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07 Nov 2014, 8:50 pm

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I think the hatred of country that most liberal people claim to have has more to do with cosmetic considerations than the music itself. That so many people seem to treat music like a fashion statement disappoints me.

Or maybe overdoing the twangy guitar and mixing it in with nasally yet very poppy sort of vocals...and that the lyrical content tends to be very redundant. That said I like Johhny Cash, and if there was more modern 'country' that sounded more like that then I would not dislike the genre all that much. But all the modern country I hear makes me cringe for the most part....nothing to do with anything cosmetic, its hard on the ears and makes my head hurt just like popular pop singers.

at least that is how this liberal leaning individual who claims to dislike country feels about country music....can't speak for the others, and certainly cannot speak for the non liberal leaning individuals who also dislike country, or do they all like country?

I can definitely say that not all conservatives like country. Most of the metal heads I've known over the years are/were conservative, and hate country.

Kind of figured, it varied depending on the individual....though I can't really picture most typical conservatives, especially the conservative Christians appreciating metal all that much. since metal pretty much challenges all the institutions in place that conservative seek to conserve such as having a predominantly christian nation...or making sure to 'keep god in schools'. But then I imagine there are people conservative on some issues and more liberal or progressive on other issues.

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28 Nov 2014, 2:25 pm

Nintendocore:

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28 Nov 2014, 2:31 pm

I like most music to some extent, but I am completely turned off by acid rock, rap, and similar genres.

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28 Nov 2014, 3:17 pm

kinda like that nintendocore. he's a good keyboardist.

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28 Nov 2014, 4:20 pm

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Christian metal extends to nearly every end of the metal spectrum, plus you have an outspoken conservative like Dave Mustaine having formed two of the most famous metal bands of all time. Same goes for punk rock. Every genre has people from every walk of life, so I don't put much thought into any connection between genre and political affiliation.

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28 Nov 2014, 11:57 pm

Polka. I've never met anyone who says they enjoy listening to polka in their free time. I like Weird Al's polka medleys, but that is about it.

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29 Nov 2014, 3:50 am

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Polka. I've never met anyone who says they enjoy listening to polka in their free time. I like Weird Al's polka medleys, but that is about it.

I like polka, though I wouldn't say I'm a hardcore fan. I love to learn about whatever genres I can, even if I don't listen to them, and polka has quite an interesting history. I was surprised to learn that there are so many different styles (Slovenian, Polish, German, etc.), and even in the United States the polka they play in Cleveland is very different than the polka they play in Chicago, owing to the ethnic backgrounds of the areas. It's very much a cultural thing which is carried on through each successive generation, and that's really fascinating to me.

Provided, I can't listen to the music for more than a couple of minutes without getting a headache, but it's nevertheless fascinating.

I'm a massive Weird Al fan, but his polka medleys aren't technically polka, more like polka-inspired pop. They owe more to the music parodies of Spike Jones than they do any traditional type of polka.

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29 Nov 2014, 4:16 am

L_Holmes wrote:

Polka. I've never met anyone who says they enjoy listening to polka in their free time. I like Weird Al's polka medleys, but that is about it.

Every time I saw the father of a classmate of mine in school, he was listening to polka.

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29 Jan 2015, 9:07 pm

Unlike me, who has listened to this format since being a preschooler around 2001-2002, most people dislike smooth jazz music. They think the music is "fake" jazz and "elevator music." Well, I suppose the only smooth jazz song they've ever listened to is Kenny G's annoying "Songbird," which reached the top 5 on the Hot 100 in 1986-1987. Most of these people probably wouldn't know Richard Elliot, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, Warren Hill, David Sanborn, Kim Waters, Chuck Loeb, David Benoit and Norman Brown that well. I feel that SJ is really relaxing to listen to and unlike lullabies, and classical music, and Mozart pieces, which most little kids listened to when taking a nap or going to bed at night, smooth jazz got me asleep faster. And plus, lots of these songs are really groovy! Some smooth jazz can also be considered "acid jazz" as well, and many smooth jazz stations (which 99% flipped formats due to low ratings, and because only "65+" listened to the format) also played smooth R&B stuff like Sade, Anita Baker, Seal etc. which I also like. We had a station in Seattle that had the format (98.9) and in elementary school I was a regular listener. I believe the station sent my dad a CD sampler as well years ago...had Richard Elliot, Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler etc on it. 98.9 flipped late in 2010 to a "modern music" format and it sucks...same 100 songs as three or four other stations in town.

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29 Jan 2015, 10:55 pm

WAautisticguy wrote:

I'm with you. I love smooth Jazz. We haven't had a smooth jazz radio station around here in probably ten plus years.

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30 Jan 2015, 3:08 am

I like smooth jazz, but I've never gotten much into it. Still, I find it interesting that some metal bands have dabbled in the genre.

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30 Jan 2015, 11:20 pm

Noodler - which city do you live in? Not only did I listen to our local 98.9 (KWJZ) in Seattle, I also streamed KKSF-103.7 San Francisco quite often as well before they flipped to classic hits. Also enjoyed streaming WSJW 92.7 out of the Harrisburg/Lancaster PA area, after KWJZ bit the dust in December 2010...I streamed them from around Feb-Jul 2011, when they too, bit the dust. There was also KIFM in San Diego, which I listened to a couple times over the internet as well. LA had 94.7 the "Waaaave", NY had CD 101.9, Chicago had WNUA 95.5, and Miami had Love 94 WLVE. Ah, the good ol days. Every station I listed has flipped to something else.

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08 Mar 2016, 8:53 am

I don't think cybergrind is very popular, or speedcore for that matter either. This song falls into both categories and it is absolutely nuts.

Trigger warning for some rather graphic soundbites taken from a serial killer documentary. Also, don't search up the official video for this if you're prone to seizures, as it contains a lot of rapid flashing.

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08 Mar 2016, 10:21 am

I think folk music is unpopular these days.

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08 Mar 2016, 6:49 pm

mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:

I like smooth jazz, but I've never gotten much into it. Still, I find it interesting that some metal bands have dabbled in the genre.

Can't have a jazz-metal conversation without:

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08 Mar 2016, 6:50 pm

TheAP wrote:

I think folk music is unpopular these days.

It depends on what you mean by folk music. One huge act right now plays folk music. That band is Of Monsters And Men.

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