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Originally Posted by ni'k
I've been finding it hard to take music seriously or give much of a shit about whatever points the artist is trying to put across the more I learn about politics. An artists ego can seem like a pretty fake thing in comparison to what actually goes on in the world.
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One of the things that actually goes on in the world is art. Find me a people, however impoverished, who don't make music about how great that bird's knockers are, or how sunshine's really quite alright, and I'll give you 10 fresh pounds of sterling. Artists have egos. Their political contribution is different, there's no hierarchy of politics at this level.
Why did the Teleban ban music? Or why did the USSR legislate for 'good' music? What happened to Paul Robeson? [This is, of course, not to mention books, films and visual art]
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how does capitalism either degradate or enhance yr emotional involvement in music?
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This question is a non-sequitur. Capitalism doesn't directly affect my personally, I am one of its affects if anything.
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does the commodification of music rob it of artistic integrity?
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No. What is a commodity? A record, or a written piece of music, or just a memory of a song? Does it make any odds to the individual? Or, from another perspective, where is this artistic integrity?
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what real difference can art make to an individual enslaved in capitalism? doesnt it just fufill us with fantasies of becoming a member of the class that enslaves us? is it not counter productive to buy into the egos of a musician dependant on you to ride out their little narcissitic mythical fantasy of self?
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Why are you being such a patronising cunt?
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is it not pathetic to simply praise those that make art that highlights issues and worship the idea of highlighting issues for people who get a kick out of the supposed authenticity of the art which does this instead of actually doing something about it?
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If you want to do something, do something. Stop whinging at other people. If I want to listen to Billy Bragg, I will. "I'm not coming to the revolution if I can't dance".
Otherwise, what 'marras said.