about terribly well-known bands with terribly composed music that draws so many people to listen to their music? This isn't a rant about how I wish more people would look at me. Seriously, my music and what I do is so inferior to lots of amazing music being made right now. But honestly, to me most every new big band sounds the same. Its a huge socialogical problem to me, that many have depended on others to define their likes and dislikes, their standards (or lack there-of), and their hopes and desires.
So what sparked this post? This:
I just really don't get how this music sparks any kind of imagination. I respect whoever the man is in this video for having the drive to make his life as a full-time musician a reality, I just am sad that many have just followed this guy, because they're caught up everyone else following him. When anyone appears on a major media provider (MTV, VH1, Yahoo.com, MSN. com, Youtube.com) I feel like people automatically associate exposure with something being good. Cussing has never been good, just because its everywhere doesn't mean you should do it. Splitting up families has never been a good idea, just because celebrities feel its liberating.
Maybe I'm just too angry at the world right now, I guess this was kind of angry, but I really meant it to be more disheartening :) <-----smiley? (sometimes I can't help being happy anyways ha)
I can see why there is such a big movement in independent music. More and more people are dissatisfied with what's being thrown at them. I like this movement, its almost like a Renaissance.
-Austin
my dear friend,
ReplyDeletefirst off how are you and i love your blog! and are you going to be going to BYUI again?
I listened to owl city before it was popular, and let me tell you that when i frist heard the band or guy or whatever i was very against it. the only reason why i listened was because owl city was my husbands favorite so i listened to the mainly electronic stuff that i was so against but then it started growing on me and i really started listening to the lyrics, this is when i found out that wow this guy is good, the things he sings about are good and he has so much word play and cool meanings in his songs, or the band...anyway, i do find it sad that he has now become the "rage" and that everyone sounds like him but i like him, and im not saying you have to, but listen to his words some time, and i think you'll find it surprising.
ps. of course he has nothing on Sufjan...who i still listen to all the time so yeah thanks for introducing him into my life.. =)