Contemporary Music is Shyyte La

comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 25 minutes ago
Planet rock, where rock lives
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Yeah but who wants to listen to a Geology radio station?
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Stick to radio 1 extra

comment by Paddy's Pub - Home of the original Kitten Mittons (U17162)
posted 41 minutes ago
Scientifically proven that as you age your brain function alters to not enjoy 'new' music as much. Reminisce away
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Not sure I buy the age thing, even if what you say is true. That might convince me if new always meant innovative. But it doesn’t: music from the Cowell factory, which the older generation often abhor, is utterly lifeless and unoriginal. It’s not confusing and noisily offensive - it’s just bland and soulless.

Music these days is a lot like fast food. Go to a food court and see the queues outside McDonald’s. Is it the best restaurant there? No, it’s just been marketed well and provides a quick rush or fix. Similar with chart music.

And R.E.M.

comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 25 minutes ago
Planet rock, where rock lives
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Yeah but who wants to listen to a Geology radio station?
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Stick to radio 1 extra
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Shut up blud

comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 25 minutes ago
Planet rock, where rock lives
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Yeah but who wants to listen to a Geology radio station?
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Stick to radio 1 extra
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Shut up blud
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Stop posting cr@p and i will

We all love the music we liked when young, it was new, exciting, and our parents didn't like it. So I like Elvis, the Beatles and music from that era, and I still do. Also some music from other eras but that will always be the best for me. My Mum and Dad said it's all boom, boom, boom but they liked Frank, and Ella and Vera Lynn.

The problem is nowadays is in achieving uniqueness.

Everything, to a certain extent has been done before

It doesn't help that "record companies" won't gamble on a new band or a new sound as it will not be deemed economically viable.

Bands like Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP, Wishbone Ash, Marillion, etc etc would be consigned to the graveyard if they were trying to "make it" in the music world today.

It's no wonder that a lot more material we here today is produced by bedroom "musicians" who are very good at stringing loops together and sonically mangling sub-standard vocals and instrument playing, polishing a rancid tvrd to within an inch of its life but without any "real" musical talent whatsoever.

Thankfully I grew up with what I think will be considered the golden age of popular music (all genres)

I’m pretty open minded to music - liking a full range from some classical stuff, thru 1920 blues/jazz, 60s Beatles and psychedelic, 70 rock and punk and 90s Oasis/Blur/stone Roses..
missed my Geography O-level (gcse to you youngsters) to go and see Black Sabbath!

Anyway - came across Billie Eilish thru this track on the GoT trailer. One of the few new artists to appear over the last decade or so who’s a little different


https://youtu.be/Ah0Ys50CqO8

True OP. Complete gash. Some great music is Drum & Bass but it rarely gets any publicity. Check out Rene LaVice's Drum & Bass Show on Radio 1. Artists like Wilkinson, Dawn Wall, Sub Focus don't get the recognition they deserve.

It's total cr*p. I swear I heard 3 different songs played back-to-back on a radio station's playlist and they sounded virtually identical.

Just no originality.