JJ,
This is a really poetic analysis. I really like the metaphor of a blossom
from the cultural trees. But... um, maybe I'm misinterpreting your analysis
of "adventurous"? What about exploring the unknown? Visiting new worlds?
Not in vain, but for the sake of discovery, knowledge, enlightenment,
Truth.... The "children of pop culture" that I know, are generally too
craven to stray from the herd and enter the dark forest of the unheard.
paz,
adario
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When I hear the terms "new," "adventurous," or "modern" used in music, I
think of mountain climbers scaling Mount Everest so they can stick a flag in
the top and say, "look what I done." I visualize running across a virgin
sand dune just to leave footprints, skipping a rock across a still pond just
to make a splash or carving some initials in a tree to let everybody know
you've been there. I think of people without roots, children born and weaned
in the pop culture (whether they know it or not).
In the end it's my firm belief that roots do not lie in music. Roots lie
solely in the cultures and ways of life of "rooted" people. Music is just
the beautiful blossom of these cultural trees.
Maybe I should have just said I like Galactic's new record.....
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JJ
http://www.mo-fro.com
mofro@mo-fro.com
"Down South jookin"
>From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
>To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Galactic's Back!
>Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:54:06 -0700
>
>Haven't heard this talked about here, but Galactic has a new release called
>"Late For The Future."
>
>It is described as "more adenturous than their previous releases." 14 trax,
>5 with Theryl on vocals.
>
>the site given is www.corn.com
>
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