Does Dave Navarro's latest project demonstrate how awful the music industry has become?

Question

Dave Navarro appears to be thoroughly disgusted with the music industry, realizing the very soul of rock and roll has been completely taken over by pod people with a one-track urban pop state of mind.

He probably fully expected the winners and runners up of his hit "RockStar" reality program to be courted by the industry, and maybe the music scene would re-energize with a return to really good rock music. But no such thing happened. The talented musicians that series showcased are mostly back to playing bars and small clubs.

Sick of an industry that seems destined to self-mediocrity, he's switched his focus to making gritty porn, promising to deliver the same edginess that Jane's Addiction once brought to the music industry.

Navarro realizes that even the rock bands featured in magazines like "Revolver" are over-commercialized whispers of the truly great rock bands that once dominated the music industry.

Will rock music ever be truly cool again? Without an "urban" edge?

Answer 1

Interesting question. Navarro might be disgusted with the industry, but it's not like he has done much of anything worth while since the break-up, reformation and another break-up of Jane's Addiction. You must admit that the Rockstar show was sort of ghoulish to begin with anyway. INXS had no purpose to reform other than a blatant cash grab. Therefore, he has no right to be so dejected to just wallow in self pity for eternity.

Navarro has been little more than reality TV fodder. Oh yeah, he's in Camp Freddy, a professional cover band. This has to be one of the greatest wastes of talent I can think of in recent memory. And if he wants to blame it on the music industry, that's his prerogative, but he should look in the mirror first.

One last thing. If Navarro really cared about the state of rock, he should have done more to keep JA around. Seems like his heart is more in porn now.

Answer 2

Depends. I think NIN is still cool, although Marilyn Manson at this point has devolved into a self-pitying hole, being sued by ex-band members at least once per decade.