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Title: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Pat K on November 25, 2009, 11:27:08 AM
Hang it up, everybody - Glen Branca has declared that "music" is officially dead:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-end-of-music/

It was good while it lasted, guys. Last person out, please turn off the lights on your way out.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Martin on November 25, 2009, 11:36:02 AM
I'm sorry to hear that. I kind of liked music.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: fonpr on November 25, 2009, 11:39:00 AM
Hang it up, everybody - Glen Branca has declared that "music" is officially dead:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-end-of-music/

It was good while it lasted, guys. Last person out, please turn off the lights on your way out.
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Douglas Rushkoff mentioned on Media Squat Monday, there is not a genre a music for this decade.  You know the difference between 20s music and 60s music.  Even the 90s had their own "sound".  There is no distinct sound of this decade.

I believe he blamed the internet!
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: samir on November 25, 2009, 11:53:08 AM
I'll miss it.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Keith Whitener on November 25, 2009, 12:00:29 PM
Sounds like someone's upset about being irrelevant.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Stupornaut on November 25, 2009, 12:01:25 PM
If music's ending, that must mean musical taste's ending. Now what are people going to snarkily judge others by?
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Pat K on November 25, 2009, 12:11:50 PM
Of course, the ridiculousness of the fact that it's Glenn Branca saying this - the man responsible for some of the most tuneless, irritating, pretentious non-music of the century - goes without saying, right?

To be honest, if the death of music meant that Glenn Branca would also stop making music, I'd almost take that as a fair tradeoff.  
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Christina on November 25, 2009, 12:14:57 PM
If music's ending, that must mean musical taste's ending. Now what are people going to snarkily judge others by?

Oh, the internet provides. We may have to wait for maybe 10 seconds depending on your computer's refresh rate.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Ignore Function on November 25, 2009, 12:57:04 PM
It took Glenn Branca until now to figure this out?  Kevin Allin passed on a long time ago.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: methanolcereal on November 25, 2009, 02:20:23 PM
It took Glenn Branca until now to figure this out?  Kevin Allin passed on a long time ago.

I may or may not steal this line if I repost this article elsewhere.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: nec13 on November 25, 2009, 04:09:13 PM
Of course, the ridiculousness of the fact that it's Glenn Branca saying this - the man responsible for some of the most tuneless, irritating, pretentious non-music of the century - goes without saying, right?

To be honest, if the death of music meant that Glenn Branca would also stop making music, I'd almost take that as a fair tradeoff.  

Pat K, this is the single best post that I have ever read on this board. 100% OTM.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Trotskie on November 25, 2009, 04:22:55 PM
(http://www.brainwashed.com/giorno/images/whoyou.jpg)
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Keith Whitener on November 25, 2009, 04:46:00 PM
I didn't know James Caan likes guitar that much.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Lothar_Brightblade on November 25, 2009, 09:50:35 PM
Quote from: branca
For more than half a century we’ve seen incredible advances in sound technology but very little if any advance in the quality of music.

Wait, Whaaaaaaaaaa?
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Chris L on November 26, 2009, 09:39:33 AM
Oh, good heavens.  I send my condolences to music's family.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: JustNicole on November 26, 2009, 07:11:53 PM
Maybe music heard the Grammy's just weren't what they used to be and finally gave up.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: crumbum on November 26, 2009, 09:01:55 PM
I think every sentence in that article counts as a false premise.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Pat on November 30, 2009, 06:03:29 PM
This is a pretty typical response to hearing BrokeNCYDE for the first time.
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Spoony on November 30, 2009, 06:08:23 PM
It's about time that jerk kicked the bucket. I'm wearing a clown costume to Music's funeral and selling balloons in the parking lot..
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: gravy boat on November 30, 2009, 06:25:59 PM
I think this is an internet hoax.

Remember when Don McLean started that rumor about the day Music died and everyone got really upset and weepy, and then we found out it was just a p.r. stunt.

McLean -- what a jerk.   
Title: Re: THE END OF MUSIC
Post by: Pat K on November 30, 2009, 07:23:44 PM
I think this is an internet hoax.

Remember when Don McLean started that rumor about the day Music died and everyone got really upset and weepy, and then we found out it was just a p.r. stunt.

McLean -- what a jerk.   

Wait, I'm confused... So have Don McClean and Glenn Branca been the same person all this time?