stephancoral

It's almost as if aesthetics are secondary to the ideology and viewpoints being described. You realize most of the Futurists were avowed Fasicsts yes?

> What I am working on will change the course of history if I even get close to succeeding.

Don't tell me...an app that lets you pay for people to stand in line at Whole Foods for you?

Small towns are where music happens. I live in Western, MA - I can see music every night. If I drive out to a small town in upstate New York, I guarantee you there will be a bar with live music. Even a run down shithole like Poughkeepsie or Catskill has plenty of local bands. Some huge names in music have come from small towns in Georgia or in Ohio or in Michigan. One of the biggest indie record labels is based out of Nebraska.

If "people would rather hear the best musicians in the world than the best musicians in their household or neighborhood" than why are local acts booming in places like Portland, ME? Why are small bands filling out the bottom portion of huge festivals or starting their own?

Your post reads to me like someone who doesn't seem very aware or involved in music and mostly gets their information from online source and so called historical research rather than first-hand live experience.

Wow you sure are smart why don't you write an email to the faculty of the highly ranked university that wrote this test to let them know how easy it is? Oh wait, you didn't even realize that this is just one of many tests you take on the examination day and you also must orally defend your undergrad thesis to a panel. But go on, continue telling us how smart you are

>Before the advent of radio and recorded music there were many more musicians and bands.

That's just incorrect due to the sheer exponential increase of humans alive, not to mention the many cultural factors you are ignoring. Thousands of bands were started because kids heard old blues music over the radio and became inspired.

I'd wager there's more bands and venues than ever now and if anything, I'm seeing more and more people make a living off their music thanks to the network effects of social media combined with touring. I've watched two of my friend's bands - pretty weirdo stoner pop music - go on national tours supporting major acts (Of Montreal was one) and it most likely would've never happened if not for the exposure and channels of the internet.

Thanks! Love finding stuff like this on HN

What was your book on? Can you speak about it?

Right, my bad. Thanks for the clarification

First off - are you like sixteen years old? You're writing off hundreds of millions of people. Many of the best universities in the world are located in, funded by, and populated with Americans.

Americans in college towns probably tolerate or perhaps, yes, even like 'intellectualism'. A bar like that could very well become a community institution and reputable business. Have some perspective.