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Originally Posted by Reaper16
I agree that we won't see an awful lot of music from the '00s in movies or TV in 20 years. Much of what does will be hip hop. But I don't see what that point has to do with my claim that there are good, valuable bands making music these days. Albums from Agalloch or TV on the Radio are going to be looked at as all-time classics by critics and serious music aficionados. There's so much wonderful music out there. It is rarely mainstream viable but that doesn't in any way mean that it isn't good or artistically valuable.
Rhetorically you absolutely did say that good music is mainstream music (insofar as one can agree that music played on radio/applicable future format in 20 years will be apart of the mainstream). You used that point to disagree with my assertion that the '00s had "good, valuable" music that came from it.
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Agreed. Also keep in mind that mainstram isn't what mainstream used to be. Clear channel has completely bastardized radio. Djs play the same music station by station based on mandate instead of what they want. Sirius and xm let's people listen to more variety. Frankly, I think indie music is stronger than I've ever seen it.
And I agree. Todays music isn't overly movie made for movies. But there are plenty that will stick around for a while. Radiohead will be remembered as the father of the electronic age. Muse and kings of leon are indie bands that seem to be seeping into mainstream. I think we're finally seeing a divide between indie and pop. And I agree, dig deep and there are some really great indie bands that have talent and have very strong followings.