|
I understand what you're getting at (although I wouldn't say it's an either/or issue of artform vs. entertainment). Sometimes it frustrates me when re-treads are packaged and portrayed as being cutting edge ("post punk revival" anyone?), but ultimately I think people worry about this kind of thing so much because they're still obsessively searching for the 'new' or 'avant-garde' which I'm not sure holds much meaning anymore (at least in rock music). I've stopped caring about that so much as some of my favorite music is rooted very much in tradition (jazz, Sufi singers, R&B- not the polished kind).
|