Re: Would anyone argue we're in a Golden Age?

Posted by dazpix (A) on March 7, 2007 at 02:08:16

In Reply to: Would anyone argue we're in a Golden Age? posted by tinear on March 3, 2007 at 04:32:36:

Bright Eyes, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Wilco, Whire Stripes, Cat Power, Hamell on Trial, Decemberists, Howe Gelb, Vic Chesnutt, Gillian Welch, Spoon, M. Ward, Silver Jews, Stephen Malkmus, Sufjan Stevens, The Hold Steady, Kings of Leon, Destroyer, Neko Case, Flaming Lips, Eels, Okkervil River, Mendoza Line, Fiery Furnaces, New Pornographers, Mountain Goats, Silver Jews.

All artists that have produced records in the last year or two. All artists that either have, or are beginning to produce a body of work that is about musical exploration and growth. All artists that make bloody great music - ranging from straight rock to alt country to folk to whatever you want. Not many get airplay. Most music on commercial radio is terrible - but this, I believe has always been the case. (Anyone remember the 80s fondly - yet Elvis Costello, the Mekons, Sonic Youth et al were producing their best music.) There is a veritable plethora of great music out there, and a device known as the "internet" is bringing it to you (information - wise, that is - I pay for music that I care about) And I'm loving it. Many of the bands mentioned will never find commercial success, but they are putting out damn fine music 'cos they want to. Most commercial music is about money and airplay. Do these people have any talent, or indeed, emotion? Not from what I have heard.

Arcade Fire - "Neon Bible" got it today and it rocks. I can't say that I feel that way about any commercial pop artists.

The music is out there, and there is a lot - I dare say more great bands than there were 20 years ago. It is harder to find.

But that is half the fun.

Sorry - I am inclined to rant. And that was a rant. Time to listen to "Music from Big Pink." Good music is good music - from whichever era.

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Topic - Would anyone argue we're in a Golden Age? - tinear 04:32:36 03/03/07 (27)

Re: Would anyone argue we're in a Golden Age? - dazpix 02:08:16 03/07/07 (0)

"Golden Age" doesn't matter to me really - tunenut 19:58:27 03/05/07 (0)

There's plenty of fine music out there... - musetap 12:55:10 03/03/07 (5)

Re: There's plenty of fine music out there... - Todd Krieger 05:22:51 03/04/07 (4)

Re: There's plenty of fine music out there... - musetap 10:56:44 03/04/07 (2)

Re: There's plenty of fine music out there... - Todd Krieger 18:03:37 03/04/07 (1)

Re: There's plenty of fine music out there... - musetap 18:30:03 03/04/07 (0)

I Just Realized..... - Todd Krieger 05:48:22 03/04/07 (0)

I'm happier with what's available now than in a very long time. - Ogsarg 12:45:02 03/03/07 (0)

these days its more like a golden shower... - dave c 12:31:05 03/03/07 (7)

Sufjen has what I'd describe as the new, - tinear 13:17:10 03/03/07 (6)

White Stripes all the same? - nobody 06:40:48 03/04/07 (0)

so you want continual novelty? - dave c 14:30:39 03/03/07 (4)

Well, I think a true artist grows and doesn't reproduce the same thing - tinear 14:51:30 03/03/07 (3)

Re: Well, I think a true artist grows and doesn't reproduce the same thing - Todd Krieger 07:40:28 03/04/07 (0)

I suspect... - dave c 15:02:38 03/03/07 (1)

I hope you don't like painting! Early Picasso, Pollock, or who - tinear 07:40:29 03/04/07 (0)

The Club is Getting Bigger..... - Todd Krieger 11:15:01 03/03/07 (0)

Trends and movements are needed - Scholl 08:27:41 03/03/07 (1)

Re: Trends and movements are needed - Todd Krieger 11:22:53 03/03/07 (0)

Beck would. nt - Duilawyer 07:54:47 03/03/07 (0)

Back in the day - LWR 07:50:18 03/03/07 (3)

I dunno. The Stones, Beatles, Santana, Led Zep, B Sab, Quicksilver, - tinear 08:55:30 03/03/07 (2)

The first string - LWR 09:19:35 03/03/07 (1)

The collapse, and this is my unstudied opinion just from observation, - tinear 12:44:41 03/03/07 (0)

Originality is not what the â€œsuitsâ€ want - dwill123 07:39:08 03/03/07 (0)

Re: Would anyone argue we're in a Golden Age? - CQ DX 07:15:47 03/03/07 (0)

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