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Marc Ecko is trying to bring his Bloc Party to Denver. This is the same party that led to him suing New York City over because they said it was just being thrown to promote his video game and graffiti. I had a chance to talk to Ecko yesterday in his Manhattan office. He seems like a really nice guy. And despite what a lot of people think (yes, including me), I now believe that Ecko actually is a hardcore gamer.
I broke my hour long interview into two parts. The first was about his decision to sue Denver. I used that chunk for a story that ran in the Rocky Mountain News today. The second check was about his game Getting Up, Ecko Games, and all other things gaming. I need to transcribe that part, but I'm hoping to post it up in the next day or two. It was pretty interesting.
For now, here's a taste of my Rocky article.
Ecko says he understands the concerns about graffiti, but doesn't want an overzealous approach to squelch what he calls the most relevant visual dialect of the past 20 years."I own property," Ecko said. "I'm a parent. I have a 4-year-old little girl and I don't like it when she writes on my kitchen wall with a crayon. I respect that.
"But there is a lack of understanding about the medium and the culture. We are just trying to educate through the event, trying to get people not to throw the baby away with the bathwater."
New Yorker Prepares to Sue [Rocky Mountain News]
