Indie rockers force Hannity to change number

Boston Phoenix ^ | Mike Miliard

[GR Freeper]

A few weeks ago, we introduced you to Brooklyn indie agit-popsters Kids Against Combs, who’d just finished an album that used the private phone number of Fox News loudmouth Sean Hannity as its title. (See "Combs Nail Hannity," This Just In, July 15.)

Sean Hannity (631) 673-8003 was set to be released on July 21 by 10-34 Records. But, according to a press release sent out last week by the band, Kids Against Combs and 10-34 were issued papers on July 15 from Hannity’s attorneys, "threatening to sue both parties if they proceeded with releasing an album named after Hannity’s home phone number and containing the political pundit’s home address in the CD’s liner notes." (The digits, meanwhile, are now disconnected; "changed to an unlisted number," says the recording.)

The band also alleges that spies from the Hannity camp — or at least some people who "looked extremely conservative Republican" and "not the type of folk that would be at any sort of live performance, except for maybe Paul Anka or Wayne Newton" — arrived to scope out a KAC performance the next day. Luckily, the band had freshly printed copies of the album for sale, sans home address and retitled The Album Formerly Known As Sean Hannity’s Phone Number ... Currently Sean Hannity Is a Democracy Subverting Douche Bag.

Despite the fact that 66 percent of our Style and Usage Panel prefer that "douchebag" be written as a compound word, they’re in unanimous agreement that the new title works just as well.

[RexBeach]

"The Boston Phoenix" is published and written by a bunch of whiny, pencil-necked socialist geeks. The paper is also lumpy with pornographic classified ads. Gee, what a surprise, ay? And I'm no big fan of Hannity's.

[Numbers Guy]

You know that Hannity must be really effective or else they wouldn't be so wound up about him.

[L98Fiero]

There's nothing quite like expressing one's hatred through "art".

[Dolphan]

These people wrote a big hit piece on Mark Steyn.

I don't like Hannity either.

"And now, to Aruba, for the lastest on the Natalee Holloway case!" PUKE!

[Xenalyte]

Yeah, effective at touting steel buildings and lobstergrams. ;)

[sinanju]

Golly, if "Kids against Combs" had it in for Sean "P-Diddy" Combs, I would be happy to buy their album.

[misterrob]

The publisher is married to a judge who have a transsexual a mere slap on the wrist after he/she was arrested with a minor in a car. Kid had claimed that the tranie held a screw driver to him.

Huge protest as I recall up there. She was defiant about her light sentence and her hubby supported her.

Steven Mendech and Maria Lopez I believe.

[staytrue]

spies from the Hannity camp — or at least some people who "looked extremely conservative Republican"

So when does the FBI get to start saying "spies from the Al Queada camp — or at least some people who "looked extremist Muslim"

Or how about "Criminal looking types — or at least some people who "looked like they might be criminals"

Or "illegal immigrants— or at least some people who "looked like illegals"

[r9etb]

"The Boston Phoenix" is published and written by a bunch of whiny, pencil-necked socialist geeks.

Haven't seen that particular rag, but it sounds like it's another one of those "independent" papers that seems miraculously to have exactly the same style, format, cartoons, classified ad layouts, and editorial position as all of the other "independent" papers I've seen.

Imagine that.

[Non-Sequitur]

I can stomach Hannity for about two or three minutes max, or the average amount of time between the Ruth's Criss commercial and the latest plug for Hannity's latest book, concert, show, whatever. But I have to agree that publishing his phone number and address is way over the line. Regardless of what you think of him, he has a wife and kids and they don't deserve the hate that would be directed at Hannity at home.

[Puppage]

an album that used the private phone number of Fox News loudmouth Sean Hannity as its title

Stopped reading after that.

[Doc Savage]

If only Ted Kennedy would take these a-holes on a car ride over a bridge!

[KarlInOhio]

I thought the band was "Kids against Colmes". My mistake.

I was wondering why they were harassing Hannity if the were against Colmes.

[massgopguy]

The Boston Pheonix is published by the husband of former Judge Maria Lopez who initiated a whisper campaign against a 12 year old boy who was assaulted at screwdriver point by a guy in a dress called Ebony Horton.

[subterfuge]

"Golly, if "Kids against Combs" had it in for Sean "P-Diddy" Combs, I would be happy to buy their album."

I wouldn't give these spoiled little pu$$86ies a dime no matter what they said. Their 15 minutes is about up. I'm not even going to mention their stupid name.

[starfish923]

Hahaha.
Their rage shows just how right Hannity is.
It shows how WELL he is nailing the left's lifesytle, ethics/morality and, er, style of expression, that is, with their vulgarity and lack of respect.
Imagine how they would SQUEAL with RAGE and indignation if Hannity went public THEIR addresses and phone numbers.

Kudos for Hannity.

[RexBeach]

Maria Lopez. Yup. Geez, I didn't know she was married to the pub. I recall reading about that sentencing story. Big noise on that one.

Thanks for the note.

[starfish923]

There's nothing quite like expressing one's hatred through "art".

Amen to that.

Remember the crucifix standing in a pool of urine being called "art"? Talk about Christ-hating. Says it all.