I've realized I have immature musical tastes. If we rate "Revolutionary soundscape of psychological alienation" by "Edgy ambient-jazz European fusion band with a revolutionary command of harmony and emotional content" as a 10, and Hanson's MMMBop as a 1, I would probably be hovering at a 3-4. With a certain generosity of spirit. Of course, that's assuming that the tastes of trendy hipsters are good, and those of 13-year-old girls are bad. But even if that is an overstatement, because obviously I'm not a hipster, and some bubblegum pop is great, I have a feeling that I have yet to discover the pleasures of a whole world of music that's out there, waiting. There was a whole post under this, but it was just a lot of blather, so I think I'll stick to that. If any one of the 2-3 readers this illustrious blog is known to has any recommendations as to stuff that is melodic, upbeat and not just a lot of "danceable," pseudo-catchy noise, I would be eternally grateful and repay you with the use of one of my kidneys on alternate Tuesdays (non-refundable). It doesn't matter if I don't like it, obviously - I'll be grateful for the chance to try to expand my horizons, and all that.
Meanwhile, I'll leave you with a suggestion. The band Guster, the CDs Keep It Together and Lost and Gone Forever.
PS. Obviously, classical music is a major exception to this. I like classical music, and most Americans don't, or at least not beyond the basics. So I can pat myself on the back for that. (In fact, sometimes, going through the radio dial, I almost feel guilty for wanting to listen to 98.1 again).
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Hah! I love love love Guster's Satellite.
I just got an iPod. I'm probably the last person in the iGeneration to get one. I don't even remember what all kinds of music I have, so I'll have to tool around with it for a while before I can give you any recs.
My cousin just passed me a bunch of music she had hanging around on her hard drive, and some of it seems good, so I'll let you know as soon as I rediscover it in the large abyss that is my iTunes playlist.
I actually hadn't heard that song, or any of their new stuff! *goes off to listen*
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