I'm looking at the
last.fm popular tags listing, and thinking about what an incredibly stupid term 'alternative' is these days. Consider the fact that if you combine 'alternative' and 'alternative rock' (and maybe even 'indie' and indie pop') you have something which is clearly the most popular genre across last.fm. So what is 'alternative' an alternative to exactly?
Too many people watched High Fidelity and decided they liked the idea of liking exclusive music, despite having mainstream tastes. It's time to step up and be different, just like everybody else!
