[kj] OT: Pop Music Rant

[Brendan Quinn]

I stayed late last night and one of the bigwig traders heard me listening to
music and picked instantly that it was Killing Joke (Nighttime.).and it was
one of the more obscure tracks too.all hope is not lost!

 

I mentioned that Jaz was living down here and a bit about what he's been up
to, including that stuff about the NZ national anthem at one of the world
cups in the 90s, and his opinion was "who gives a shit" which is pretty much
most people's opinion :-) May have caused a stir at the time though.but I
can't remember it.

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Janean Lancaster
Sent: Tuesday, 11 September 2007 8:37 p.m.
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Pop Music Rant

 

<<<< "but Alex, they sold x million copies of the record in the first
week!!">>>>

 

Yeah, that attitude makes me want to shit.  As Alex pointed out - sheep
mentality.

 

If a colleague asks what's on my iPod at the moment, it's a case of, "Who?
I've never heard of them."  They immediately presume it's shite because
they've never heard of them.  

 

But yes, the general public only like what everyone else likes.  I'm sure
I've read about a study on this.  

 

And selling a million copies in the first week means it'll be bargain bin
within 2 months.

 

Cheers,

Janean

  

 

 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of fatpotanga
Sent: 10 September 2007 19:07
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Pop Music Rant

 

On 10 Sep 2007, at 18:55, Alexander Smith wrote:

 

"but Alex, they sold x million copies of the record in the first week!!"

 

I'm a big believer in that if you want to hear good music don't listen to
the charts.

Not always the case, but i'd say that's true 97.895% of the time.

As for guilty pleasures, I have a gazillion of them. Why pigeon hole
yourself.

I like what i like, as should everyone, & if something tickles your music
tendon, it tickles it.

Even Mariah Carey - who's opinion of I share Alex - I can appreciate she has
a good voice.

I wish she wouldn't use it & I kinda wish she'd get run over -  but there's
no denying she can sing.

 

Erm... stuff.

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