Media Mediation #4 The New Stuff

When I found out that Guster was playing a show in Burlington, I knew I had to be there. I'm trying to watch my spending, as I'm trying to save for next semster in Dublin Ireland; I had to make an exception. They played at the Flynn Theater downtown last Friday.

I've been to many of their shows. They play a lot in New England so I've seen them in my home city of Portland Maine, as well as in Boston. They were my first rock concert when I was 11 and I've been following their tours and albums ever since. What I like best about Guster is their ability to capture such a wide audience. There are people from all ages and all musical preferences at their shows. Not many bands can do this.

A few weeks ago, they came out with a new album: Easy Wonderful. The show on Friday was fantastic, by the way.


Photo: iTunes

True for most bands, my favorite songs from Guster are from their older albums. They are upbeat and easy to sing along with. This is a perfect recipe for a good show. So when I began listening to Easy Wonderful, I was initially disappointed with what I heard. I guess I just wasn't willing to except that it was different from the old classics that I loved so much. As a few weeks past, my friends continued to listen to the new album, in awe of how amazing it was.

After hearing the songs and listening as I visited other people's rooms, I realized how good they were. I instantly put all of the songs back on my iPhone and began listening to it every chance I got. I was even irritated with myself that I was so fast dismiss it.

I like to think that I am very open minded. Sometimes I get annoyed when people aren't willing to accept new technologies. This made me think. This is exactly what I did with this Guster album. I was caught up in the way that things used to be, that I wasn't willing to accept that times have changed. Even though music is a very unique experience, I want to remain conscious of change if I want to work in the media / communications industry where things are constantly evolving.

Here is Guster's video for their song Do You Love Me. It reminds me of the Ok Go music videos with stop motion. Enjoy!