john_deer
2008-11-25, 07:46
Anyone listen to it? Its a radio program from Toronto although I'm sure it plays at other stations.
One segment I listened to explained that since Rock became popular in the 50's it has been on waves of mainstream. Every 12 (I think it was 12...) years or so it becomes popular for another 12 until it takes the back burner in mainstream music. Running opposing to rock is pop music. He (Alan Cross, the show host) explains that when pop music is mainstream rock isn't and when rock is, pop isn't. They run on 12 year cycles.
The last rock wave included grunge and alt. rock and depending on when you start the cycle (early-mid 80's was his estimate) it died around the mid 90's. It so happens that Britpop exploded around that time (Oasis, blur).
It ends it by saying that pops 12 years it about to expire.
When I heard that the 12 year cycle was about to switch it reminded me of Rock Band and Guitar Hero which have turned some onto all sorts of Rock.
One segment I listened to explained that since Rock became popular in the 50's it has been on waves of mainstream. Every 12 (I think it was 12...) years or so it becomes popular for another 12 until it takes the back burner in mainstream music. Running opposing to rock is pop music. He (Alan Cross, the show host) explains that when pop music is mainstream rock isn't and when rock is, pop isn't. They run on 12 year cycles.
The last rock wave included grunge and alt. rock and depending on when you start the cycle (early-mid 80's was his estimate) it died around the mid 90's. It so happens that Britpop exploded around that time (Oasis, blur).
It ends it by saying that pops 12 years it about to expire.
When I heard that the 12 year cycle was about to switch it reminded me of Rock Band and Guitar Hero which have turned some onto all sorts of Rock.