Originally heard on OPB's Morning Edition on January 21, 2022.
“Fifteen years ago I got to a really depressed place about music,” recalls Moon. “I felt like rock became a museum. It became like blues or jazz, where there is very little creativity and a lot of wanting to recreate the music of the masters.”
Whether or not one subscribes to that loaded opinion, it’s easy to argue that rock-n-roll is no longer the cultural behemoth it was for much of the latter part of the 20th century. However, in 2022 Moon sees renewed vigor in the genre that’s been the cornerstone of the label he started 30 years ago.
“We might be deep into a post-rock world, but the weirdos that insist on still being rock-n-rollers — the creativity is just incredible,” says Moon.
“It’s fetid,” he adds with a giggle. “It’s like a garbage heap that grows nothing but flowers.”
