Notice Me - Anya Marina
New new new from my friend, Anya Marina.
Posted by
todd witter
I go to a lot of shows. It wouldn’t be crazy to say I’ve seen parts of at least 250 shows this year in venues ranging from parking lots to art museums, nightclubs to arenas. One trend is overwhelming: volume is increasing everywhere. It’s so noticeable that I’ve started to wear earplugs.
I hate earplugs. Earplugs dull the sound. Some work better than others, but I still hate them. Still, they feel like a necessary evil in the face of increasing volume, ironically meant to make the sound of live music better. Truth be told, a safe loud volume serves a better purpose than a painful volume that forces me to wear earplugs.
I’m not trying to kill the fun. I’m not being old. Sound systems are better than ever, so live sound today is louder, and electronic instruments have a purer sound that is more piercing and stunning, than ever.
