Here's the news:
You don't have to like anything that you are told to like or meant to feel like you should like or otherwise you're weird and out of touch. You really don't. You can make your own decisions about what you like. You can watch or listen to what you want to watch or listen to. Don't force yourself to like something just because you feel you have to.
For example:
A band gets a record deal. It might be because they're really good or it might be because they are right for the time (i.e. they are what pop music apparently demands at the time). It could be that they are in fact good, in which case, cool, yeh, go for it, have a listen and enjoy. Or it could be that they are complete wank. But that doesn't matter. As long as the record company pour a large sum of money into their PR campaign then they are more or less guaranteed to get into every music magazine and website going. And then the writers and journalists think 'hang on a second, these guys are gonna be big so we need to cover them as everyone will be buying their records and we need as many readers as possible.' And then the readers will think 'if these guys are hyped and appearing everywhere then I need to get involved and say that I like them cos that will make me cool and trendy and that.' BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOU REALLY DON'T.
A band aren't good just because they've got money behind them and you are told they're good. And a band don't have to be successful just because you feel like you should buy their records and see them live.
Some people say the music industry is doomed. If Brother are the next big thing then it most certainly is.
Brother - complete wank
