I wasn’t going to post on this, mainly because every nerd in the universe already has a blog post up about it (and then a few more and more). Hell, my mom told me on the phone the other night. And nothing against my mom, but when she’s delivering me nerd news, it isn’t exactly breaking anymore. (On top of emails from various friends, spreading the news like nerdcore had lost one of the rulers of the 7 Kingdoms of Nerdonia*.)

But, like everyone else, I spent a good amount of high school playing d&d. And it delighted me when he was on Futurama years ago. The man influenced my life, indirectly and in a positive manner. I am grateful for his work. But the following cartoon is why I am making this post — I think it’s pretty awesome.

And really, this cartoon says it better than I ever could (avoiding the obvious 1d20 jokes):

* I believe a history and details of the 7 Kingdoms of Nerdonia will be forthcoming.

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I’m stuck on the train, jetting home to my empty apartment (r is in Portland) at a late hour, after sushi and drinks with a co-worker that I adore. I’m rocking Justice’s cross album.

I linked to their 3rd single/video, dvno, the other day. The album debuted #1 in Billboard dance; they are (basically) considered the ‘new Daft Punk’ — 2 French guys rocking disco house in funky new ways. But they aren’t robots.

And I’ve been rocking it all day. I think this must be my fourth time through the album today. Which, granted, isn’t literally ‘all day’ but it’s close enough for government work.

And the note I have had on my laptop for months now regarding post topics is ‘the disposibility of music.’ And I find it true — music, perhaps more than any other medium, is one, especially right now, made up of trainspotters and snobs, kids looking for the next big single, the next thing for the week. In many ways, it remind me of my own political junkiness the last month or so — watching the moves of the Democratic potentials — not just week to week, but day to day. Hour to hour.

And it’s how I feel about music sometime. Haven’t heard ‘Beeper’? Shit dude, Rex posted the video last week, Annie Mac has been rocking the song for months, where the hell are you in following it? You’re late son. Rex runs something now saying ‘favorite band of the next 5 minutes.’

And I just want to stand up and say ‘that’s whack.’ Fine arts don’t do it. Films don’t do it. Why the fuck are we always obsessed with the next thing in music? Why does any ‘movement’ have to rise and fall in 12 months (see: UK garage, oh, I’m sorry ‘funky house’) like a dried up fad? Why do my favorite albums and songs have to be replaced by the next big thing? Why the hell does music have to have trainspotters? No other art does. It doesn’t have to be fleeting and it doesn’t have to be elitist.

I get the notion of things evolving, hearing new things is exciting and it’s fun to be on the cusp. But do we have to do it at the expense of running through things so quickly that they never get a chance? What’s wrong with rocking half a dozen albums a year? That’s plenty for any of us, if they are quality.

Sigh. ‘Dvno’ still rocks.

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