You got to bring the hope back baby...

Music is obviously a big part of my life. The condition of music, however, is not in very good shape. To put its current state in perspective, I think my friend Dakotah summed it up better than I could. Dakotah doesn't sit away on myspace for hours looking at bands that he hates, he doesn't go to a plethora of local shows and see how saturated the scene is with sub-par metalcore acts, but, he has an idea of what is good. He went to warped tour for the first time, and while he enjoyed sets by bands such as All Time Low, he mentioned to me that he could tell bands like that were just around for the show, while others were actually around playing music for the passion of their message.

When I first started to really get into music, it didn't seem like there was much of a gimmick behind it. Molly and Jamie were also feeding me music such as The Ataris, Brand New, and Gatsby's American Dream, which I would consider gimmick free bands. Then, bands like Underoath came around. Nothing against Underoath, but they have spawned countless knockoffs such as The Devil Wears Prada, A Skylit Drive, and Attack Attack!. So, in short, I HATE THIS SCREAMO CRAP THAT IS DESTROYING MUSIC.

Seriously, there is good music out there, I'm guilty of buying into some of the lesser bands music has to offer, but there is still hope. Ben Folds and Thrice are still putting out cds, Senses Fail, like them or not, has not compromised what they do for the scene, and there are actual hardcore, metal, and screamo bands that aren't pooping out music for Rise Records.

So, instead of buying the new Breathe Carolina, get stoked that Rufio is putting out a new cd.