Hmm. Now I'm curious about Eva Cassidy. Maybe I'll google her.

I must confess I still haven't really listened to Mr. Bieber. I guess what I'd need would be a "reason" (eg. I wonder why this person with normally good taste wants *me* to listen to that song), combined with the opportunity (I'm on youtube now and just thought about it), plus some time (i.e. time for a distraction from my 'real' work).

I must confess, though, that I did find a song by Miley Cyrus that interested me.   I was preparing a community radio program I called "Man Walks Among Us" focusing on songs that described how humankind has impacted the environment....particularly in terms of global warming. Somebody listed a Miley Cyrus song called Wake Up America as related to that topic...so I listened to it, and used it. It's certainly not Gershwin or Porter, but it seemed to be a great description of the confusion many young people have about their own role in dealing with such significant issues.   So, for that reason, I judged the song as being 'worthwhile'.

Believe it or not I'm actually extremely particular about what I enjoy listening to. But I've found that by being open to my own sense of curiosity, I've had more 'payoffs'.   And it's such a personal thing as to whether the 'benefits' of exploring certain genres outweighs the costs.

And I have no judgments about that.

I do have judgments about categorically dismissing anything that we know little about...and referring to people who don't totally dismiss them as "an idiot who doesn't have the slightest idea what constitutes good and bad music".

In fact, there is music that I know is really 'good'....but I just can't resonate with it. (eg. Arnold Schoenberg).   And music I know is really bad that invoke certain associations and I will sometimes gravitate toward (eg. some late 50's early 60's pop.....certain songs that made it up to #89 on the top 93).

I guess that makes me an inferior person....a twit who Josepp would simply have no time for.

C'est la vie.