6/28: Aerosmith Dodge

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by dynamo
As I understand it, Moby really got his stuff heard through commercials in the first place. Rather than making a hit and selling it to a commercial, he sold a song for a commercial, and it eventually gained mainstream support.

That's how he describes it. The singles have received some solid radio support here in the States as well.

I have discussions about that fairly regularly with my friends so I'm interested in your opinion on who's involved in the new rock movement...

To me, it's not about "new rock" as much as it is bands who have been around making "new rock." There are some good new bands out there--Tantric, Linkin Park, and Disturbed come to mind. A Perfect Circle as well (although it is composed of members from other bands). The return of Tool and Weezer is a fine double-shot of guitar-driven fun. ("Hashpipe" and "Schism" are two of my favorite songs so far this summer.) I haven't listened to the new Staind record yet, but I'm sure it has better cuts than "It's Been Awhile."

And although they're not considered rock, Depeche Mode just put out one of the finest albums of their career. Dave Matthews Band also put out a fine record earlier this year.

I can't put my finger on it, but I'd say this started coming around about 2 years ago. For whatever reason, some bands put out some really heavy music that summer--Limp Bizkit, Static X, Sevendust. (As much as some might complain, I really dig Limp Bizkit. Korn's not too bad either.) It wasn't quite metal, but it wasn't something that you would necessarily hear on a rock station. The music started getting a little heavier, but wasn't necessarily as angst-ridden as grunge.

Techno has been around for essentially 30 years now...it will never go away. The teen-pop phase has been running well for 4 years now, but it appears to be running its course. Rock will never go away, but it has its moments where it quiets down for a little while, then comes roaring back (as it seems to be doing now). All those little girls that dreamed of the Backstreet Boys 3 years ago...she's 15 now and in high school. She'll most likely be ostracized for digging that and will sway away to something heavier. (Of course, this is merely based on what happened to girls that dug NKOTB in 1989-91...at least what I saw. )