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Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
ferfux
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Date: November 05, 2009 11:51AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/04/judge-rules-surviving-members-of-sublime-cannot-use-band-name/
Judge Rules Surviving Members of Sublime Cannot Use Band Name.
According to the courts, the Sublime that performed at California’s SmokeOut festival last week was not actually Sublime. A California judge has instructed the surviving members of the ’90s band, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, that they cannot use the name Sublime for their group with new singer Rome for any additional live appearances, merchandise or similarly named Internet domain names. The band’s We Are Sublime Website has since been replaced with a photo of a muzzled dog with a sign around its neck that reads “Free Sublime.”
Judge Rules Surviving Members of Sublime Cannot Use Band Name.
According to the courts, the Sublime that performed at California’s SmokeOut festival last week was not actually Sublime. A California judge has instructed the surviving members of the ’90s band, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, that they cannot use the name Sublime for their group with new singer Rome for any additional live appearances, merchandise or similarly named Internet domain names. The band’s We Are Sublime Website has since been replaced with a photo of a muzzled dog with a sign around its neck that reads “Free Sublime.”
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: November 05, 2009 12:00PM
Now only if we could get a judge to block all the stupid white reggae bands inspired by Sublime.
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
jhey
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Date: November 05, 2009 01:18PM
They should tour as Sublemon (GET IT?)
Actually, they shouldn't tour at all, because Sublime sucks.
Actually, they shouldn't tour at all, because Sublime sucks.
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
graymoose1
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Date: November 05, 2009 02:37PM
And of course I will respond with my typical responce, who is sublime?
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Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
Judge Crater
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Date: November 05, 2009 03:51PM
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
Dub
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Date: November 05, 2009 04:32PM
I believe the band resurfaced in early 2000 for two albums as "Long Beach Dub All-Stars," which surprisingly, were two really great albums start to finish. They just didn't get any publicity after Brad died.
Two other band members also formed "Long Beach Shortbus" (aka Shortbus) which had a good song or two on the two LPs they put out, but the rest sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
Two other band members also formed "Long Beach Shortbus" (aka Shortbus) which had a good song or two on the two LPs they put out, but the rest sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
gnr
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Date: November 05, 2009 09:30PM
Well, if Axl Rose can be "guns n' roses" without actually having one original member still in the band (beside himself), why can't the ex-members of sublime be SUBLIME?
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
Sub-Lime
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Date: November 05, 2009 10:03PM
gnr Wrote:
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> Well, if Axl Rose can be "guns n' roses" without actually having one original
> member still in the band (beside himself), why can't the ex-members of sublime
> be SUBLIME?
Cos the lead singer had personally trademarked the band's name. When he died, the rights passed to his family, who filed a trademark infringement suit against the surviving band members when they performed under the name.
But gnr was the first thing that came to my mind also when I saw the OP.
http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/11/05/sublime-trademark-infringement-smackdown/
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> Well, if Axl Rose can be "guns n' roses" without actually having one original
> member still in the band (beside himself), why can't the ex-members of sublime
> be SUBLIME?
Cos the lead singer had personally trademarked the band's name. When he died, the rights passed to his family, who filed a trademark infringement suit against the surviving band members when they performed under the name.
But gnr was the first thing that came to my mind also when I saw the OP.
http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/11/05/sublime-trademark-infringement-smackdown/
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
bloody blisters
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Date: November 05, 2009 10:21PM
why havent you killed me yet?
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Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
Sub-Lime
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Date: November 05, 2009 10:28PM
Heh. Perfect.
They can rock on with a new logo/new name.
They can rock on with a new logo/new name.
Re: Surviving members of Sublime cannot play as Sublime
Posted by:
Mr. Misery
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Date: November 07, 2009 03:58PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Now only if we could get a judge to block all the
> stupid white reggae bands inspired by Sublime.
The truth about reggae today is that it's been passed on to white and/or non-Jamaican musicians the same way jazz has been taken up by white musicians, or the way rock n' roll was adopted by white musicians and audiences shortly after its inception. There is basically no new reggae coming out of Jamaica--it's been passed over in favor of dancehall; reggae (and ska) have been exported to all parts of the globe, and there's plenty of good new music coming out--if you take the time to look for it. But anyway...artistically (I don't know about the legality of it), it's not right to call this new band Sublime. Bradley Nowell wrote the songs, set the tone, and it was his band.
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> Now only if we could get a judge to block all the
> stupid white reggae bands inspired by Sublime.
The truth about reggae today is that it's been passed on to white and/or non-Jamaican musicians the same way jazz has been taken up by white musicians, or the way rock n' roll was adopted by white musicians and audiences shortly after its inception. There is basically no new reggae coming out of Jamaica--it's been passed over in favor of dancehall; reggae (and ska) have been exported to all parts of the globe, and there's plenty of good new music coming out--if you take the time to look for it. But anyway...artistically (I don't know about the legality of it), it's not right to call this new band Sublime. Bradley Nowell wrote the songs, set the tone, and it was his band.