How Contrived Can You Get? Ask Phoebe...

Imagine Kurt Cobain asking Gibson Guitar if it's okay if he breaks his guitar on SNL? Think back to when Pete Townsend infamously smashed his guitar on stage, do you think he had to tell someone ahead of time what he was planning to do? An artist should be unpredictable or caught up in the transfixing power of spontaneity. Has that spontaneity vanished thanks to our numb culture and dwindling attention spans? Today on the Spiritual Spiral, I felt compelled to talk about Phoebe Bridgers contrived performance on SNL and her feeble attempt to smash her acoustic guitar on stage. This isn't a man or a woman issue. I'm all for men and women being so caught up in a performance that they'll say or do just about anything. That's the beauty and power of music however there's nothing creative or inspiring happening if an artist has to ask permission before behaving a particular way. Maybe we live in a world where an artist feels like they have to smash a guitar or be outlandish just to get attention.  I also recently read biographies on Chris Cornell and Kurt Cobain, two of my heroes, which reminded me of the days when artists took more chances and performed without striving for attention. Are those days long gone?  I'm also excited to say I end today's show by playing my brand new dance single VS. which you can stream or purchase buy clicking HERE and I share a story where my doctor recently hints that I may be a candidate for a high blood pressure medication but do I really have high blood pressure? If you enjoy today's episode and you want to support the show, please consider sharing the show with your friends or head over to iTunes and write a quick review. You can also support the show by becoming a subscriber at www.patreon.com/eddiecohn where you can access full episodes and exclusive content only available to subscribers. You can also visit my website www.iameddiecohn.com and sign up for my email list and newsletter. I also released a brand new song on Bandcamp which you can purchase by clicking HERE. You can find me on Substack by clicking HERE and as always, thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Please reach out on Twitter or IG @eddiecohn with any questions.