I read something a while back having to do with posting band flyers or describing your band's sound or 'gimmicks' for press/promotional materials, and it basically said you shouldn't be afraid to make negative mention of other styles of music or artists in your promotional media.

For example, it was saying for a flyer a band might advertise the show, and mention "fans of Celine Dion or Nickleback need not attend"
or "if you like (whomever) you won't like us!"

just wondering how other folks felt about that tactic. It seems a little weird to me, but their point was that if your friends/demographic doesn't tend to like Celine Dion anyway, then you're not likely to alienate or offend them.

I'm all for it. Set yourself apart where you can. But, say if your music was light, poppy and went for a broad audience, I'd keep negativity out of it. If the music is geared towards a certain audience-they'll get it. On the other hand, it does seem like a form of name-dropping. Even it has a negative connotation.

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I suppose it depends. If it's in a silly way such as using the Celine Dion example then it might be ok. But if it's really cutting another artist down then it's not cool in my opinion.

PERSONALLY,I THINK IT'S IN BETTER TASTE TO TELL THE LISTENER WHAT YOU ARE ,INSTEAD OF WHAT YOU ARE NOT...

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I don't like it. It labels music fans as narrow minded, only liking a particular style of music. Just because I'm a huge Delbert McClinton fan, does that necessarily mean that I wouldn't enjoy a Kiss The Cop show?