Less kids are growing up giving a **** about music, in all genres. Music used to be better when I was younger: that is actually true! Think about the passion people used to put into music in the past. Compare that with now, there are very few artists and performers who do it for the music, everyone just wants to get on the bus any way they can.

Changing attitudes even on Radio 1 has led to piss poor music as they dictate what is good. There is no underground music knocked out anymore. John Peel dying was one important factor. The drum and bass show becoming purely Flabio and Grooveshitter meant that everyone thought that they were the be-all and end-all of drum+bass, in the past, One In The Jungle had different DJ's and MC's every week; sometimes live from a club somewhere. And it was earlier in the evening so people would get amped on it before going out. Running live too, none of this record it on Wednesday and broadcast on Saturday morning at 2am. Audience involvement;;;;; call in for a shoutout, let me know where you're partying tonight etc. Now the best you can hope for is a night of club anthems follewed by Westwood or some shite like that. I know Radio1 is for mass appeal, but broadcasting 24/7 should mean that harder stuff should get a look in every so often.

Also, as mentioned, noone really gives a toss about politics either. They are all content with their lives and grumble through it, never standing up for themselves and making some sort of protest. Music used to be a form of protest but it's all I love her and she loves me she's so lovely will you ever remember me and shit like that.

Bottom line is noone has a passion in anything they do anymore and can't be bothered to make a stand for anything as they believe in nothing but convienience, moaning and telly.

Hope that makes sense.