Comments on: Shock the Monkey http://www.collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/ Writings, issues and observations from Cleveland, Ohio by Will Kessel Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ilbis http://www.collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2975 ilbis Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:15:36 +0000 http://collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2975 I can't agree that "every tune sounded the same." I've listening music about 30 years and I never have enough. There's a lot of fresh and new music around (especially on the Net and independent labels) I still listen music about two hours a day (hence, in my car, when I'm driving to my job and home) and I change a set of mp3s almost every week. Believe me, there's a lot of interesting music around but you should be open to all styles not only to classic or progressive rock or sixties rock or something else. You should be open for all genres, you'll see that nowadays is everything mixed up and from this recycled mixture some fresh music grows. I can’t agree that “every tune sounded the same.” I’ve listening music about 30 years and I never have enough. There’s a lot of fresh and new music around (especially on the Net and independent labels)

I still listen music about two hours a day (hence, in my car, when I’m driving to my job and home) and I change a set of mp3s almost every week. Believe me, there’s a lot of interesting music around but you should be open to all styles not only to classic or progressive rock or sixties rock or something else.

You should be open for all genres, you’ll see that nowadays is everything mixed up and from this recycled mixture some fresh music grows.

]]> By: Darby http://www.collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2682 Darby Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:58:42 +0000 http://collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2682 "What you get, today, is the same crap, the same songs (maybe 15 or so in all), all day long, style depending on what the station bills itself as." It's especially amazing since--I'll suggest--we live in a golden age of music diversity. Not only do we have more access to more music, but there's more music and more types of music being created today than at any other time in history. I suppose it doesn't surprise me that that doesn't all bubble up to the mainstream level...lowest-common-denominators and make the stockholder happy mentalities and all. But, still, you'd like to think mainstream radio would have to react to that more than it has, to date. “What you get, today, is the same crap, the same songs (maybe 15 or so in all), all day long, style depending on what the station bills itself as.”

It’s especially amazing since–I’ll suggest–we live in a golden age of music diversity. Not only do we have more access to more music, but there’s more music and more types of music being created today than at any other time in history. I suppose it doesn’t surprise me that that doesn’t all bubble up to the mainstream level…lowest-common-denominators and make the stockholder happy mentalities and all. But, still, you’d like to think mainstream radio would have to react to that more than it has, to date.

]]> By: admin http://www.collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2638 admin Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:32:30 +0000 http://collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2638 I'll check them out, Mike; sounds interesting. As far as Thanksgiving goes, I'm not sure: Laura's mother won't eat poultry, so we generally do a pork roast over here so that she doesn't have to spend the day alone. We'll see; we have a couple of invitations for this year already, and haven't decided what to do about them. I'll let you know. I’ll check them out, Mike; sounds interesting.

As far as Thanksgiving goes, I’m not sure: Laura’s mother won’t eat poultry, so we generally do a pork roast over here so that she doesn’t have to spend the day alone. We’ll see; we have a couple of invitations for this year already, and haven’t decided what to do about them. I’ll let you know.

]]> By: Your Nephew Mike http://www.collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2636 Your Nephew Mike Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:52:20 +0000 http://collisionbend.com/2006/shock-the-monkey/#comment-2636 If you like Gabriel, then there's a California band called Dredg you should check out. The singer sites Gabriel as one of his strongest influences. Good stuff, their concept album is amazing, dealing with sleep paralysis and one of Salvador Dali's paintings. I can have a disc for you by Thanksgiving if you guys are stopping by. If you like Gabriel, then there’s a California band called Dredg you should check out. The singer sites Gabriel as one of his strongest influences. Good stuff, their concept album is amazing, dealing with sleep paralysis and one of Salvador Dali’s paintings. I can have a disc for you by Thanksgiving if you guys are stopping by.

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