I really don’t care what the cool kids say. I like Dave Matthews Band. A great group of musicians. I’m looking forward to see what they do with this new album.

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Speaking of the cool kids… I wonder what it is that drives so many people immediately right-off music that is considered “too Top 40”… It’s like there’s this knee-jerk reaction that people have because they think that if something is popular or widely known it must not be “cool.”

My take on music is as follows: If I like it, I like it. That’s it. I honestly don’t care if it’s some obscure cool-oozing punk band that no has ever heard of, a sappy country tune, a banging hip-hop joint, an operatic masterpiece, or a shiny hooky pop single. If it strikes a cord with me on some level (musically, lyrically, emotionally, whatever) then I’m not ashamed to admit that I like it, and play it loud.