“There’s No New Music” Is a You Problem

Some thoughts on hearing older tracks with fresh ears, chance discoveries, and why “new to you” is new enough. Good morning! I first penned this intro around this time last year. I’d love to say it hasn’t aged well, but well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. I penned my first eulogy to the gatekeeper a few years ago now. It was premature, but it felt like a corner had turned. It has, but it also turns out that they’re hardy creatures. Someone’ll need to keep the cockroaches company post-nuclear apocalypse, I guess. Part of their insidiousness is the way they change form. We’ve all had a run-in with the “name 3 songs” dorks and the boomer who will regard your disregard for Dylan as a war crime. They’re easy to spot and fun to laugh at. But once you leave them in the dust, you meet the final boss, the “there’s no good new music anymore” guy. Guys like this: It’s just 3 “name three songs” guys in a trench coat. And kudos to Gabbie for calling it out. Look, there’s…