BDO Promoter Campbell Smith The promoter of Auckland's Big Day Out concedes Californian hip hop group Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is provocative, but says it's not up to him to censor acts. The group known as Odd Future is among those who will perform at the annual music festival at Mt Smart Stadium in January. Lauded by critics and picking up a cult following across the globe, the collective are seen as the future of music by some, while others despise them for their homophobic and misogynistic lyrics which discuss sexual violence against women and include constant use of the word 'faggot'. Big Day Out promoter Campbell Smith recently told Newstalk ZB's Danny Watson the group definitely has "interesting" things to say and is a provocative act. "I don't really think it's my place or our place to tell people who they can and can't see. We try to present a broad show across all genres. They're certainly a talented act that a lot of people are interested in and want to see," Smith said. "Tyler The Creator, the leader of that collective, is on record as saying this is the life that he's lived, he's singing about his life and what he's experienced." Smith says the group known more simply as Odd Future has been doing the Europe, UK and US festival circuit all through this year. It's a very different tune to the response to a planned Big Day Out appearance by Jamaican reggae artist Beenie Man, who was pulled from the 2009 line-up after public outcry at his homophobic and hateful lyrics. You can discuss this story on the GayNZ.com forum here
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First published: Wednesday, 5th October 2011 - 1:57pm