To the Editor:

Scott Greer's article on broadening Vanderbilt's musical horizons (“Vanderbilt must broaden its musical horizons,” April 24) reads like something straight out of either The Onion or Pitchfork Media. The last thing this campus needs is an indie hipster to tell us what music we should like. It is pretentious indie elitists like Greer who give the whole indie scene a bad name. Maybe with more listening experience and an open mind Greer could find the redeeming value in, say, a Kelly Clarkson song; she has a pretty amazing voice. You do not have to like everything you hear, but I encourage Greer and others like him to keep an open mind and be receptive to a range of music--even pop music. Instead of attacking the consumer, perhaps Greer’s ire would be better directed at radio stations like Nashville’s 107.5 The River, which maintains a playlist so tight you can literally predict the next song on the radio all day long, thus preventing a variety of diverse bands like Ratatat from reaching the masses.

Mike Hammond
Senior, Engineering