The Shred Room II (with extra youth)

What's wrong with trying to sound indie? You have to sound something, right?

June wrote: Which is why i use the term "indie-pop".   Pop trying to sound indie.

Yes, that was partly what I was talking about.

Pop trying to sound indie.......well, what does that mean?

Indie is comprised of about 10 or more genres, so when you say "indie trying to sound like pop' it's just confusing, because it could be indie trying to sound like any one of those genres, so in the end, it doesn't really give a clear indication of what it sounds like at all.

HughesJB4 wrote: June wrote: Which is why i use the term "indie-pop".   Pop trying to sound indie. Yes, that was partly what I was talking about. Pop trying to sound indie.......well, what does that mean? Indie is comprised of about 10 or more genres, so when you say "indie trying to sound like pop' it's just confusing, because it could be indie trying to sound like any one of those genres, so in the end, it doesn't really give a clear indication of what it sounds like at all.

See? To me, post-punk is the Birthday Party (and happened during the 80s).

Edited by June - January 19 2009 at 20:05

June wrote: Vompatti wrote: What's wrong with trying to sound indie? You have to sound something, right?   Yes, but in some mysterious ways, I think music should not try to sound like anything. It should simply BE. And they should not try to sound like anything else.

I don't think there is anything wrong with a band choosing to be a particular genre.
I believe placing boundaries/rules on your music is also the key to breaking them down simultaneously.
Focusing on a few things you're really good at, rather than trying to a jack of all trades and master of none, can often make for better music IMO.

Vompatti wrote: I've heard of the term "post-punk revival", but in my opinion "neo-post-punk" would be much cooler.

Vompatti wrote: How is post hardcore different from hardcore? There's more than two chords?

Well, I can barely stand to listen to most hardcore, but I listen to Post Hardcore daily.
The level of musicianship is a lot higher on average, relying less on being purely loud and fast and depending on the band, some are fairly experimental and sometimes bands are full blown progressive/post hardcore (there are a few progressive post hardcore bands listed on PA I believe).

June wrote: Dang, I wanted to go to bed early... Get up at five and got this dumbass labor union tomorrow night that I just know it's not going to end before 11. And for once, nobody on here is talking about Star Wars, Henry Cow or D&D...

Well, going to bed or not?
Well, I prefer to shy away from the usual overdone topics here anyway.

I still have never heard Henry Cow

Bobba the Fett, yada yada Yoda! That Dagmar Krause sure can sing! I'm a level 9 undead warlock myself. 

Kirk out. /


Edited by Vompatti - January 19 2009 at 20:26

HughesJB4 wrote: June wrote: Dang, I wanted to go to bed early... Get up at five and got this dumbass labor union tomorrow night that I just know it's not going to end before 11. And for once, nobody on here is talking about Star Wars, Henry Cow or D&D... Well, going to bed or not? Well, I prefer to shy away from the usual overdone topics here anyway. I still have never heard Henry Cow

Given your tastes, I'll be surprised if you ever do.