It is? I'm sure trying to get people to talk about a wider cultural and political picture in my column. And I'd consider the koganbot, livejournal, where we discuss such things, pretty much an extension of poptimists, though of course not all of you look at koganbot (and those of you who do not look are worse people, obviously).
The fact that people here continually use the word "indie" and such indicates an interest in the broad musico-cultural landscape we find ourselves in. But we could do a better job, for sure.
Btw, I don't think I'm being anti-intellectual in saying that the argument between "popists" and "rockists" is generally formulated in such a poor way that it's a discussion not worth having. But then again I don't think that popists and rockists exist, and I've never been able to find myself on a social map that contains the words "rockism" or "popism" or "poptimism," and can't place any of you there either. So (very selfishly, perhaps) I don't give a shit - except to the extent that I think I have some interesting ideas and pose some intriguing question, and "rockism" and "popism" and "poptimism" are what people waste their time talking about instead. (But I realize that this last paragraph is plenty cryptic.)
I've never been able to find myself on a social map that contains the words "rockism" or "popism" or "poptimism"
This is a question for another thread! I'm very busy at work this week and the next, but someone remind me about this in September and I shall expand my thoughts...
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Date: 2007-08-22 03:21 pm (UTC)but it's true to say we stay away from ii
It is? I'm sure trying to get people to talk about a wider cultural and political picture in my column. And I'd consider the
The fact that people here continually use the word "indie" and such indicates an interest in the broad musico-cultural landscape we find ourselves in. But we could do a better job, for sure.
Btw, I don't think I'm being anti-intellectual in saying that the argument between "popists" and "rockists" is generally formulated in such a poor way that it's a discussion not worth having. But then again I don't think that popists and rockists exist, and I've never been able to find myself on a social map that contains the words "rockism" or "popism" or "poptimism," and can't place any of you there either. So (very selfishly, perhaps) I don't give a shit - except to the extent that I think I have some interesting ideas and pose some intriguing question, and "rockism" and "popism" and "poptimism" are what people waste their time talking about instead. (But I realize that this last paragraph is plenty cryptic.)
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Date: 2007-08-22 10:36 pm (UTC)This is a question for another thread! I'm very busy at work this week and the next, but someone remind me about this in September and I shall expand my thoughts...