I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it even amidst great pop music.
My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me some others I have to send...
I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and...
You can't dodge them all. I got hammered plenty of times through the years. But you just get up and keep playing. I can tell you from experience though. Sometimes it hurts like hell.