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Literature Review

Literature Review


There are many different opinions concerning the trend of rock music- how it evolved, where it is, and what it will be like in the future. Using some articles I found via the Internet, I attempted to see how other people viewed some of these topics.
The first article I read was by Chris Bonastia called “Sucking in the ‘70s”, from The New Republic. It is a poorly written article, leaving the reader unsure about what the author was trying to say about the subject of radio stations playing ‘70s music. He starts with the always-fun look at “the good old days”, mentioning suede sneakers, Levi’s corduroys, platform shoes, and Six-Million-Dollar Man t-shirts that were around in his day. He then goes on to discuss the format of certain radio stations and how a lot of new stations are converting to playing rock music from the ‘70s, and so far it’s a hit. He compares it to putting on a pair of old sneakers for middle aged white men. It feels go...

Posted by: Gina Allred

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