Why White Noise

I have been asked to explain why my blog is title "White Noise" so that is what this post will be about. There are two main reasons why the title is "White Noise" both in a way pertaining to music. Before I get into that however there are few things you need to know about me. The main big one is that I am a musician. I love music and everything remotely related to it. That doesn't mean I am a fan of all styles and genres of music (in fact I can be very opinionated about what I do and don't like at times), but rather that I can appreciate music wherever it may appear, even if it doesn't appeal to me on a personal level. With that being said lets get on to the title of this blog. The first reason I named it "White Noise" is what white noise is. It is basically static, much like a empty signals between radio stations. In my Intro to Music class I learned that white noise can be created from playing all or enough of the notes (A-G), including flats and sharps, together. All at the same time. This made me think how this blog could be about anything, but it is all in one place. At the same time. Each note could be and different post, completely unrelated to the last, or it could be about the exact same thing. Regardless, when you put all these notes together, white noise is created. The second reason is related to my favorite rock band, The Airborne Toxic Event. They got their name from the book also titled "White Noise" by Don DeLillo. In the book something happens that is described as "an airborne toxic event." The band liked the quote and decided that would be there name. Now I haven't read the book so I do not know if the title comes from the white noise I described above. It might. It might not. The reason that the band is relevant is not only because their name is somewhat related to the title "White Noise," but also because the title of each post (with the exception of this one) will be a title or lyric of one of their songs. I chose to do this because this band has influenced a lot. I have seen them live four times, each better than the last, and I want to continue seeing them until they retire. They have made me realize what music I really enjoy listening to and further made me want to pursue a career in the music industry in some form. The image to the right is also the album cover of their most recent record "All At Once." I figured it would fit with the theme. For anyone who reads this I encourage you to listen to them and maybe you can understand more why they influence me so much. You might fall in love with them or you might turn to hate them (I know quite a few people that do). Just remember though, The Airborne Toxic Event. With all that being said I hope this clears up why exactly my blog is titled "White Noise" and I hope to be posting here again soon. Thanks for reading!

-Jonathan Gott