Some people are too obsessed with labels and appearances that they end up finding nothing. from Moshe Safdie’s TED talk(I’d link to the talk but I’m a little too tired to be nothing but lazy!!!!):<\/p>\n
He who seeks truth shall find beauty.
\nHe who seeks beauty shall find vanity.
\nHe who seeks order shall find gratification.
\nHe who seeks gratification shall be disappointed.
\nHe who considers himself the servant of his fellow beings shall find the joy of self expression.
\nHe who seeks self expression shall fall into the pit of arrogance.<\/strong>
\nArrogance is incompatible with nature.
\nThrough nature, the nature of the universe, and the nature of man, we shall seek truth.
\nIf we seek truth, we shall find beauty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nRead the whole thing here<\/a>, and the article that prompted the post from paste mag here.<\/a><\/p>\n
No, “indie” isn’t dead. Indie has just become a genre.<\/strong> And I’d like us to make a distinction between the “indie” of Belle and Sebastian or Vampire Weekend and the “indie rock” of Pavement or Superchunk, thank you very much.
\nAs a side note, the “badge of honor” of being “true punk” or “true indie” is silly. It’s a distraction from the real, meaningful questions: Is the music good? Is the music truthful? (From the heart, inspired by experience, informed by a viewpoint; authenticty.) Do people like it? Does it improve their lives? Does it inspire them to be greater?<\/strong>
\nWhether the music comes from a bedroom or a boardroom does not singularly determine the answers to those questions.
\nNo, indie isn’t dead. But what’s next?
\nvia Classical Geek Theatre: Is Indie dead?<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some people are too obsessed with labels and appearances that they end up finding nothing. from Moshe Safdie’s TED talk(I’d link to the talk but I’m a little too tired to be nothing but lazy!!!!): He who seeks truth shall find beauty. He who seeks beauty shall find vanity. He who seeks order shall find … <\/p>\n