What the Grammy's Aren't:
Gauging from the overwhelming reaction on the Twitters and the MyFaceBooks, it seems like a lot of people were very surprised last night to discover that the Grammy Awards aren’t a popularity contest, but rather an event where people who are talented receive their due pomp and circumstance. Prom ended in highschool, kids.
I’m not trying to dis Marty Mathers and the Detroit City Rockers or Lady Romamagagahahabwabeebopgaga. They’re pretty talented. But I think it’s a huge, huge deal that a band that is talented, has a message, and is also inspired (how often do you see that in pop music today?) has won Album of the Year, instead of the band most likely to be remixed in to a boom-boom room song at the Coco Bongo (I just got back from Mexico and that place is advertised everywhere, utilizing early 90’s pop culture references like Jim Carrey’s The Mask and Michael Keaton’s Betelguise. Baffling).
Full disclosure, Arcade Fire is one of my favorite bands, and I’m just a little excited that “my music” won a mainstream award last night. But seriously, indignant outrage just because a club song/radio single didn’t win the Grammy? Monetization is no measure of talent. However, the birth of this Tumblog is pretty awesome.
