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Sunday, Oct 26, 2008
Where have all the great bands, and artists gone?! And why are all the bands that used to be great becoming mainstream?! I can understand that creating a new album and or just a song can take time. Yet when it comes down to it, it seems to me that the bands that were once great are coming out with just blah music, its mainstream!!! These songs are only gaining mass popularity because either the music video has a bunch of naked chicks in it or because people are just listening to it to fit in. Example, Green Day, fairly decent music, then to all of our surprises American Idiot came out and it was nothing but political mainstream music. Where is the music that once had so much meaning? Blah! Sorry just had to rant.

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I'm with you on this one. Using your example, Greenday's more recent stuff sucks. As soon as my Mum started listening to Greenday, I knew that my feelings about their music was right. The only song of theirs that I've liked since about '92 was Time of Your Life...the rest...bleh. Too much "message" not enough feeling.



Same thing has happened with a lot of artists to some extent, LostProphets, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Avril Lavigne. All started out somewhat heavier...more feeling, more depth and all have become more mainstream just because they gained popularity on the radio. It's sad, their earlier stuff was better.
Posted Oct 26, 2008 8:25 am PT
I know! i hate mainstream stuff, it's all the same, and the large percentage of music i listen to is stuff that was made before i was born eg. david bowie, pink floyd, the rolling stones, the police. thats when music was decent
Posted Oct 28, 2008 11:59 pm PT
roger that LOL we have the same sentiments...I don't even really listen to radio now..it's like music is becoming a consumerable thing-everyone gets into a band cos OH, this band is cool or popular or whatever..I hate people who get into Led Zeppelin cos they're cool, or wear one of their tees cos it's cool to be wearing it..I hate all this coolness...I'm a casual listener of old skool rock bands but it doesn't neccessary mean that I have to act cool and hip and you know? I currently listen to Muse, Franz Ferdinand and Led Zeppelin..I used to listen to old stuff on this really good radio station(an exception!) but I stopped listening to it cos I got kinda busy with school XD
Posted Dec 24, 2008 9:01 pm PT
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