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The
Hotlist 
THE HOT AND NOT LIST as of July 7th 1999
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festival
season - with lots of
opportunities to experience great bands.
Pet Shop
Boys are laying down the
last strokes for their upcoming album.
Music for the Tarantino
movies. Handpicked pearls with great atmosphere. I would like to spend a day with
Quentin's music collection.
The
melody. I've realised that
the good and catchy melody is crucial to most of the music I listen to. And I think it
should be the core of every song - except in Death Metal maybe...
The atmosphere surrounding Jeff Buckley's "Grace". It's a fine album, but the
feel of it is reinforced by the story of the tragic death of an artist who was only at the
beginning of something big (Buckley drowned when he went for a swim). However, I think the
story (almost myth) makes it a better album than it actually is musically.
Jazzy
Jeff & Fresh Prince:
"Summertime". Don't forget this brilliant rap song when you're having those
summer parties or going for a summer cruise in your car.
Notlist
gangsta rap
scene. With the exception of a few decent acts (Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac), the
attitude and entourage of gangsta rap is really tiring and uninteresting. I guess I would
feel differently if I lived in the middle of South Central - but I don't.
The compilation
hell of the music
business. Consider the amount of compilations that are being mass produced and the
extremely poor quality. Do the people selecting these songs even think about anything but
quick profit? I guess not...! Every now and then decent compilations surface, but the
distance between these occasions is enormous.
Mediocre
artists. As the day gets
busier and the time for listening to music decreases, quality becomes a high priority. And
then it really occurs to you how much crap music is actually out there. At least we all
have the right to choose.
"Festival
music for the people".
Take a look at all the music festivals around you and think of how few of the artists you
really want to see. Doesn't it strike you how many fillers they fit in the program? I
guess it's sufficient for Mr. and Mrs. Jones who are mainly there to eat the food they
brought along...
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