I picked up an edition of Q magazine I'd bought about a year ago and I wanted to start screaming and shrieking and stamping on it. Why is everyone so hell bent on being called indie and cool while at the same time paradoxically pretending they're laid back? why? why? why? Why can't people just give it their best shot at making some good music/cinema/theatre/whatever and get on with their lives? Ok maybe I'm becoming paranoid but it's true!!! I remember seeing a sketch on MTV about an MTV2 presenter, and the guy mimicking him said this: "Hello, My name is Gideon Yago. I'm so indie and cool. Take me seriously." Don't you ever get the feeling that everyone's whispering that under his breath? underneath those clothes which are so skilfully worn to give the impression that the person just couldn't care less? At least, if you're eager to please, for goodness' sake, just say so!!! It's perfectly natural! I like it when people like me and think I'm intelligent/cool/funny/whatever. There, I've said that. Now tell me why can't other people say so too? Ok, I do know quite a few genuinely nice people without such pressing self-image issues, and I'm very glad I do, but what the hell is wrong with everyone else??? Anyways, I should be off.
PS A classmate of mine mentioned this band with a very ridiculous name but some lovely songs. Quite worth your three minutes.
Till next time,
Liz
xxx
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Agreed, generally. Though cultivated effortlessness has had a long and illustrious history (see: Castilgione's Book of the Courtier), it should not be made transparent.
Everything we do is fake, essentially. Making it SEEM natural is the trick and not many pull it off or, far more tragically and farcially, assume that the goal is to ACTUALLY be natural.
I hate the trickle-down effect of Romanticism. Grr. Trying not to fall asleep while reading Abrams on Wordsworth doesn't help either...
Like with all social groups, you have the real thing and you have posers. The vast majority of "indies" are just wannabes, but the actual Indies are few and don't even usually identify themselves as Indie. However, there are some really good Indie things out there, particularly games and music.
Yes I know there's a lot of good stuff that's going on. But the attitude... aargh
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