[kj] Strange "controversy" a-brewing: Prada runway show in Milan plays Death in June's music

[Geoffrey ODonoghue]

This story intrigued me and I googled Death in June to see what came up. Their wikipedia page might well be written by a fan - it seems to play down the neo-fascist/Nazi stuff.
  This article - http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/dij.htm - has a bit of a closer look at them in the context of punk rock and anti-racism (Death in June began life as a punk band called Crisis). The overall conclusion by the author is that Death in June *is* playing up the neo-fascist/Nazi stuff but their motivation is the almighty dollar (or pound sterling in this case) - controversy sells.
   
  Geoff
   
  P.S. Adam and the Ants also feature in the article 

"B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  ...while models strut their stuff down the catwalk in Milan at the 
"Spring/Summer '08" Prada fashion show, Death in June (accused for years 
and years of being neo-fascist/neo-Nazi) are played for the crowd and 
the models.

What the hell?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PosZDfoQqA


The Death in June song that's playing for the models is "The Only Good 
Neighbour."

Any thoughts? Tasteless choice by the event's DJ? Intentionally 
provocative? Overblown, and not a big deal at all? "DEATH IN JUNE ARE 
NOT NAZIS!"? What?


-Oliver
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