It was strange to sit here in Japan and read about the bus route I used to walk past. It's amazing what little parts of culture you take as normal until they're not they're anymore. This kind of mixing of cultures is also strange to explain. Part of my job here is to explain British culture to the locals, and they'll ask for British music, British-style music, and it's hard to get across that where I'm from we played soul, and punk, and new wave. I think it's because they expect 'the culture' and all I can offer is the counter-culture? Anyway, thank you for this article. This is something I can send to my coworker who's interested in the music we play.
It was strange to sit here in Japan and read about the bus route I used to walk past. It's amazing what little parts of culture you take as normal until they're not they're anymore. This kind of mixing of cultures is also strange to explain. Part of my job here is to explain British culture to the locals, and they'll ask for British music, British-style music, and it's hard to get across that where I'm from we played soul, and punk, and new wave. I think it's because they expect 'the culture' and all I can offer is the counter-culture? Anyway, thank you for this article. This is something I can send to my coworker who's interested in the music we play.