Comments on: Didn't Black People Make Any Great Music This Year?

By: Palmer

Palmer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:01:46 +0000

Thanks for the comment and correction.

As far as this post goes, it was a criticism of the blogosphere of one small American city. Still, your point is taken.

I think that age plays into it a lot as well as simple marketing.

By: squiggle

squiggle — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:04:04 +0000

I think a better question is – didn’t any great non-anglophone music get made this year? The answer is ‘yes’, of course, but you wouldn’t think so from reading the anglophone media.

English-language Indie and hip-hop are just two parts of one inward-looking world.

p.s. José González is white. Most people from Argentina or descended from Argentines are.

By: Sophie Sanders

Sophie Sanders — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:15:15 +0000

oh yeah! black music is the best.:”‘

By: Palmer

Palmer — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:40:02 +0000

To which assumptions do are you referring? I read your comment to say that I assumed Laskin’s list would have certain content but I made no such assumption.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:38:01 +0000

Care to amend your assumptions?

By: Palmer

Palmer — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:18:57 +0000

My post is dated 6 December whereas Laskin’s list is dated 31 December.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:44:28 +0000

If Tom Laskin does a best of 2007 piece...

Say what?

By: Palmer

Palmer — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:08:14 +0000

super fly – firstly let me say welcome to Madison. Secondly thanks for stopping by and commenting. I’m glad you like UtD.

I understand what you’re saying. Race is a complicated issue. I can’t comment on what happens at West Towne Mall since I never go there.

While I’m sure there’s less mixing here, it does happen. WTM just may not be the best place to go.

Blacks and other people of color do make good music year in and year out but my guess is that white suburban kids like hip hop and its attendant image. Hence what is popular. If you look around, you’ll find black singers and musicians who aren’t hip hop/rap. The problem is that they don’t make the hit parade nor are they indie rockers so they are ignored by media that cover pop music and the “hipper” rags that do indie.

Coverage of non-indie rock in the Madison blogosphere is all but non-existent, unfortunately.

Take care

By: Super Fly

Super Fly — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:59:07 +0000

exactly what me and my husband were talking about yesterday. Where are the great works in music from black people? I have just moved to Madison from Brazil. My father is black, son of an African slave and his mother was an Indian native from the Tupi tribe in the south of Brazil. So there's no way that neither me or my husband are racist (just letting it clear before I say what I am about to say). The cultural shock was immediate when I first went to West Towne Mall almost a year ago. I saw black people and white people, just like in Brazil, except for a small detail: they didn't mix. They were all in their groups, and whenever a black group, gangsta style dressed, like rappers, crossed the way of a white guys group, they would stare at each other, threateningly. And I noticed this happening a lot everyday. Also, whenever a black person came to talk to me, I could barely understand that rhythmic accent. "Are they rapping or talking?" I could never tell. Of course it is not everybody, only the majority, like 95%. To be completely honest with you, I got annoyed after a while, especially because most act like they are the best kind of people and the rest is just the rest. So me and my husband were talking about it and I said I almost can understand why racism here is so accented. It's not the color, is the attitude, it's as annoying when there is a white guy or Chinese or Mexican or whatever acting like that. So we were listening to TV on the Radio in the car and the discussion started. Where are all of them? They are just making this annoying rap about butt and cash and sexual hip-hop lyrics, and, no offense, but the lyrics are sooo stupid. The whole scene of the wealthy by being a gangster dealer having a bunch of women and cash. I don't get it. I know I might be exaggerating to a ridiculous degree here, but that's what I am being exposed to at the moment. I think I understand this whole posture but I prefer not to comment on it here.
It's just so upsetting, because they have the strongest voices, so beautiful. And they are wasting it on crap rap and hip-hop.
I want also to let it clear that I really like Deltron and Missy Elliot ^_^

Sorry if I am making anybody angry, but back in my country, we don't have this line in between the races. My last band had 3 black guys, we were covering Bright Eyes, Placebo and Radiohead.
hehehe

OH, btw,I really liked your blog. I'll be back.

Oh and also, I'm going to watch the bowerbirds this thursday YAY!!!!