I’ll never pretend to know the feeling of producing and selling a track from a record that cost me less than a buck I bought in a basement in Iowa. I will, however, let you know how I get the majority of the new (which often turns out to be really really old) music. Everything else is by non-industry-related-word-of-mouth (you can’t out dash me). They can’t trick me into listening to that bull-ish. Only after you’ve exhausted those options are you allowed to browse the lamer iTunes and Ebay. Keep in mind plenty of the good stuff is not worthy probably won’t ever get pressed on a CD or encoded in any digital form. Bottom line: Steer clear of the marketers. Listen to what you like. Keep it to yourself if you’re surrounded by the faithful trend-followers. Stay in those basements, at those garage sales, and in those crates. Find that 25 cent gem and make it change the world.
June 22, 2008 at 08:52
All music is old. unless there is some beef that needs to be responded to in the upmost manner. But true that I listen to what i like Fuck the rest. “Turn Off the Radio” Dead prez.