fans of indie things, like most audio dramas:

Stop liking posts. Share them instead.

Or do both. But the like does *not* matter in comparison to the retweet, reblog, reshare, repost.

As both an indie creator AND a huge fan and supporter of other indie works, I feel like so many people have forgotten that likes do pretty much nothing. They do nothing even on algorithmic sites these days, and certainly have NEVER done a thing on a place like Tumblr.

So likes, despite being a wonderful expression of appreciation for the creator, do nothing to spread the word about a work.

Indies more than anyone do not have the resources to spend money on marketing, and so organic advertising is all they have. Some of us are so lucky as to have the backing of a network who markets our work for us, or whose name brand gives us some more power, but ultimately we're all still indies, and the only real way any of us are given air time is by other people talking about us.

Or fans sharing our posts. Posting about us.

PLEASE POST ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE INDIE WORKS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT'S ALL MOST OF US HAVE! We try to hype each other up, but that doesn't compare to just organic fan engagement, and fans sharing to people who have never heard of us.