In my latest column over at Zambooie I respond to the recent Geoff Rickly commotion. While I admire Mr. Rickly for being able to make a comfortable living, I disagree with his attack on the very machine that made his lifestyle possible. And the thought that modern music isn’t dangerous anymore?

“Music ain’t dangerous because dangerous takes time.

Go to local board meetings or pull a lever every four years?
Support a band or download an MP3?
Help the homeless or watch Lost?
Volunteer in your community or make out?”

Read the rest of my ground breaking piece over at Zambooie.

16 Responses to “Dangerous Music Can’t Happen Anymore. Sorry.”

1. On 09/17/08 10:31 AM, Jay DiNitto said:

   

   A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

2. On 09/17/08 11:10 AM, George said:

   

   Is it just me, or does Seth look an awful lot like Jay Bakker in this picture?

3. On 09/17/08 11:43 AM, andy said:

   

   Can someone tell me just what “dangerous music” is?

4. On 09/17/08 11:46 AM, magnumforce2006 said:

   

   Any music that’s played over 115 db is pretty dangerous.

   FOR YOUR HEARING.

5. On 09/17/08 11:46 AM, Matt said:

   

   Michael Bolton’s 80’s metal album.

6. On 09/17/08 12:02 PM, uhiuhi said:

   

   powerful man…powerful

7. On 09/17/08 1:04 PM, rojas said:

   

   Seth, good blog…definitely agree with that.

   p.s. I dug Thursday’s music but Geoff has some of the worse vocals ever. It’s like hearing a crow being killed by a lawnmower.

8. On 09/17/08 1:46 PM, Sean said:

   

   @ Seth.

   Dude, you’re getting some “serious” love over at AbsolutePunk.net

   CHEERS.

9. On 09/17/08 1:48 PM, Sean said:

   

   Whoopty Whoop!

   http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=552671

10. On 09/17/08 1:50 PM, Jay DiNitto said:

    

    I took Seth’s post as thoughts that were “inspired” (hate that word) by Geoff’s blog – not necessarily contradicting it. So Absolutepunk readers are missing Seth’s point?

11. On 09/17/08 1:55 PM, rojas said:

    

    indeed they are Jay, indeed they are..

12. On 09/17/08 5:46 PM, Jason said:

    

    I think that being a terrorist sympathizing country artist would be pretty dangerous. It wouldn’t take much time or effort either. =) After all “freedom isn’t free”.

13. On 09/17/08 8:43 PM, Chris Berseth said:

    

    I agree with Rojas on this one. I’ve always enjoyed Thursday, but hated Geoff’s vocals until City By A Light Divided. He’s actually not bad in his side project, United Nations, either.

14. On 09/18/08 11:30 PM, Bill Power said:

    

    Obviously Seth hates our freedom.

    I did check that band out and they were pretty bad ass.

15. On 09/18/08 11:56 PM, Robbie said:

    

    NEED RSS FEED FOR SETH’S BLOG!

16. On 09/19/08 2:53 PM, Jason said:

    

    I agree with Robbie.

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