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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
The
more you
like...
mhere are some things in
life you can be relatively
sure of. Death, taxes, weird
weather in
Michigan
- things
like that.
There are
also some3
universal
truths in
music. For
instance,
The Bea-
tles are the
greatest LLOYD H.
band that CARGO
has ever
been or ever willbe - but that's not
what this column is about.
There's a phenomenon that can
be summed up simply: "The more
music you love, the more music
you'll hate." At first that might seem
a little counterintuitive, but think
about it: If all of recorded music is
a giant supermarket, you're going to
find alot of delicious foods. Some
will be more substantive than others,
forming an essential part of your
diet. Some music is kind of like
candy, a guilty indulgence, and some
music, well - some music tastes
like shit. As you go down every aisle
- soul, the blues, classic rock, jazz,
etc. - you expand your horizons
by trying different things. Along the
way you will almost undoubtedly
find more things you enjoy than
things that are particularly offensive,
and you return to those things, seek-
ingsimilar items. There are people
to introduce you to new things and
tell you whatthey think you ought
to like, but in the end you have to
decide what does it for you and go
from there.
It's not a relative, thing either;
there's no firm ratio of good to bad
to atrocious music. The more music
you get into, the more music you'll
love, period. But as you become
more passionate about music, you
become more passionate about
defending that music against musical
crimes against humanity.
Anybody who buys music on a
regularbasis is familiar with the
record-store-clerk stereotype. He
sits up there on his stool talking
about bands he saw before they were
famous, pressings limited to 5,000
copies, and generally looking down
his nose at any patron who dares
purchase what he considers to be less
than cool.
I must admit, I work at a record
store, and I try my absolute hardest
never to make somebody feel bad
for liking whatever they're into (and
believe me, sometimes it's pretty
hard). But asa person that has some
pretty strong opinions about what
constitutes good music, it's difficult
to maintain a straight face when
someone asks "Hey dude, what's
the best Lenny Kravitz record?"
Or, "Don't you ever get in asmood
where you just have to pump some
Journey?"
Now, I've found something to
enjoy in nearly every genre I've
heard - I can't stand when people
say things like "I pretty much like
everything, except rap and country."
That said, I bet I can find an artist or
band in each of those genres I abso-
lutely can't stand.
See CARGO, page 2B
- W
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Sept. 21 to 24
A weekly guide to
who's where, what's
happening and
why you should be
there. Arts editors
recommend this
week's best bets.
ON STAGE
Get your laughs this weekend with
Mark Knope during the Ann Arbor
Comedy Showcase. Knope, a Detroit
native, has toured the nation on vari-
ous comedy circuits and is known
for his celebrity impersonations and
observational humor. Shows are at
8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
in the old VFW Hall below the Seva
restaurant on 314 E. Liberty Street.
Seats are $8 in advance and $10 at
the door.
IN THE ARTS
If you're into graphic novels, the
School of Art and Design will host a
publication party for the second volume
of "Empty Pockets," created by Univer-
sity art students in Phoebe Gloeckner's
narrative art classes. "Empty Pockets"
is a 298-page compilation of 43 different
stories written in various styles. Admis-
sion is free, and there willbe music, per-
formances and talks given by students
tonight at The Vault of Midnight, locat-
ed at 219 S. Main Street at 6:30 p.m.
IN CONCERT
They're back. Ann Arbor's own
Tally Hall is in town following a
flurry of national media attention,
and they're ready to rock the Blind
Pig. The quintet recently released
their first full-length album, Mar-
vin's Marvelous Mechanical Muse-
um. Get there early - the house is
likely to be packed. Doors open at 7
p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance at the
Michigan Union Ticket Office and
$14 at the door. All ages welcome.
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ON SCREEN
Tonight at the Michigan Theater
Ann Arborites can join other film afi-
cionados around the world as theaters
simultaneously screen the Manhattan
Short Film Festival. Venues in Russia,
Canada, Ireland and the United States
will show an assortment of short films
that have been chosen for the pres-
tigious event. The festival starts at 7
p.m. at the Michigan Theater. Ticket
prices are $8.50 for general admission
and $6.75 for students with valid ID.
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