Obama: Great for the country, bad for punk music?

With the beginning of the new year comes the beginning of a new era. With the inauguration of President Obama less than a week old, the entire country is filled with high hopes of what's to come. Most believe he will save us from the hole that Bush dug us into. The country has gone downhill in the past eight years, there's no denying that, but there was one upside to the error that was Bush. Punk music. That's right, Bush gave punk bands something to sing about and fans something to be angry about. Over the past eight years punk has gotten progressively more political. Entire albums, tours, speeches between songs, etc. have been dedicated to the wrongdoings of Bush. So that brings me to ask this: if Obama lives up to his expectations, what will happen to punk music? Sure, there was other subject matter before Bush took office, but do we go right back to that? I mean, the government still isn't perfect, world affairs are still in the shitter, but do we start writing about world issues now? Are punk fans the new politicians? Educated on world issues through music? You have to admit, a big reason people ages 18-24 became even slightly political recently is because of the music they listen to, the band members they look up to. Really, where would we be without Fat Mike? (haha...) So think about it. Some of your favorite bands may have dedicated their time, effort, lyrics, to changing the ways of Bush. So now that we have change, what do we do? The change won't effect every band. But for the ones it does, will it be good or bad?

Welcome to "The Blog"

In my ever present struggle to keep my toes dipped into the music industry and thanks to the suggestion of a few friends, I've decided to start a music related blog. Because from which labels have absolute geniuses working for them, to which bands should just quit, i've got an opinion. Doesn't mean you have to listen to it. 

It's not all bad and it's not all good but as much as everyone likes to think the music industry is dying, they're just plain wrong. There are hundreds of geniuses working in this industry and making it better than ever. In a sense, the poor are stealing from the rich. The major labels are a dying breed and the indie labels are growing to heights we have never before seen. And DIY bands are well...doing it themselves and doing just fine. 

So what makes me qualified to write such a blog? Well, depending on how you look at it...everything or nothing. I've gone to school and earned a certificate in Music Business. I've interned at an indie record label. I've lived on the road and interned on a major tour. I browse the internet for sometimes hours a day scanning the latest news in the music industry. I interview bands and write reviews for a local website. Music is my life. I pay attention to what's going on. So pay attention to my blog or don't. Agree with me or disagree with me. If you've got an opinion, speak it. But for now...welcome to my blog.