Derek Burton

#MUNMUS2011

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

2/2 in the context of music, be it from the lyrics or the instrumentation itself. Music is a huge part of one's identity if they find themselves relating to an artist or genre, so the modern-day accessibility of music affects this greatly. #MUNMUS2011

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

With the development of MP3 players (or mobile devices that can hold music in general) have made music more and more accessible over the years. People can make playlists for a certain mood or certain person for example, causing them to think of their own identity or another's 1/2

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

@JamesWi62990602 Talking about money, sex, and drugs doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Blackbear for example has many songs about how drugs, money, and "hoes" used to consume his life, his journey thru rehab and how he's now on the better track where he wants to be. #MUNMUS2011

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

@Kaitlineameaney @RMus2011 #MUNMUS2011 whoops

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

@Kaitlineameaney @RMus2011 gotta find ways to filter them out. It's definitely up there in my ways to find new music. Word of mouth, if they're a recommended artist for another one I listen to, or sometimes if they just look wacky. That's what compelled me to check out Yungblud for example

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

@Kaitlineameaney @RMus2011 While I agree that artists shouldn't cater their look to the masses, I do think that people definitely scope out new artists to listen to based off their looks sometimes, and I don't think that's a bad thing. There are so many artists out there that sometimes you (1/2)

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

lyrical content in these songs involve those norms in question, and it doesn't really expose the listener to any thought-provoking material about real-world matters, or even themselves; only mostly just lyrics about gold chains and fat stacks of cash. #MUNMUS2011

[Derek Burton @dwb238]

'False needs' created by the media include the need to conform to the masses, and under that general umbrella exist norms surrounding body weight, identity, and even the material possessions one has. Popular music keeps listeners passive in this way because a good chunk of (1/2)