{"id":85697,"date":"2024-02-21T11:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T10:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=85697"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:29:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T10:29:50","slug":"ron-brunk-takes-a-dark-all-too-real-look-at-modern-america-with-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/02\/ron-brunk-takes-a-dark-all-too-real-look-at-modern-america-with-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Brunk Takes A Dark, All Too Real Look At Modern America With &#8216;Nothing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ron Brunk returns with his no-nonsense observations with &#8216;Nothing&#8217;, his look at modern America. It&#8217;s dark, with a wry humour that nonetheless conveys his message exceptionally well. There&#8217;s also a stark black and white video to go with it.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taken from his new minimalist album, &#8216;HIGH ON LOFI&#8217;, nothing is Ron Brunk&#8217;s stand out track, which takes a deep dive into the current state of the world. We&#8217;ve got a world that&#8217;s being torn apart and a public that&#8217;s being more and more dumbed down, and so Brunk&#8217;s approach is to share his observations, critiques, and advice, from a perspective of common sense, something that is often hard to find in this day and age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brunk takes a bit of a nihilist stance with the track, with lines such as, \u201cYou carry a chip on your shoulder, and another one under your skin\u201d, drawing attention to the cluelessness of many people today who are blissfully walking around oblivious to what&#8217;s actually going on in the world around them. The music is Dylanesque (vocals too, to an extent) with Brunk accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and a hand held drum, while standing in a clearing in wood, in the middle of a snowstorm. Produced by legendary music producer Paul Allen, Brunk delivers his message with a certainty not often seen in this day&#8217;s music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the music video for &#8216;Nothing&#8217; below, and find out more about Ron Brunk and his music online on his official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronbrunk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RonBrunk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ronbrunkmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrunkRon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Escreen-name%3ABrunkRon%7Ctwcon%5Es2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ronbrunkmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_82889\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKgELfSp8nY?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Ron Brunk - Nothing (Official Music Video) #groovemusic #societalcollapse #philosophy\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKgELfSp8nY\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ron Brunk returns with his no-nonsense observations with &#8216;Nothing&#8217;, his look at modern America. 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