man & robot

me: this show soundcheck on NPR is alwasy so awful

2:22 PM but i listen to it to feel superior about my sophistication & open-mindednesss

  like it woudlnt' even occur to me that it was strange that bandswouldnt' be using a bass

2:23 PM becasue a band makes music with people, i don't think of htise standards that have to be met

  to define a band

  sometiems i have to turn it off

  the host is also a fool, but hes super nice, too nice. and it sickens me

 Stefan: do u hav it on radio

  or thru interent?

2:24 PM me: i have it on the radio, but you can listen to it on WNYC website. but the bass discusion is over

  some woman singer is coming on next

  to talk and play

  she doens't sound interesting,b ut i'll prob still listen

  unless its unbearable

2:25 PM Stefan: yeh

  no im gonna continue with my wacky itunes on

2:27 PM PRIVATE

 me: OM

  OMG

  this guy is calling in saying that the only reason that white stripes don't use bass

2:31 PM is a marketing thing

  (he's a bass player of course)

 Stefan: u see what this whole controversy is causing

 me: why would peopel thing you need this specific combo of instruments!

  its fucking music

2:32 PM people act like it was set in stone, like it was handed down in the 10 commandmants

2:33 PM a guy jus tcalled in

2:34 PM he plays in a band that is all electronic, except they use live horns.

  that sounds interesting

  and then the guy who's in teh studio says, its not doubt that electronic is starting to emerge into the world of rockmusic.

  EMERGE?!!!

  STARTING?!!

  is he living in another dimention?

2:35 PM its been going around for 30 years

  adn not just underground

  i mean sure

  outright using a computer is somewhat new

2:36 PM but its certainly not revolutionary right now

2:37 PM even that they keep saying "rock music"

2:38 PM i dnt' even know what that means anymore

  rock music is modern

  even post modern

  we live post contemporary

  sure, bands still play rock music

  but they might as well be playing characters in the rennasaince fair

  or doing be metallica rolling stones cover band

2:40 PM this is the difference between musicians and artist

  musicians are like construction workers

2:42 PM Stefan: yeah

  i agree

  emerge haha