Alfons
Way of the future
just read this:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29002527/
"When musicians are dissatisfied with presidential administrations, they write protest songs, march on Washington and mouth off on stage. When they’re happy, they make dance music."
:slanted:
This grossly simplifies and distorts things (what about punk in the era of jimmy carter, gangsta rap in clinton years etc...), and makes popular music out to be very homogeneous
But there's still a discussion to be had. A lot of people seem to think that the economic downturn will have a positive effect on the arts, will obama's election influence that (for better or worse?).
Thoughts?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29002527/
"When musicians are dissatisfied with presidential administrations, they write protest songs, march on Washington and mouth off on stage. When they’re happy, they make dance music."
:slanted:
This grossly simplifies and distorts things (what about punk in the era of jimmy carter, gangsta rap in clinton years etc...), and makes popular music out to be very homogeneous
But there's still a discussion to be had. A lot of people seem to think that the economic downturn will have a positive effect on the arts, will obama's election influence that (for better or worse?).
Thoughts?