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play II
Last night I talked to Rich about nihilistic suburban daredevils, as part of a larger discussion about the general way that team sports seem to be in cultural decline. It seems that the "extreme" sports which are on the cultural rise—skateboarding, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding—all showcase individual performance rather than team performance.
This also fits in with another conversation I had last night, this one with K., about musicians. This year I've added a number of musicians to my circle of contacts: I met a bunch when I went to Minneapolis, and this past weekend I helped to bring some others to town, and I even had the opportunity to record with them briefly. I've also met a handful of people who run small labels or operate clubs. I've consistently been surprised at how friendly all of these people are, how willing they seem to be to make conversation with strangers, and how open they are to the possibility of collaboration or creative exchange. K. and I considered that much of this might have to do with the fact that playing music is traditionally a democratic, collaborative act.
I'm putting these thoughts into the "play" file.
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Thursday, August 22, 2002
2:19 PM
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