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[kradeelav]

something that's always puzzled me is why the indie music scene is so much more ... chill? discourse-wise than indie comics/fandom/etc. 

i know that's maybe false and the only reason why I don't see the drama is not being in it - but i can't help but compare the difference between Hozier's arsonist character doin' his thing, or having a song subtly about domestic abuse in a not-clear-cut sort of way versus some hapless indie comic artist getting fuckin axed to the ground by antis/discourse for depicting not even that much in creations? good example being the latest hissy fit over - eh fuck it, i don't give a shit.

but like what happened there? why is it that music has kept that intensity and sort of edgelord vagueness?  is it more ... communal, in emotions (thus making it easier to sympathize with)?  I was going to say 'because it can't be experienced out of context, music is music' - except you can take lyrics out of context? I don't really think it's a 'who makes it' sort of thing either 'cause you get plenty of folks from all walks of life making both, if you dig deep enough?

basically whatever music has there in terms of intense edgelordy ~connection~ minus the discourse i want that lol

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[lukadian]

Oh yeah I can buy that. When you set up that kind of standard you kind of invite criticism both good and bad and something like that probably deserves criticism to stay relevant/respectful/accomplish goals it set out to do, but some folk take it way too fr or don't make their comments in good faith.

Music rarely seems to be made with the expectation it be broadly appealing or inclusive-anything! Hence you have so many splinters even within widely known genres-- People will create little micro sub-generes on the things they like in a type of music to emphasize that, rather than interact with what they don't like.

My experiences in music scenes are primarily limited to 90's goth/alternative and punk scenes which are highly individualized and the worst you could have been accused of was usually being a "sell out" or a "poser" which are honestly kind of asinine things to be worried about to begin with and have more to do with legitimizing one's image as hardcore or authentic than any kind of moral representation clout, and most people once they get past their teens and early twenties don't care anyways, we're just happy to get the time off work to hit up a last minute concert at a local bar!