Same old... Same old

I was conversing with my driving partner (fellow commuter) today about how alternative music used to be just that..... Alternative. Now that the "alternative" scene is popular, the alternative is no longer alternative. Like the trends before it, the market is being saturated with so many bands with the same sound and same melodies.

On the drive home, we heard a series of "uninterrupted commercial free new rock", and 3 of the 4 songs sounded almost identical. Now, I understand the concept of making music that sells, and if a band has a hit song on a previous album, why not try to duplicate it on your next album, by churning out the same old melodic chords, bridge, melody, and chorus.

Like television, if you have something that sells, duplicate and ram it down the throats of the consumer. Don't we all watch the 3 C.S.I's and the 3 Law and Orders.

If you're interested, check out the link below, it demonstrates musically exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks to Eric for the link.

http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm

Have You Ever Noticed

that each time there is a computer in a movie or on television, each time a word or character appears on screen, it is accompanied by an annoying computerized noise. Each displayed program is also chalked full of graphics, and each picture fades in and out with an equally annoying sound. It's like watching a PowerPoint presesntation on acid!!!

It certainly adds nothing to the show, and now that I have pointed it out to you, you will probably notice it all the time....... sorry.

Play-doh

There's nothing that brings back the memory of early education than the aroma of Play-doh. It wasn't necessarily a "good" smell but you couldn't help but hold it to your nose and take a huge whiff!!!

actually come to think of it, play-doh might be responsible for the majority of the colds and other airborne germs passed around from child to child.

My mom had her own recipe for Playdough, but it just wasn't the same. I mean, sure it had the same, or better sculpting ability, but you didn't achieve the same "head rush" from inhaling a bunch of food couloured flour.