Saturday, June 10, 2006
Consuming Coldcut
I downloaded the latest Coldcut podcast this week. I've subscribed to it, as it's so good. It's all free, so I can thoroughly recommend it, if you haven't done so already.The latest is a straightforward mix tape, interspersed with thoughts and musings. One of the musings is on a subject that I've been interested in for a while now. IIt's a subject that seems to leap out at me from different sources all over the place at the moment. Must be a sign.
He has this to say:
"How come is it, that consumerism has found so many ready vocalists for hire, in the pop artists of today? Most Hip Hop now seems to be nothing more than adverts for Capitalism. The Bling consciousness. And the people fronting it are working for selling that consciousness. That's what bling's about. It's about jealousy, stopping contentment, arousing greed, discontent, for more. What I got's better than you. My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like, it's better than yours... something like that, isn't it? (Laughs)"
It gives me hope that more and more people are starting to see through consumerism for what it really is, and I pray that eventually the tide will turn towards a more generous and selfless ethos.
Plus, I've gotta do SOMETHING whilst the rest of you are watching the football.
