Talk:Ibi Kaslik

Broken Social Scene association
I noticed the paragraph about Kaslik's association with a few Canadian bands was removed. I put it back in for now, as I think it is a useful piece of information. Quite a few Wikipedians may have heard of her first in association with these bands. If anyone else disagrees, speak up, and the going or staying of this info can be discussed. Lunapuella 20:47, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * In fact, the inside cover to Stars "Set Yourself on Fire" is where I first saw her name. Her association with various Canadian bands should, in my opinion, be mentioned in this article.

70.134.71.41 03:56, 7 July 2007 (UTC)\


 * Same here. Apparently the user who kept removing it was Ibi Kaslik herself (check the history for her claims), because she is not officially 'associated' with these bands. I do still think the bands should be mentioned, because it's obviously important and other media do it all the time. There are interviews out there where she talks about her friendships with Amy Milland and Emily Haines. Does anyone know how to formulate this 'association' in such a way that it doesn't imply any official association, just a friendship/general association that people make? Lunapuella 15:45, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Tell me, exactly why is Kaslik's speculated association with bands "a useful piece of information" or important? Why would she want to associate herself with thieves and whores? Are those bands selling her books at the merch table on their tours? No. It's ignorant, naive and just plain illogical to assume that it's important because the media do it all the time. Kaslik does not control the media or what's written about her, shouldn't she at least have that authority in this forum? 216.154.18.166 05:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I think it is important because many fans of the bands will know her name because they've heard "Ibi Dreams of Pavement" or have seen her name in the liner notes of "Heart". I knew her from that, and it's the reason I bought a copy of her novel Skinny when I came across it. And no, Kaslik should not have that authority in this forum. People can and should not control what is written about them, because then, only positive comments would ever reach the media. That goes against everything that a free state is supposed to stand for (but that is a whole other argument). Lastly, there's no reason to call these bands "thieves and whores" or accuse people of being "ignorant" or "naive". Lunapuella 07:48, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

I see: "People can and should not control what is written about them, because then, only positive comments would ever reach the media." Since when is the media the great disseminator of unbiased information? And what about false statements? Are you in fact so much of a fan of Kaslik's work that you feel the need to perpetuate false statements? Do you actually believe that every writer (including book and film reviewers) or musician has an association with the subject of their work? Does Michiko Kakutani have an association with Philip Roth, Alice Sebold, Salman Rushdie, Norman Mailer or any of the numerous authors she's reviewed? Does Roger Ebert have an association with Tarantino, Wong Kar-Wai, Coppola or Jarmusch? Did Bob Geldof have an association with the 16-year-old killer who shot up a San Diego schoolyard when he wrote "I Don't Like Mondays"? Did Stars hire an up-and-coming writer from their community to fabricate some credibility for them? Did Broken name-drop? Maybe you should find out before you take up this task so vehemently. If you knew Stars and BSS like I know Stars and BSS, you too would have every right to call them thieves and whores.216.154.18.166 04:57, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Why does she (presumably she wrote her own wikipedia entry) describe herself as a Hungarian-Canadian? Seems like just being Canadian is good enough. I don't exactly see her in a babushka stirring a paprika-laden stew all day muttering away about Budapest. --Megaforcemedia (talk) 16:56, 28 June 2008 (UTC)