Posts by coastalbison73

It feels like every time a new policy comes down the pipeline, there's a massive tug-of-war between political agendas and actual scientific consensus. Does anyone else feel like we're losing the ability to agree on basic facts?

George Hill4 said:I've hit the 200 cassette mark today.😁

Nice work. What's got you in such a good mood?😍

George Hill4 said:[/B]

The thing is, back in the day, people actually had to buy physical media (Columbia Digital, vinyl, or cassettes😁), so it’s only natural they were more selective😁. On top of that, finding underground music wasn't easy when you were living through the old era of state-run economies, which is part of why those elitist, clashing subcultures started forming in the first place. Nowadays, it’s totally normal to be into both Napalm Death and Fadil Toskić at the same time🤣—it all comes down to how easy everything is now... consumerism, the throwaway culture, and all that🙂.

Exactly. We used to be thrilled if we found a 90-minute cassette instead of just 60 minutes so we could fit an entire album on each side... and if you had enough friends, you could trade and dub plenty of music. Back then, discovering a new band was a real event😍
Now, with things like Last.fm, you can find more new bands via "similar artists" in a single afternoon than someone used to find in a whole year
. I have to admit, I miss the crackle of a vinyl record... though I don't necessarily miss the tapes🙂.

Real punks are usually around 40 years old 🙂 or maybe a little older.
And true punks weren't just about the aesthetic; there was way more substance behind bands like the Sex Pistols or Sham 69 than just the look. It was an attitude and genuine rebellion, backed up by the right books and movies.
Back in the 80s, you had clearly defined subcultures—goths, alternative kids, punks, and so on—but everyone actually had some sort of underlying philosophy.
(Nowadays, I watch my coworker at the office: he’ll jump from listening to Placebo to pop hits, then over to Lykke Li, and suddenly he’s vibing to Faith and the Mus, and he thinks it all fits together perfectly. On one hand, it's good that newer generations aren't so rigid, but still... listening to just anything without any sense of direction? I don't get it.)