My conversation with Simon Reynolds:
"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Retromania
How many times have you heard an old song that brought you back to a particular place and time. The music acted as a kind of transport device that allowed you to short circuit time and make yesterday's events today's reality. But what happens next, what's the impact on the music and pop culture in general? If the past is what make us comfortable, in music, art and fashion, where will we find the creativity to move us forward? What will inspire the creative destruction for our future art and popular culture if we only hang out in the retro? Music critic Simon Reynolds asks these questions and looks at the state of popular music today in Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past.
My conversation with Simon Reynolds:
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My conversation with Simon Reynolds:
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jeff schechtman,
Pop Culture,
Retromania,
Simon Reynolds