It's possibly the worst thing to ever happen to an independent music lover: When your favorite, obscure artist gets discovered and goes totally mainstream.
Yes, it is like a dagger through the heart. It kills so badly. Most relevant example: La Roux's UK hit "Bulletproof". "Bulletproof" has been released for nearly a year, and now I hear my local pop station blasting it constantly. Even worse, the guy on the radio station says something so terrible: "That was some new stuff from La Roux!". NO IT IS NOT! It's been around forever!
But La Roux's case is nothing out of the ordinary. When does this not happen? Its been happening for years, including last year with Phoenix and Kings of Leon. Granted, I still enjoy listening to them, but the fact that they have become commercial fixtures sets me on edge. In a sense, all artists start out "underground", so this is the only way for any success to be withheld. But once a band creates such a cultural change in the independent market, it kind of rains on the indie parade when Fun 107 starts jamming them.
So tell me, all three of you who read this blog, has this annoyance ever happen to you before?
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