i picked it up .... there was a very interesting cross section of people
at the record store, i saw high school kids that probably tune into TRL
daily standing next to crusty punkers and ravers, all eager to get a copy.
it's nice to see a band able to capture that sort of universal appeal
everybody seems to be pretty expectant about radiohead. i think they are
an oasis of talent in a vast desert of shite "modern rock" ... you can
argue whether or not they "rule" or "suck" but goddamn, at least they try
to push boundaries, as opposed to other "top 40" bands like blink 182 or
Limp Bizkit.
regarding the "oh no they're going to expose electronica to the masses"
worries that i have seen popping up on the list: i understand the "this
music is mine, you'll never understand it and you just like it because mtv
told you to" angst, i went through it with Nine Inch Nails and Jesus Jones
when i was 17 years old. but it's a futile concern that serves only to
stroke the egos of those who "heard it first"
it's all part of the evolution that takes place all the time ... the avant
garde push the boundaries of what is considered "acceptable artwork" and
sooner or later, the bourgeoisie rush in to fill in the vacuum. it serves
as a mechanism to propel the avant garde in new directions.
so be happy that the frat boys will soon be jamming autechre from the
speakers of their SUVs, because that is the true sound of innovation.
-josh
--
String Theory : Digital Music for Humans
http://www.enteract.com/~yoshi/index.cgi
On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, aaron wrote:
quoted 21 lines speaking of that last phrase... how many went out and bought radiohead
> > speaking of that last phrase... how many went out and bought radiohead
> > yesterday? i, personally, have been an extremely large fan for a long
> while,
> > but i think Kid A is gonna alienate all those fans out there that
> > are lookin for another Bends
>
> or it may work like NIN's pretty hate machine and convert another slew of
> guitar worshipers over to electronic devices..
>
> (note: i do not hate guitars)
>
> aaron
> systorm technologies
> www.systorm.com
>
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