trickyy

ok, maybe i was writing off an entire genre of music with a broad sweep. but i guess i view christian music somewhat like i view canadian music. there could be some good stuff there, but it usually doesn't appeal to me. in the past, people have exposed me to certain christian ska/punk and alt-rock bands, but i wasn't feeling it. similarly, watching the old much music station and interaction with my canadian friends has failed to turn me on to the tragically hip or the tea party. none of what i have heard has led me to pursue these specific types of music. but just as i mentioned a couple interesting artists that happen to be christian (and i also like several artists that are canadian), i don't actively search for christian/canadian aritsts.

i do limit my listening because that's how i find the "best stuff" in my subjective opinion. almost all of the stuff i like is from the ninja tune label, reviewed on pitchforkmedia.com, played on kexp or kcrw, popular outside north america, is classical (from the baroque to romantic periods), alt-country, space-rock, post-rock, instrumental hip-hop, underground rap, top-40 rap, downbeat, or just isn't very well known. it's often college radio/independent stuff, which covers a range of sound in itself. it's a big chunk, but i'm still limiting myself. this is how i have refined my paths to new music because it has proven to work in the past. most of this stuff was interesting the first time i heard it, so i looked into it. i'm open to anything of course, but (for better or for worse) i will be less receptive to stuff coming from "less reliable sources" (ex. modern country and rock radio stations, TRL, christian bookstores) based upon their past performance.