3 Posts up..Duncan Black. Everything you wrote is spot on. Great contribution.

i think it is a bad thing and im not afraid to say it. now 50 times more conversations will go like this.

-what kind of music are you into
-blah, blah, modest mouse, blah
-oh you like modest mouse? which album/songs are your favorites?
-well, i like float on, and they only have 1 album i thought

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-well, i like float on, and they only have 1 album i thought

Now this is where you could either be a "dick" and roll your eyes at the person and dismiss him/her as a poseur or you could be "cool" by making him a playlist of your favorite MM songs or better yet a playlist of other bands he/she might like.

people dont listen to that kind of thing. believe me, i went through the "make playlists for people" stage, and it never worked. at best, they listen through it once, and decide they still only like the one radio friendly song. i mean sure, i always encourage them to look further into modest mouse's collection, but i dont know many people who actually would. there are those who actively try to find new music, and there are those who wait and let it come to them passively.

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Originally posted by Ishmaels coffin:
3 Posts up..Duncan Black. Everything you wrote is spot on. Great contribution.

Thanks very much.

I wanted to say that about Indie for ages.

Indie is just a term for record label status. I'm confused as to why people see it as a style of music.

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Originally posted by YourHuckleberry:
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that anything that gives people a chance to gain a greater appreciation is a good thing, and that hoping something remains out of the mainstream just so you can feel "cool" by comparison to the rest of the sheep is selfish and a little juvenile.

yup yup yup.

i also agree whole-heartedly with Duncan Black's indie rant. the logic is there, and it's quite obvious.

i think it's great when indie/unknowns make it big. It's what they want or else they wouldn't have gone along with it, so I am happy for them. It's silly to not to want success for someone because you want to keep them secret and all to yourself. Everyone should hear great music.