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That article is just pure ignorance. I agree, mainstream music for the most part, sucks. But there is more than the garbage that is shown on eMpTyV and played on the radio. For every 5 crappy bands in the mainstream there are 10 in the underground that extraordinarily talented and write great music but go ignored. A good example, one of my favorite bands, Dream Theater. I just went to one of their concerts on this past Monday. The place was packed. There wasn't an empty seat to be found. And it's not like their music can't be found in stores. You can go into any record store and find their CDs. They are also on a major record label. But yet, they are virtually unheard of. It's not the music industry at fault. It's the public's own musical ignorance at fault. If the public continues to purchase the crap, the industry will continue to put out the crap. And the good stuff goes unnoticed. Get my point?
P.S. I won't even touch on the ignorant comparisons of Pearl Jam to Creed and Michelle Branch to Avril Lavigne. The author of the article apparently has no idea as to what the hell she is talking about. And maybe should actually try listening to music for a change instead of going on other people's opinions and prejudgements.
Last edited by Peruvian_Sky; 4th July 2003 at 04:56 AM.
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