tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post2694840356563879163..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: Broken glass or honeyTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-7457383089673021872011-08-31T23:03:17.563+01:002011-08-31T23:03:17.563+01:00Music is overrated. 99% of the time I like silence...Music is overrated. 99% of the time I like silence.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793047799910670620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-30666275771118283272011-08-25T23:20:30.005+01:002011-08-25T23:20:30.005+01:00They're bad news for music lovers if they enco...They're bad news for music lovers if they encourage the likes of me to follow their example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-74041905376117669712011-08-25T07:10:41.458+01:002011-08-25T07:10:41.458+01:00You're right, Annie. Autotune's fine until...You're right, Annie. Autotune's fine until you can tell it's Autotune, at which point it rather defeats the object, doesn't it? Rather like Botox in that respect.<br /><br />A pleasure Rol. May do something about Wesley Willis later.<br /><br />I think her bi-polar disorder may have some bearing on her decontextualisation, Chris, and it gives her a bit of moral leeway.<br /><br />Loathing is often stronger than the other thing, Geoff.<br /><br />You live it like you love it, Billster.<br /><br />Audio books, BWT: that's a very good point. Are they more like little radio plays? (Which can be quite emotional, but I've never switched one off for a reason other than boredom/exasperation.)<br /><br />And I don't agree that the Shaggs are bad news for music lovers - they're bad for music quite-likers, who are the ones who buy the 95%.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-88129096484106333242011-08-24T12:18:32.806+01:002011-08-24T12:18:32.806+01:00Here's what EdiblePlanets said about The Shagg...Here's what EdiblePlanets said about The Shaggs: The hearing people want what the deaf people got. <br />But actually they do have charm and give hope to the likes of me - which is bad news for music lovers.<br /><br />As for intensely good music v reading - the experience is different because the book protects you, does not leave you naked, it's a barrier between you and the people around you. So you can stare sightlessly through misty eyes at the same paragraph without anyone noticing that you haven't turned over a page for ages. And with a book you appear clearly to be occupied, busy.<br />With music, whether your head is down or thrown back, eyes closed or wide open, tears streaming down your face or glowing with exhilaration - you're open to the world - more open to sharing, inviting reaction, inquiry, condolence. Headphones don't cut you off in the same way.<br />Perhaps audio books can have the same impact. I don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-71187102806308261812011-08-23T21:02:37.938+01:002011-08-23T21:02:37.938+01:00I favour character over technical excellence every...I favour character over technical excellence every time.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158459069493765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-90090682696667214392011-08-23T20:55:01.660+01:002011-08-23T20:55:01.660+01:00Her head movements were as unbearable as David Gra...Her head movements were as unbearable as David Gray's.<br /><br />Too much to bear? I can't feel it that deeply. The pleasure and the pain never get to that level. Not since I was a teenage prog fan and jazz-funk loather, anyway.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340519450159428760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-21718836398553907252011-08-23T19:23:43.350+01:002011-08-23T19:23:43.350+01:00I think she's being a bit disingenuous there. ...I think she's being a bit disingenuous there. This whole business of being fan-supported through CASH Music has been brilliant for her (and us fans), but it does allow her to de-contextualise herself somewhat. There was a time she engaged with other music a little more:<br /><br />http://www.mmmm.eclipse.co.uk/press/KristinHershMM7-92.htmChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961928950277859778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-39425519555105693162011-08-23T11:29:40.506+01:002011-08-23T11:29:40.506+01:00The worst crime music can commit is to be dull.
T...The worst crime music can commit is to be dull.<br /><br />Thank you for introducing me to The Shaggs.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-29944081678362447592011-08-23T11:24:07.380+01:002011-08-23T11:24:07.380+01:00Can recommend Kristin Hersh's book Ratgirl, (w...Can recommend Kristin Hersh's book Ratgirl, (which explains how she perceives music very differently from most of us.)<br /><br />The music I hate is the horrible,slick, plastic autotuned stuff, I think the genre is modern R&B. It sounds like nobody human had a hand in making it, but not in an interesting Kraftwerk type way. I genuinely can't bear it. Getting old - is this what our music sounded like to our parents?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.com