Michael Azerrad - In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underg

In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underground music was angry and dissatisfied. But now, mainstream culture isn’t complacent, it’s stupid and angry; underground culture reacts by becoming smarter, more serene. That’s not wimpy—it’s powerful and productive.

- Michael Azerrad

topic: Powerful, Stupid, Past, Mainstream Culture, Underground Music