What I knew all along...

This is going to be a long post, so bear with me…if you will.

Firstly, scientists confirm what we’ve known all along.

'Heavy Metal soothes teens'
22/03/2007 09:44 - (SA)
London - Teenagers who lock themselves in their bedrooms to blast out heavy metal music may simply be trying to cope with the pressures of being gifted, according to British research reported on Wednesday.
The study said that teenagers often work off the stresses and strains of being a bright outsider by listening to bands such as System Of A Down, Slipknot and Tool.
Researchers questioned more than 1 000 members of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, whose members rank among the brightest five percent of youngsters in Britain.
"There is a perception of gifted and talented students as being into classical music and spending a lot of time reading.
"I think that is an inaccurate stereotype," Stuart Cadwallader, a University of Warwick psychologist who is presenting the findings to the British Psychological Society Wednesday, told the Daily Telegraph.
"We are looking at a group with lower than average self-esteem that does not feel quite as well adjusted.
"They feel more stressed out and turn to heavy metal as a way of relieving that stress."
Cadwallader added that heavy metal fans often appreciate the "complex and sometimes political themes" of the music.
"It has a tendency to worry adults a bit but I think it's just a cathartic thing," he said.
"It does not indicate problems."
Many of heavy metal's biggest stars are closet geeks - Brian May, guitarist with Queen, is currently finishing a doctorate in astrophysics, while Iron Maiden star Bruce Dickinson is a history graduate, international fencer and qualified commercial pilot.



I think my playlist says it all…

Moving on, but staying in the music world…

Apparently, the MTV show TRL (Total Request Live) is going to be taped and aired in future. MTV says it’s cheaper this way.
Funny, that, seeing as how it is the most popular show on MTV due to its interactive aspect where you as a teenybopper fan can sms questions to whichever band happens to be visiting the Times Square studio that day.
In terms of advancement in media, MTV is taking a step backwards. But then again, they are owned by Viacom…

Which brings me onto another question…
If the UK is being treated to the single ‘I Don’t Love You’ by My Chemical Romance, then which single are they releasing to the rest of the world?
Is it fair to release certain tracks to certain countries only?
Can the record company then be upset for the copious video sharing that goes on?
Hmmm…