Saturday, April 24, 2010
Weird Music
Remember the Green Day album American Idiot? The one that came out way back in 2004 that sent teen punks into waves of headbanging frenzy? Well, it's back. But, in the form of a Broadway musical. I haven't quite formed my opinion as to whether I find this to be a really cool adaptation of music that helped form a generation...or an odd abomination of faux punk music put on by faux punk actors. Generally, I am swaying toward the later opinion. The production almost seems to be a commercial and capitalistic venture, since the album came out back in 2004 and, as far as I know Green Day has been somewhat dormant. It seems to me to be a money maker. I do commend the whole business for being rather innovative, as best described here, the show has its definite upsides and can be quite powerful. I just haven't fully warmed to the idea. Though, I think plenty have. It would be interesting to hear from a true Broadway affection-ado and a true Green Day fan, who feels betrayed and who is exhilarated?
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This is pretty thin. Most pronounced is that you can't seem to make up your mind. Now, if you really can't make up your mind - you have to make ajoke of that or something. The way it is now, it just makes the reader swing one way and then the other. the reader doesn't know what to think. Remember, you have to give readers a reason to read your blog. In the case of this topic, people are probably looking for an opinion. Also, the links are weak. Try not to rely so heavily on wikipeida. try to be more creative with your links. Also, it's odd to link "my opinion" to someone else's opinion, don't you think?
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