Desperate for new music... - Beyond Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1196	D donhonyc Posted posted on Sun, Jan 16, 2005 10:54 PM New music, huh? That's a toughie. I was watching a cable access show here last night called New York Noise that showcases new music, and I think I've made my final decision....it's over!! The crop of tuneage we were used to getting over the last 40 years or so is done. The bands I saw on the show last night were either so amped up on their own irony, or they were churning out 80s style pop, that was more pussy sounding than it was 20 years ago. The only difference is these bands try to look Williamsburg-hip, but they're really Tears for Fears wimps. I was watching this stuff, and I just thought 'they actually think people are going to go out and buy this stuff and play it at home?' There's one band called !!! (pronounced- chik, chik, chik) that get some props here in NYC. For me they hold the crown of the 'our music is so ironic, it's beyond cool' circuit. But enough bad vibes: at the very least their is this guy Adam Green, that everyone is saying is reminiscent of Leonard Cohen (whatever). He almost makes me wanna puke, but he does have one song called 'Jessica' that's about Jessica Simpson that's worth all the self concious irony. Funny and a great lampoon on Mrs. Lachey. The other person I have heard, and saw the video, was Chan Marshall aka 'Cat Power'. I thought that was coolest thing I had heard and seen all year, but it's only January so... But the song I'm talking about was called 'Nude As the News'. You can see and hear the song here http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/music.html Other than that...like I said....it is so over. There will be no more Haight/Ashburys, no more CBGB/New York/London '77s, no more Seattle Grunges, No more LA Punk, No more Stax, or 60s Detroit, no more Gram Parsons, no more early 21st century Garage revival. I have a hard time believing that anything like those things will happen again. No more organic scenes blowing up into the mainstream. Rock is dead and has been surrendered to dressed-down, bed-headed rich kids who have time to cultivate a life for a mediocre band. It's been surrendered to the likes of 'artists' like Britney, Ashlee, and P. Diddy. It's all style over content from here on in. Rock n roll is like the days of radio before television. Over. Keep looking in those back catalogs, and check out All Music Guide online and read Mojo. If you want to hear anything good look in the rear view mirror, because it's just a dead end up ahead. (ah...that feels better) [ Edited by: donhonyc on 2005-01-16 23:33 ]

New music, huh? That's a toughie. I was watching a cable access show here last night called New York Noise that showcases new music, and I think I've made my final decision....it's over!! The crop of tuneage we were used to getting over the last 40 years or so is done. The bands I saw on the show last night were either so amped up on their own irony, or they were churning out 80s style pop, that was more pussy sounding than it was 20 years ago. The only difference is these bands try to look Williamsburg-hip, but they're really Tears for Fears wimps. I was watching this stuff, and I just thought 'they actually think people are going to go out and buy this stuff and play it at home?'

There's one band called !!! (pronounced- chik, chik, chik) that get some props here in NYC. For me they hold the crown of the 'our music is so ironic, it's beyond cool' circuit.

But enough bad vibes: at the very least their is this guy Adam Green, that everyone is saying is reminiscent of Leonard Cohen (whatever). He almost makes me wanna puke, but he does have one song called 'Jessica' that's about Jessica Simpson that's worth all the self concious irony. Funny and a great lampoon on Mrs. Lachey.

The other person I have heard, and saw the video, was Chan Marshall aka 'Cat Power'. I thought that was coolest thing I had heard and seen all year, but it's only January so... But the song I'm talking about was called 'Nude As the News'. You can see and hear the song here http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/music.html

Other than that...like I said....it is so over. There will be no more Haight/Ashburys, no more CBGB/New York/London '77s, no more Seattle Grunges, No more LA Punk, No more Stax, or 60s Detroit, no more Gram Parsons, no more early 21st century Garage revival. I have a hard time believing that anything like those things will happen again. No more organic scenes blowing up into the mainstream.
Rock is dead and has been surrendered to dressed-down, bed-headed rich kids who have time to cultivate a life for a mediocre band. It's been surrendered to the likes of 'artists' like Britney, Ashlee, and P. Diddy. It's all style over content from here on in. Rock n roll is like the days of radio before television. Over. Keep looking in those back catalogs, and check out All Music Guide online and read Mojo. If you want to hear anything good look in the rear view mirror, because it's just a dead end up ahead.

(ah...that feels better)

[ Edited by: donhonyc on 2005-01-16 23:33 ]

Post #135906 by donhonyc on Sun, Jan 16, 2005 10:54 PM