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Music industry appears
to be in transitional stage
By Ryan Nyburg
for the Emerald
What the hell is the music
industry up to? After we
had to suffer through its
infatuation with teen pop acts that
felt more like market tools than
music, it now seems to have come
to its senses this summer when the
major releases are by bands of the
likes of Korn and the Red Hot Chili
Peppers. How do you gauge an in
dustry that just a few short years
ago was riding on Britney Spears
and now seems to be bargaining its
future on Sonic Youth?
Strange goings-on indeed. The
summer concert season seems to
sum up the transitional stage that
mainstream music is experienc
ing. First off, we have some nostal
gia acts such as Little Feet and
Jimmy Buffet making appear
ances. This is standard concert
material, and these guys all
stopped producing relevant music
years ago. Though I will admit it’s
not nearly as bad as the Rolling
Stones parading around again. At
least Jimmy Buffet doesn’t look
like something out of “Night of the
Living Dead.” Buffet will be at the
Rose Garden on Sept. 24, and the
Feet play at the McDonald Theatre
on Aug. 20 for those who feel like
reliving their childhood.
Speaking of horror shows, here
comes Jay-Z and his pain parade, a
group of wanna-be leftovers from
the alt-rock era, along with some
up-and-coming music twits of the
week. They call it the Sprite Liq
uid Mix tour, which I take as a sign
of the devil’s work, and includes
co-headliners Jay-Z and 311, along
with Hoobastank, Nappy Roots,
N.E.R.D. and Talib Kweli. This is
one tour I hope crashes into a
damn ditch before it comes any
where near where I might have a
chance of hearing it. Not only does
it have a corporation promoting it
self shamelessly, it also includes a
startling lack of talent or originali
ty in its lineup.
Despite his latest album being
fawned over by a major music
magazine that will remain name
less (hint: Begins with an “R,”
ends with “oiling Stone”), Jay-Z
has never been able to rise beyond
the generic trappings of modern
hip-hop. He dresses, sounds and
Courtesy Photo
Glenn Tipton (left) and K. K. Downing, members of Judas Priest, are once again touring.
The band is promoting its latest album, ‘Demolition,’ and will be in Portland on Aug. 20.
Guest Columnist
Ryan
Nyburg
uses the same lyrical content of
every other hip-hop artist since the
early ’90s. 311 should have sunk
into a dark hole when grunge died,
since they seem to have decided
not to do anything more worthy of
the respect they somehow attained
from fans. As for the rest, well, at
least they write their own songs.
I’m just glad they aren’t coming
any closer than San Francisco.
Thought satanic heavy metal
went out with the ’80s? Wrong.
Inexplicably, Judas Priest is tour
ing again, still promoting this
past year’s album “Demolition.”
Another non-relevant nostalgia
act or a stunning powerhouse of
metal, back for more? You decide.
They’ll be at the Roseland The
ater in Portland on Aug. 20 if any
one is interested.
Finally, the highlight of the
summer — for me anyway. Sonic
Youth is back on tour to promote
its new album, “Murray Street.”
These iconoclastic noisemakers
have proved many times that the
distortion and feedback delirium
they produce has made some of
the best music of the past 20
years. These guys are famous for
their uniquely loud live shows,
and they’ll be breaking windows
at the Crystal Ballroom in Port
land on Aug. 30. If you can’t get
tickets, just sit outside and listen
to the buzzing.
So where is mainstream music
heading? A few bright spots among
a Hit Parade from Hell, or are there
signs of better things to come? Let’s
just hope for the best.
Ryan Nyburg is a freelance columnist.
His views do not necessarily represent
those of the Emerald.
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