Bitch, bitch, bitch about the obvious...at least there is XFM and Sirius and million net-broadcast stations, which are pretty cool. And, if you cannot find good rock bands, blame yourself, b/c they're there.
Have a miserable day, |
I don't XFM and Sirius and I don't net radio b/c my lame internet connection. I do know they are pretty cool, though, far beyond radio programming.
Personally, b/c I am a major study-nerd, I rely on friends and their friends and so on, who are throughout the country being very hip. Often, I find them accidentally, including late night MTV and guitar mags. Other ways are to make friends with people at cool music stores (that's always a goldmine), go to club shows, find a particular music mag that suits you.
ok, peace and have a good day, |
Well if there is no acceptible solution, I guess your done. Just forget about it. What good does complaining do? You all are complaining about top 40 garbage, and, looking at 1965 Billboard, top 40 has always been a waste. Edgy, innovative artists don't make it to radio. Radio is done. Its been done for years now. Find new solutions, its really not that hard. I've never listened to radio and don't have problems finding new bands.
Kids can go to clubs. Hell, I was going at 14, and there's all-ages shows. My guess is that you all have been in to popular music, but don't care for where has gone. And now, without the spoon-feeding delivery, you just can't find where the good, cool stuff is at. Well, I wouldn't worry too much about tomorrow's artists. Those people are with it enough to cut through the pop and join a more interesting scene. |
"To start from the top all radio wasn't always like this."
Oh, sure. It would be great to cruise around listening to cool, local djs and good music. Cooler than the less personable XM and CDs. No one I know respects radio. What else can you do, but persue the alternatives? I saw some PC/Internet radio software for $20 on Amazon...I dunno...WGON? That would rule. |
Oh, I'd bet whatever kids listen to while their teens will be playing in their retro-minds and considered, in some way, classic 35 years from now. While I personally think you are overstating Top 40 1965, there is no doubt it is better than present Top 40, and that my initial corresponding post would be better off deleted. |
"Is this software made so I can stream my tunes on the Internet?"
I don't know how great it is, but yes. Let me know if you start a station, you already have your dj name. |
Thanks, Unclejeff, nice of you to say. I was wrong about equalizing the 1965 and 2000 Top 40, but neither represent what I consider the best music. While I don't care for Korn's songs (maybe I'm too old by six, seven years), they definately can play their instruments. The 7-string Ibanez is very difficult. Even Sum 41, covered Metallica's "Master of Puppets". I sure can't play that song! Being frusterated when my elders complain about my generation, my point is that there are cool, smart, talented youngsters running around. Their efforts are just not on Clearchannel. And I think a lot of talent, with less music-purist mindsets(not to judge them at all), are being currupted by commercialness. |
The argument about what is random novelty fails to take in to account that what is "new" (as in the "new" that is relevant in my argument) is often outside something like a culturally born critical taste boundary. Age is cultural condition in which particular tastes are influenced. The times one grew is quite an influence on taste, actually. And, aging does make ones tastes more rigid. Evidence is abundant on this one. Anyone can think of exceptions, but stepping back what I describe is a powerful generalization. Z-, your notion is not scrutiny, but an excision of certain realities which require personal effort to overcome.
Oh, its 7-string guitar, btw. And, in a rebuttal against an above-posted idea that no youngsters know how to play instruments anymore, we or I were/was talking about technical proficiency, not song quality. |
