HALUHALO: MUSIC
Getting Geese(d): The Performative Stance of Taste in Online Discourse
There has been a growing pressure in contemporary online discourse that goes beyond simply responding to art. A great case study is Geese and their third album, ‘Getting Killed,’ which continues to suggest that this generation’s rock can exist without self-mythology or the puffed-up seriousness the genre has worn for decades.
Spotify and the Invisible Tyranny of Convenience
Spotify doesn’t just fail artists and workers; it actively sustains an increasingly hostile future, one that is detached from the values music is meant to uphold and funded by fans of the art form who often have no idea what they’re supporting beyond convenient access to new albums, buzzed-about debuts, and algorithm-sweetened trends.