People in concert crowds were not used to being noticed and singled out by a band—it was as if the television set had started talking back to them. “It’s almost like some kind of code has been violated that really makes people feel weird,” says Picciotto. “And I’m into that. I’m into that kind of weirdness. Really, the ultimate concept is we are human beings just the same as anyone else. If we see something on the street that we think is fucked up, we would testify about it. If we see something going on in the room, just because we’re the jukebox doesn’t mean that we give up our power of
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