Radio, What's New?
So I've been pondering on the survival of radio. Everyone acknowledges it, or are at least remotely aware of its downward spiral. I think it's easier to swallow when you grow up downloading your music, or if you prefer visual interpretation of your audio favorites. Easier when you can skip to the next track. Or when you can carry your music with you on your phone. It's easier when you grow up listening to annoying spiels on very impersonal DJs (who call themselves jocks nowadays, by the way.)
I find it a tad bitter pill to swallow. I grew up on Casey Kasem. I grew up eagerly browsing through catalogues of records. I grew up not knowing what to expect from a record I just bought. I grew up reading every line of every song (even liner notes) on album sleeves. I grew up dialing the phone to request a song. I grew up waiting for the next life-changing songs and/or artists on the radio. I grew up listening to the radio almost every single hour of every day.
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Everyone wants to be the star nowadays. There is no mystique. No room for drama. No spontaneity. If not the star, they want to be the witty critic.
So now, there is no need for the spotlight. Everyone is on the stage. Rockstars are dead, if not dying. Much like my beloved radio. If the trend continues, who will be the audience? If everyone becomes the controller, who's left to listen?
I find it a tad bitter pill to swallow. I grew up on Casey Kasem. I grew up eagerly browsing through catalogues of records. I grew up not knowing what to expect from a record I just bought. I grew up reading every line of every song (even liner notes) on album sleeves. I grew up dialing the phone to request a song. I grew up waiting for the next life-changing songs and/or artists on the radio. I grew up listening to the radio almost every single hour of every day.
oOo
Everyone wants to be the star nowadays. There is no mystique. No room for drama. No spontaneity. If not the star, they want to be the witty critic.
So now, there is no need for the spotlight. Everyone is on the stage. Rockstars are dead, if not dying. Much like my beloved radio. If the trend continues, who will be the audience? If everyone becomes the controller, who's left to listen?