Amazing book highly recommended.
I'm in the camp of music lover, its hard for me not to like music of all types and I can even enjoy top 40 music.
But there is a vast difference in the music industry in the US compared to say the UK where yes there is a lot of top 40 stuff but you have a very vibrant club and massive concert scene which promotes all kinds of music/bands.
I think thats the gripe a lot of music fans have, in the US you have such a strong factory feel to the production and release of music, the radio and TV stations all seem to play the same stuff and its a challenge to hear many types of popular music in other parts of the world.
I just downloaded Glastonbury 2010 the othe other day and reminded myself of how much I love Muse of whom never really gets big play in the US but is huge out here. It been great coming to Iceland and getting to hear all the local music which for a tiny nation is very vibrant, but having access again to the music from all the various EU nations on satellite has been even more fun.
But music is very personal, thats why it invokes so much passion and debate. Two people can absolutely loathe and love the same song and have no clue as to why the other feels that way.
Since its almost time for class I'll leave you with Muse from Glastonbury, not because they are incredible or amazing or innovative but because I love this song, you may choose not to, or whatever
