The Final Report

After experiencing this type of music culture as well as interviewing someone who has done the same, I feel that I have found out what the true ideas of this music culture are. The first thing about this culture is that it is almost purely for entertainment. People go to these concerts in order to relax and have fun. Second, it is a way for all types of different people to come together over a similar music taste. In Dallas, music can be played anywhere and still be appropriate; in the car, at a restaurant, in a garage, or at a concert. These different shows and concerts are very casual and as long as you have the twenty dollars, you will be allowed in the show.

Thanks to the internet these bands can be found anywhere. They are all over the internet as well as iTunes, but unfortunately do not get much radio play. The best way for people to find out about these bands are from friends. Whenever I am at a friends house or in the car with my friend and they play music which I haven’t heard, I try to remember it so I can download it later. The performers make a decent living off their music but are by no means considered rock stars or millionaires. One of the greatest things about this music is that it is open to everyone. Often times there are the stereotypes that country is only for white people or that rap is for African Americans but anyone would be welcome to enjoy a show at The Granada Theater.

After interviewing Aaron Blankenship I learned a lot more about the valued qualities of this culture. He said that it is important to have good quality music but just as important for the performers to be passionate about the music. Yo La Tengo and Times New Viking did a great job of this. You could tell they were just as into the music they were making as the crowd was. Pearl Jam, unlike Yo La Tengo, made great music but have been criticized for creating it just for fame and money.