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Future Legends

• 13th Apr 2010

I promised you an editorial that wasn’t about festivals and pining for the summer and I never go back on my word (much). I took some consideration because looking out the window right now it’s sunny, but I’m frozen and alone in the Glasswerk office today. It does mean I get to listen to You Me At Six without getting moaned at though.

Anyway, with the Death of Malcolm McLaren last week I started thinking. There have been some pretty legendary people from the music industry that have passed away in recent years. People that members of current bands looked up to and were influenced by, people whose music and legacy will carry on long after their lives have ended. These are the musicians we’ll play to our children but, what about our children? Who are they going to tell their kids about?

There’s no such thing as longevity in music these days. The flavour of the week changes so rapidly that there’s no opportunity for musicians to really make their mark. How are they ever going to be memorable to an entire generation with such a short shelf life?

I mean can you imagine, “N-Dubz were such an amazing band, Dappy was an incredible lyricist!” or “JLS really captured the thoughts and ideals of our generation?” It’s just not going to happen. Or is it? Am I just being cynical? Are these actually legends in the making and I am going to be proved foolish and wrong? I don’t know, but to be honest, I find I worrying.

Ah well, maybe there are some legends of the future on the site this week.
We have interviews with Mayday Parade and High Frequency Bandwidth, the chance to win tickets to the 500th Essential Mix and to see Chase and Status and Hip Parade, Roachford and Devil Sold His Soul on the road.