Here's what is going on around the world today:
--Lars Ulrich from Metallica told reporters recently of his new respect for games like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" because they are encouraging kids to listen to music that was made decades before they were even born. Since the games were released, record and guitar sales have increased dramatically - a blessing, since the "Rock 'n' Roll" music genre has been on a downward slope in the market for quite some time. More kids are growing up listening to "Hip-Hop", "Pop", and "Rap". Lars says that his 10-year-old son's favorite bands are the same ones that he played on his stereo when he was younger and he has music games like these to thank for it.
Finally, the video game industry is getting good feedback from the media! I think America has had a slight bittersweet taste since young students were committing crimes and blaming the games they played after school. Although I rarely play "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band" these days (I have in the past), I am thankful that they seem to be reincarnating an era that I wish I could have been part of. What do you guys think?
The full story here:
http://tinyurl.com/64jozf
--More crazy stuff going on today in Germany as a gorilla from the zoo in Muenster is still carrying around the body of her baby that died on Saturday. Experts say that this is normal behavior for these primates and that the mother "is mourning and must say goodbye."
What would you do if you took your family to the zoo and saw something like this? Apparently there are sign set up and zoo employees nearby to answer questions but would that make you feel better about the situation? What if we did the same thing? Could you imagine going to the grocery store and seeing someone trying to push a cart around while trying to balance their dead mother in-law across their shoulders?
The full story here: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/20/gorilla.baby.dies.ap/index.html
--In other news:
Near San Diego, workers are starting to build a border fence that is going to cost tax payers about $57 million. It should be about 3 1/2 miles long (are you serious?).
Oil is getting cheaper (for now) and the dollar is rising in value.
New York inmates are given playing cards that each feature a different "cold case" in hopes that they will be heard talking about the crimes and some of the cases will be solved.
--Also
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, families, and survivors of Spanair Flight JK5022, which crashed Wednesday afternoon at the Barajas Airport in Madrid.
The full story here: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/20/plane.crash.madrid/index.html
Well that's it for today, folks. Thanks for reading and as always, please feel free to ask/answer questions here or leave comments.
-OCR
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I think it's great that a new generation is being exposed to "classic" rock! IMHO, parents have a huge impact on what music their children listen to. If you start from an early age, you can cultivate in your children a love for all kinds of music. Then they are better able--as tweens, teens, and adults--to make their own informed choices on what to listen to.
My 5-year old's favorite band is U2--he's been singing "Elevation" since he was 2. He does have his own iPod and on it is everything from The Wiggles to Will Smith to The Rolling Stones. All of these were his choices. :)
ROCK'N'ROLL BABY! Love it! I've never played Guitar Hero, but I've always wanted to...
Besides, R&B and Rap is dead.. said Kayne West. The R&B and Rap industry has noticed a significant drop in sales the past few years, but that could just be the illegal downloads that had/has been happening. Although, sales are up in other genres.. weird!
The zoo thing... if I was inform of how a gorilla mourns over the own spawn then I it wouldn't bother me. Also, while it is their nature to mourn the dead this way, it is not our nature to carry the dead on our shoulders. Plus, I don't think we can compare our standards to that of a gorilla.. totally different specie.