Arthur B. Purvis wrote:
quoted 5 lines I have had this argument enough times to acknowledge that the wire is not
> I have had this argument enough times to acknowledge that the wire is not
> a total evil at all, because the fact remains that it is a glossy magazine
> with a large circulation with Steven Stapleton on the cover (it only took
> them 15 years to notice him, too! - this is the basis of my
> dissatisfaction).quoted 5 lines with the wire. My main problem with them is this: they claim to be the
> with the wire. My main problem with them is this: they claim to be the
> last bastion of experimental/avant-garde music, while they refuse to
> actually go out and look for new music. They wait for the music to "come
> to them" as it were. They never write about a band that's just started up
> with no commercial or "credible" backing. They just sit on their asses.quoted 2 lines created their own scene while everyone else paid no attention,
> created their own scene while everyone else paid no attention,
> _especially_ the "new music" rags.quoted 3 lines Why does the Wire, to this day, ignore Aube and only write about Merzbow,
> Why does the Wire, to this day, ignore Aube and only write about Merzbow,
> Violent Onsen Geisha, and a few others, when Aube is infinitely more
> interesting than all of them?quoted 5 lines To clarify: When I say "arty" I mean the kind of people who will de facto
> To clarify: When I say "arty" I mean the kind of people who will de facto
> think anything "musique concrete" or "electroacoustic" or "free jazz" is
> the bee's fucking knees, and will laugh contemptuously at bands called
> "skinny puppy," "Nirvana," etc. etc. I have no inherent problems with
> "artiness."quoted 4 lines whatever). And it certainly doesn't mean I agree with everything they say.
> > whatever). And it certainly doesn't mean I agree with everything they say.
>
> But the problem is that a _LOT_ of people do. Even worse, they think they
> know everything about experimental music when in fact they know jack shit.quoted 2 lines despite their claims to knowledge. It's not like SP is particularly
> despite their claims to knowledge. It's not like SP is particularly
> obscure; they sold > 50,000 copies or so of their final album.quoted 3 lines See above, but you honestly can't find anything artsy about MoM or Alec
> See above, but you honestly can't find anything artsy about MoM or Alec
> Empire? What about artistic goofiness and "rebellion?" These are equally
> as artistically valid as pretension.quoted 3 lines "Loveless" is better than anything ever called IDM or techno. "To Here
> "Loveless" is better than anything ever called IDM or techno. "To Here
> Knows When" is quite possibly the greatest 4 1/2 minutes of music in the
> history of the art form. That is all I will say.quoted 1 line There is great music hidden in so many places.
> There is great music hidden in so many places.