03-03-2005, 02:09 PM
TPJ,Mar 3 2005, 01:18 AM Wrote:Bands like Franz Ferdinand, White Stripes, Jet, and others are starting to gain a bit of momentum.
Yes, I have to admit I had forgot about those bands at the time I wrote that. Although I still feel like they're nothing like my old fav's, they are standing out from the whole scene, and felt like a splash of fresh water in the face when I heard them.
TPJ,Mar 3 2005, 01:18 AM Wrote:They write and perform their own music. That's a step in the right direction, huh?
This is something I respect and appreciate much about a band/artist. This way they are able to create something original, unlike the Henry Ford-modeled formula of separately produced lyrics/music/performance.
I also figured out part of my problem, which is that I tend to associate music to past events that I remember fondly. Be it old friends, childhood memories of familly gathering, very specific times/events, I found out I have most of it linked to certain music. I just know this stuff is in the past and that I won't ever live it again.
That just means that I'm a big'ol nostalgic, and the fact that I am a music lover just gives me a bias towards oldies. I still stand by my opinion that the music scene is not like it was back when I was young(er). But as you said TPJ, most things affected by social trends do tend to cycle around. So there is some hope left out there I guess! :D
Cheers!
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