The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #103864   Message #2121554
Posted By: The Borchester Echo
08-Aug-07 - 07:08 AM
Thread Name: Kate Rusby, 'You belong to me'
Subject: RE: Kate Rusby, 'You belong to me'
What the hell does it matter who I am?

It is precise definitions of music for the purpose of intelligent comparison and discussion that are at stake here.

As it happens I have been involved in music journalism and research since before GS embarked upon his intimidatory pursuit of women. I have not, however, done a paid gig for 30 years (and never in Lincolnshire) and so people can draw their own conclusions about the very odd lies which fly about surprisingly often from those who claim to have seen and heard me where I was not.

GS (and others) admitted quite blatantly to ogling women rather than keeping his eyes and mind on the performance. My concern is to ensure that music venues are safe for women to be. At the time many women contacted me offlist about how intimidated they had felt when on the wrong end of predatory behaviour at venues but were too scared to speak out. I'm not.