Music

[den]

Something charles said recently got me thinking: when did I last buy a CD? I couldn't remember so I went ratting through my collection to find my most recent purchase. That was a Best Of The Church compilation CD dated 1999. Before that I bought DeRigeurmortis (This Is Serious Mum), Wasp Star (XTC), Jabbawocky (Oliver Wakeman), the soundtrack from The Dish, and Running With Scissors (Weird Al). They all date 1999/2000.

I have not bought anything by a new artist or group. The RIAA and ARIA and the major labels have lost my business, not because I use P2P to download my music, but because everything I hear in the top 40 is crap. And I am even less inclined to buy a crippled disc masquerading as a music CD.

Comments

[hopeforyou.livejournal.com]

What about the TISM you were last playing when we went to the zoo?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Yep, that was one of my earlier recent purchases.

[(Anonymous)]

Not everything in the top 40 is crap... *points to Coldplay, Radiohead... and maybe one or two others*

My music tastes come 90% from word-of-mouth from like-minded friends. I dont pay attention to pop music, but sometimes something good breaks through into the mainstream.

Only problem is, because most of my favourite bands are ignored by the mass market, there's no chance of ever seeing them live in Australia. >

[trede.livejournal.com]

Gah, well will you look at that. I forgot to put in my username.

[trede.livejournal.com]

Not everything in the top 40 is crap... *points to Coldplay, Radiohead... and maybe one or two others*

My music tastes come 90% from word-of-mouth from like-minded friends. I dont pay attention to pop music, but sometimes something good breaks through into the mainstream.

Only problem is, because most of my favourite bands are ignored by the mass market, there's no chance of ever seeing them live in Australia. >