這篇關於金曲獎的文章 本來想說會在金曲之前刊出來 想幫拷秋勤造勢！ 結果是禮拜天刊 . . . 不過還是可以看。拷秋勤是台灣hip hop的希望！Stay strong! http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2008/07/06/2003416637 [前恕刪] Chang Jui-chuan (張睿銓), is a lecturer in the English department of National Chengchi University (國立政治大學) and a hip-hop artist who raps about political issues. Taipei Times: What's the point of the Golden Melody Awards? Chang Jui-chuan: To be honest, I have no expectations for Golden Melody Awards and today's pop music in Taiwan. The general public doesn't believe that pop music can be serious and address important social issues. It's just entertainment. Secondly, people who make pop music in Taiwan don't believe they have a responsibility to make a difference or change society through their work. Music is entertainment or, worse, just a way to make money. You may think I'm being idealistic, but looking back to the US in 1960s you can see how pop music was an essential part of a cultural movement that turned society upside down. Forty years later, and tens of thousands of kilometers away, that legacy endures. Such is the power of pop music. Golden Melody Awards is just a backslapping fest. Of course, occasionally we have great work by people like Chthonic (閃靈), Joy Topper (豬頭皮), Pur-dur (陳建年) and Kou Chou Ching (拷秋勤). But they are few and far between. TT: Are Golden Melody Awards more than just a product of a commercial process? CJ: It doesn't matter if Golden Melody Awards are just a product of a commercial process or not. Music needs markets to survive. Even I want a record label to promote my music and ideas. The difference is whether or not you are aware that the production of music or cultural artifacts carries social responsibilities. Mainstream music and film awards in the US pay tribute to people with social convictions like Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine and Michael Moore. That doesn't happen in Taiwan. --

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