eponymous

I'm going to use this space to wax pretentious. I don't have a lot of friends with whom I can engage in this sort of musical masturbation anymore, and, while it probably doesn't accomplish anything worthwile, it's still a format I enjoy and something I would consider a substantial creative outlet for me.I've been an avid music lover for the better part of my life. The draw for me is due in part to the way I perceive sound. I'm always looking for new sounds. I also have a great interest in the history of music, especially the interactions of microcosms of musicians. Reading Jan Swafford's biography on Brahms really turned me on to the subtlety of influence in music.The best journey begins with a question, and mine is a two-parter. First, why is grunge a genre? Second, why is Michael Jackson not?