Comments on: Spliced 002 http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/ After a long day, we know you can work up quite a thirst for tasty entrainment. Search no further. Alterati is the spot for home-brewed, 100 proof podcasts of the Alterati.com editorial team. In it you will find a delectable blend of original musics, audiobook and drama excerpts, interviews with artists and media theorists of the fringe, and hints of strawberry and motor oil. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Klintron http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/comment-page-1/#comment-158852 Klintron Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:41:18 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-158852 Memepulp, James - Media, cultural, and consumer choices have greatly expanded over the past couple decades. As a result it's much harder to pin down particular cliques based around the old criteria like clothes and music. People are able to mix-and-match their lifestyles like never before. Yet, how many people actually consume independent media? How many people are actually engaged in creating media? The Internet allows for a greater variety of media than ever before, and it's easier than ever to contribute. Yet most remain passive consumers of major media. Things are starting to change (here's one area where there actually is a notable difference between younger and older generations), but we're still a long way from a real cultural shift away from mass culture. Memepulp - It's not so much just "stuff I like" as two notably emerging cultures that I knew enough about to write about. Memepulp, James – Media, cultural, and consumer choices have greatly expanded over the past couple decades. As a result it’s much harder to pin down particular cliques based around the old criteria like clothes and music. People are able to mix-and-match their lifestyles like never before.

Yet, how many people actually consume independent media? How many people are actually engaged in creating media? The Internet allows for a greater variety of media than ever before, and it’s easier than ever to contribute. Yet most remain passive consumers of major media. Things are starting to change (here’s one area where there actually is a notable difference between younger and older generations), but we’re still a long way from a real cultural shift away from mass culture.

Memepulp – It’s not so much just “stuff I like” as two notably emerging cultures that I knew enough about to write about.

]]> By: Fenris23 http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/comment-page-1/#comment-158851 Fenris23 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:22:31 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-158851 An interesting look below the surface of the counter-culture idea. We are surrounded by alternative cultures. It is just that not all of them are shiny. In fact given the critiques that exist about the "mainstream" culture's ability to co-opt the style of the alts, it is no wonder that the alts are less about their surface features. An interesting look below the surface of the counter-culture idea. We are surrounded by alternative cultures. It is just that not all of them are shiny. In fact given the critiques that exist about the “mainstream” culture’s ability to co-opt the style of the alts, it is no wonder that the alts are less about their surface features.

]]> By: jamescurcio http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/comment-page-1/#comment-158850 jamescurcio Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:47:58 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-158850 I personally agree with you that the idea of "counter" or "alternative" culture presupposes a single "mainstream culture" which is imo a ficticious corporate construct. Culture is more varied and amorphous than all of that. But I already put in my $.02 on this subject. I personally agree with you that the idea of “counter” or “alternative” culture presupposes a single “mainstream culture” which is imo a ficticious corporate construct. Culture is more varied and amorphous than all of that.

But I already put in my $.02 on this subject.

]]> By: Memepulp http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/comment-page-1/#comment-158849 Memepulp Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:38:15 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-158849 I don't think alternative culture still exists because it's dependant on a Prime culture and it has to have a an inclusive source of information. As the novelty of our current society shows there really isn't any lack of connectivity bewteen trends for a subculture to exist. Bikes and social reform are two really common subjects for my peers and geographic location (Portland) and I feel this is a really articulate posting if not for the the fact it was just a "these are things I like" head nod but falls short of fulfilling it's objective. I don’t think alternative culture still exists because it’s dependant on a Prime culture and it has to have a an inclusive source of information. As the novelty of our current society shows there really isn’t any lack of connectivity bewteen trends for a subculture to exist. Bikes and social reform are two really common subjects for my peers and geographic location (Portland) and I feel this is a really articulate posting if not for the the fact it was just a “these are things I like” head nod but falls short of fulfilling it’s objective.

]]> By: m http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/12/spliced-002/comment-page-1/#comment-158848 m Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:01:45 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-158848 "Wake up, Morpheus. There is no culture." “Wake up, Morpheus. There is no culture.”

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