https://marco.org/2010/02/18/in-eras-past-mainstream-culture-was-blandly
In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underground music was angry and dissatisfied. But now, mainstream culture isn’t complacent, it’s stupid and angry; underground culture reacts by becoming smarter, more serene. That’s not wimpy—it’s powerful and productive.
— Michael Azerrad in Paste, February 2010 issue (via Frank Chimero)