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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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So why in my right mind would I post about something that happened days ago (10 to be exact)? That’s like 1000 years in blog time… Well, first of all, I have a job - but more importantly, this is a post for those who may have missed a recent piece of music-journalism genius.
An article on msnbc.com (I know “what the f%#k” right, just trust me) titled “The Rock & Roll Hall of Lame,” lists 8 of the most overated bands/artists of rock lore. I took pariticular note of this, not just because I am a fan of an overwhelming majority of the bands on the list, not even because I agree with all the reasons WHY the author claims they are overrated, but because it is an affirmation of something I’ve often argued with friends about.
Believing something to be overrated isn’t a designation of talent or value.
For example, a band that appears in the aforementioned article, The Doors (no suprise), is a band I’ve liked ever since I was mesmerized by the cover of “Strange Days” as a young tot. However, I can recognize that they are extremely overrated, and this has NO effect on the pleasure I get from listening to their music.
So while The Doors may not be a surprising choice as an overrated band, some of the others on the list may cause shock or dismay. Whether you agree with the choices or not, the writing itself merits a read, and I beseech you, don’t be too sensitive if you find your favorite all-time band on the list.
If this hasn’t been enough to convince you to click the link, then maybe this song-title mashup clue as to who is included on the list will… “BeautifulFadetoTeenFireBombsAlongtheNorwegianMote”
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