Pretty spot-on critique of the culture industry mate. My field is music, the same thing has happened to the Classical scene albeit many cats in the genre seem to either not comprehend this or simply don’t care. Jazz is caught in the margins but at least those cats tend to see the writing on the wall and what they should do about it to adapt, survive, and hopefully grow when possible. Other popular forms have yet to enter the Ivory tower forthright, but all forms suffer at the forced eclecticism and alienation of audiences by the hands of Internet over-access.
Your writing voice is very compelling. I want to read McCarthy now, haha.
I had to google oeuvre.
Your voice is strong. You are processing at a high level. Nice piece.
To read this makes me wish I spent less time on Substack, and more . . . y'know.
Pretty spot-on critique of the culture industry mate. My field is music, the same thing has happened to the Classical scene albeit many cats in the genre seem to either not comprehend this or simply don’t care. Jazz is caught in the margins but at least those cats tend to see the writing on the wall and what they should do about it to adapt, survive, and hopefully grow when possible. Other popular forms have yet to enter the Ivory tower forthright, but all forms suffer at the forced eclecticism and alienation of audiences by the hands of Internet over-access.
Your writing voice is very compelling. I want to read McCarthy now, haha.