This Damn Music Today

Hey Internet, do you know what sucks in today's world, and isn't made like it used to be? Of course you know the answer, it is music. Whether it be Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, or countless other pop, rap, and country stars. This is a fact. There are no more bands like the Beatles, Stones, or Nirvana who act as the voices of their generations, while also writing some very powerful poetry while laying down some funky beats. If you disagree with me, then you're an idiot and I will fight you.

You know who says shit like that? Idiots, or assholes who want to start Facebook fights because that is the farthest thing from the truth. I will be honest mainstream music is fucking trash, and the popular music industry does care about making a profit more than producing top quality music. However if you we live in a world where we are constantly looking at screens that are connected to the internet, so if the Billboard Top 100 Charts is your only source for finding new and refreshing artists, well then you deserve to suffer and hate music. "Wow Pat that is awfully harsh, don't you think?" Funny you should ask because I don't, not even in the slightest. Anyone who complains about today's music being crap either likes to bitch just for bitching sake, or is just lazy, and most likely is both. Do not worry though you bitch fits have come to an end, and I am here to enlighten your minds. 

So how do we go about changing your perceptions that the music today is no good. Well I am pretty sure most of our readers are between the ages of 15-30. This is important because the music you decide you like in those fifteen years will come to describe your musical inclinations for the rest of your life, so fucking listen up. I guarantee you have one Facebook friend or Twitter follower who is a music buff, and like me listens to awesome contemporary music. What you need to do is find this friend, and then actually talk to them about music, and what they like, and asks for artists that they can recommend you to check out. This is how people before the internet expanded their musical tastes, and guess what? It still works. Do it.

Alright maybe you are shy, and since growing up in the computer age you  have lost every and all social skills required in holding an actually conversation. You know what I am going to tell you to  stop reading, and go outside so you can work on fixing that, it is way more important. I promise the internet will be here when you get back...You're Back? Good to see you worked things out, now another thing you can do is download apps like Spotify, you can get a daytrotter membership, you can sign up for Pandora, you can scour Youtube for videos of new bands. See where I am going with this? The internet is here to help and provide you with a ton of music, and you can also download music for free using the same device, it is not hard, ( I feel like I am obligated however to remind all of you that downloading music is illegal and do it at your own risk, I am in no way advocating for it) and also if you do download you are considered to be a pirate. You hear that, a pirate, haven't you always wanted to be a pirate? 

Another suggestion is to just go to Google and type in searches along the lines of best albums of past decade or year and then read the lists that are provided, and then look up all of those albums. You won't like all of them but you might find some stuff you really dig and realize that their are many musicians who make quality music. It is so simple, I feel like I shouldn't have to write this but I need this to be said so when I see posts that says music sucks I can post this link and set the record straight, FOREVER. 

If any reader wants to shoot the breeze about music with me that is great and wants to find out about a lot of music that I dig, I would be more than happy to, but here are some suggestions of contemporary musicians to get your search started. 

If you are anything like me then you're probably like anyone with an acoustic guitar and a poem pretending to be a song. I will then point you in the direction of bands like the Avett Brothers, or Joe Pug. Both artists are really strong lyrically and have very simple but profound instrumentals. They are a bit on the sensitive side but Goddamn is their musical universal.

But I love to rock out every now and then, and an electric guitar and steady drum beat get me going just as much as your next white boy. The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and Jack White, have two things in common. First they all have Jack White, and two since they have Jack White they have the greatest guitarist of this generation as well as a very talented song writer. The Black Keys are another band that deserve a very strong listen, especially if you enjoy a nice bluesy sound to go with your rock. 

But maybe what you are saying to yourself right now is, "Fuck the Guitar" I get that, I understand, to each their own. You are still in luck however, because a lot of great music today is being made without even any instruments. Apparently there is some very good techno being made, but that could be a lie, i don't know, I don't listen to techno, I ain't about that life. However I do enjoy some rap music, again I am not the biggest fan or in anyway an expert but I enjoy Childish Gambino, Kid Cudi and other people that I cannot think of right now because I do not care.

The point is stop complaining about music because you're lazy and start doing some investigating, It will make you enjoy music and your life all that much more. So stop bitching on my Facebook and Twitter about how much music today sucks and just be happy we live in a world where music exists.

P.S. An artist everyone should check out is Fela Kuti. He isn't contemporary, hence the postscript, but oh wow is his music amazing. By the way I found out about Fela from speaking about music with my cousin, because my method is a guaranteed time tested method.

Stay Hungry my Friends.