Hi everyone.
Just thought I'd share the last paragraph of a 'Pop Review' of the
Chemical Brothers in today's New York Times (page B7) that I found rather
interesting considering its source:
"For those who still need evidence that electronic dance music is
infiltrating mainstream America, the show provided some when shirtless
concertgoers formed a mosh pit for slam-dancing, which is not typically
welcome at raves or dance clubs. They provided one of the clearest
indications of a music's trendiness: when people who are unlikely to
understand or respect a band attend its concerts anyway and like it."
Now, I'm not too big on getting knocked around at a show when I'm more
interested in the watching and listening, but it's nice to see that
someone in the mainstream press acknowledges that this current mainstream
fascination with electronica may be a fad, at the end of which we'll all
be able to crawl back into our own little corner of the underground. Or
not. I guess I just liked the cynical tone.
-w.
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Warren Lapham (ceremony-owner@monkey.org)
laps@monkey.org (laps@umich.edu)