Hi all,

Just a bit of a rant...As we are well into the 00's I'm looking back on the 90's and thinking  about how the rebellion is gone from music.

What happened to the trubadors? The folks making social commentary through song.

I've been working in the ass end of the music industry-journalism & retail & radio- for ten years now and I don't think I have ever seen things in the sorry state they are now.
The record labels are blaming the consumer for decreases in sales while raising prices and trying to produce new recording formats durring a reccession.
Politically we have the worst mess since the McCarthy era, at least as far as an administration trying to take away not just civil but human rights.

And here we are with those with the most media access-who don't have to worry about ad revenue, silent as a snowflake in the antarctic.

I hear a lot of folks say that pop is dead and they wonder what will take it's place. With bands like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & the Strokes (and Baerwald recording) my prediction is that it will be rock & roll.

Ok, thanks for the rant space. Comments appreciated.
jb