I take issue with censorship on Matt Good's blog. So I'll take my observations to my own forum, however obscure.
Now, if you're reading my blog, chances are you know that I'm not a fan of commercial culture, in all its pretentious glory. Chances are you also know that I'm not a fan of traditional high culture for the very same reason. I'm a fan of any art that tells us something about ourselves that we didn't know before. The obscure, the wonderful, the meaningful.
What does commercial culture tell us? That we're consumers. Whoop-de-do. You want my money? Earn it. Don't follow a shallow, two-dimensional form with intentions of expoiting me as some kind of blind, ignorant addict. I'm not interested in reinforcing our narrow-minded, dead lifestyle.
What makes it worse? When we know we're perpetuating the problem and, instead of using our awareness to solve the issue, we just complain about it. Hypocracy at its best. Hypocracy made worse by self-righteous pontificating from the likes of the rich and famous. Unlike the mases congregating there kissing the feet of the holy, I posted a question on his blog: "so why, Matt, do you perpetuate the consumer culture?" He replies: Guilt is a form of strucutural economic violence. How? We're all "guilty" of our self-destructive lifestyle. And as long as that's the case, we won't get off our lazy asses and do something about it.
So, Matt Good, if that is your real name, it's not about giving up "music" - it's about choosing a form and style that isn't exploitative. It's about understanding how consumer culture IS the insulation for our pathetic lives and choosing to reveal that with the power you have rather than throwing away the opportunity for a fucking dollar or two.
Indeed, our bubble-life is "replete with distractions". So let's burst the bubble and give up "wanting it all" rather than indulging in such self-congratulatory bullshit.
Now, if you're reading my blog, chances are you know that I'm not a fan of commercial culture, in all its pretentious glory. Chances are you also know that I'm not a fan of traditional high culture for the very same reason. I'm a fan of any art that tells us something about ourselves that we didn't know before. The obscure, the wonderful, the meaningful.
What does commercial culture tell us? That we're consumers. Whoop-de-do. You want my money? Earn it. Don't follow a shallow, two-dimensional form with intentions of expoiting me as some kind of blind, ignorant addict. I'm not interested in reinforcing our narrow-minded, dead lifestyle.
What makes it worse? When we know we're perpetuating the problem and, instead of using our awareness to solve the issue, we just complain about it. Hypocracy at its best. Hypocracy made worse by self-righteous pontificating from the likes of the rich and famous. Unlike the mases congregating there kissing the feet of the holy, I posted a question on his blog: "so why, Matt, do you perpetuate the consumer culture?" He replies:
Because I’m as guilty as the next person. But being that it’s my job, is raises concerns. Obviously, many would rather I work for free, so it would seem that I’d either have to quit music altogether and find other work or try my best to deal with it as best I can and do what I can - such as release songs for free at XMas that will probably never show up on anything - as I did last month.
So, Matt Good, if that is your real name, it's not about giving up "music" - it's about choosing a form and style that isn't exploitative. It's about understanding how consumer culture IS the insulation for our pathetic lives and choosing to reveal that with the power you have rather than throwing away the opportunity for a fucking dollar or two.
Indeed, our bubble-life is "replete with distractions". So let's burst the bubble and give up "wanting it all" rather than indulging in such self-congratulatory bullshit.
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