“Now that the generation that grew up on '80s indie-rock has attained influential positions in the culture, that music is the new yardstick. And that will shift yet again some day.” CultureGenerationsRocksPositionGrewGrew UpMusic Is80sInfluentialYardsticksIndie Rock Author:Michael Azerrad
“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.” PastCulturePowerfulStupidBecomingAngryErasProductiveMainstreamSmarterSereneComplacentDissatisfiedMainstream CultureUnderground Music Author:Michael Azerrad
