June 17th, 2008
Alternative Press: The Band Image Homogenizer
If you’ve seen one issue of Alternative Press, you’ve seen them all. Does anyone else see a common theme here? 4 or 5 losers with messy hair, standing in front of some sort of abstract post-apocalyptic background. Shame on Alternative Press for perpetuating this mass image homogenization. What exactly is this the “Alternative” to, if it’s on every cover?
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I personally can’t like a band unless it has 4-5 members and looks like all the other bands I’ve been told to like. In order for me to remember a band it must be presented in a manner which is utterly forgettable.