Ten percent of the American population thinks that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Those are the people that have not learned the skill of filtering information from the vast barrage of inaccurate information that we're all faced with everyday. I think that's a very 21st century skill. Michael Azerrad 21stamericanbarack share on social
I have this theory, bands with enigmatic lyrics attract crazies. Michael Azerrad attractbandcrazy Change image and share on social
There's a whole apparatus for indie bands now, but back in the eighties it was just getting built. The early people really took it on the chin. Michael Azerrad apparatusbackband Change image and share on social
As a journalist, I'm not supposed to be the subject, but as an author, I'm fair game - another ingredient in the media soup. Michael Azerrad authorfairgame Change image and share on social
Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals. Michael Azerrad clangdominateinch Change image and share on social
I really believe in the power of music - and I mean literally the power of musical tones - to rearrange the way you can think. Michael Azerrad literallymusicmusical Change image and share on social
Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk about other people's music. Michael Azerrad musicmusiciannaturally Change image and share on social
When you're writing, you're only a brain and some fingers, but drumming, you're involving all four limbs, and you're hearing stuff and you're converting your ideas into physical motions, getting physical feedback from things you are touching - it's pretty cool. It's a really a nice contrast to writing. Michael Azerrad braincontrastconvert share on social
Bon Jovi's trick is to use heavy-metal chords and still sound absolutely safe. Rock & roll used to be rebellion disguised as commercialism; now so much of it is commercialism disguised as rebellion. Michael Azerrad absolutelybonchord Change image and share on social
The online musical universe has become Balkanized, with many sites focusing on minute niches. That works well for reaching very specific demographics, which is wonderful for advertising, but it flies in the face of the common wisdom that people's tastes have become more diverse as music of any description has become a mouse-click away. Michael Azerrad advertisebalkanizedclick share on social