FM radio is full of singers who sound like they are about to cough in between notes, or who ululate as if they are gargling gravel while taking part bin a prehistoric mating ritual. I have lived through some grim fashions in music but the current crop takes some beating.
There are small pockets of resistance. Someone who goes by the on-air name of Ghostrider puts out three hours of gold on Mondays featuring acts you should know but most don't. Drowned in a sea of mediocrity, these names surface and then disappear again for decades at a time.
Yesterday's feature artist: Esther Phillips.
Listen and weep.
Or try this link. MDR has the wrong track listing.
There are small pockets of resistance. Someone who goes by the on-air name of Ghostrider puts out three hours of gold on Mondays featuring acts you should know but most don't. Drowned in a sea of mediocrity, these names surface and then disappear again for decades at a time.
Yesterday's feature artist: Esther Phillips.
Listen and weep.
Or try this link. MDR has the wrong track listing.
I hate the vocal gymnastics some singers perform these days.
ReplyDeleteYes - usually style over substance.
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