Quote Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF View Post
I will say that I believe one of the most pernicious attitudes in the modern arts and entertainment world is that everything has to have some deep meaning to be worthwhile, or that there is some inevitable and immutable contradiction between profit and provocation, or that showmanship is not in itself rich with potential to be completely awesome.
I don't think the music has to have a deep meaning to be worthwhile, but it should actually contribute something to the art-form in order for it to be considered anything but a money making tactic. Also, if by showmanship you mean provocatively dressed tweens dancing with other provocatively dressed tweens then I'm afraid I have to disagree.

EDIT: I just saw the link you posted, I'll add this to my comments; there is always room for a stage show in music, especially in pop music because no one really wants to watch what the band is doing (when there is a band), so they need to have something to occupy and captivate the audience, which is fine. But dancing and costumes should always come second and doesn't excuse mediocre music, and in the same vein, having those performance aspects doesn't make you a better musician. That would be like saying WWE athletes are good 'wrestlers'; sure they leap through the air and look menacing and are probably very fit, but they're limited in what actual wrestling ability they have.