It’s easy to judge something by its cover. It’s easy to merely see something on the surface and just write it off or dismiss it, such as the fate of a lot of non-mainstream music. It’s as if there’s only a small window for music that people will tolerate, and not force them to stretch beyond their means or step out of their comfort zone, now thanks to suggestive streaming services like Pandora that recommend you music you might like. They tend to pigeonholed you in a musical box that caters to your niche genre, which sounds like a great idea for a streaming service, but actually could be debilitating to one’s music taste. Only the curious and patient dare to listen to new types of music they’re not usually exposed to. However, fans of one particular genre have been caught up in this struggle for decades.
