I don't think I've ever met a person who didn't listen to music. May be a human universal?
It may be. I have met some people that are ambivalent about music, they could take it or leave it. To them it's just something that fills in the space and could be anything. One of my biggest pet peeves is when you ask someone what type of music they listen to and they say "well, I sorta like everything". -No you don't. I feel the same way when I ask a waiter what is good on the menu and they say, "I dunno, everything is good". Thanks again for your help Cadell. [edit] theadvancedapes, What bands/artists are you in to?
Since the late 90s I've been a big hip hop fan (e.g., Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar). Around 2005 I also started to like a lot of different indie rock/folk bands/artists (e.g., Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Phoenix, Sufjan Stevens, Brand New, Sigur Ros, Broken Social Scene, The xx, The New Green) and I also like a lot of other music that I find hard to classify (e.g., Crystal Castles, Animal Collective, The Weeknd). I mostly listen to hip hop when I'm running/working out. I listen to indie when I'm studying/working. And I try and listen to new albums when I'm just walking around etc.
Not sure if you were able to listen to the entire podcast (it's a bit long this time) but sounds_sound mentions Animal Collective as one of his favorite bands and talks about how they may seem inaccessible to some but to him it's still pop music. He finds the "kernel of pop melody" in their songs. Also, thanks for the nod. Glad you are digging the New Green!
Ya I listened to it before bed last night! There are definitely aspects of Animal Collective's music that have a "kernel of pop melody". But there music can also be unbelievably and purposefully esoteric. I guess I would define them as experimental - with a mixture of pop, rock and electronic.