Lollapalooza 2004-all dates cancelled - Beyond Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 10:29 AM Right on Finkdaddy. I don't have the kid responsibility like you, but I hear you on the teenage poseur angle. There's nothing more annoying than seeing some kid decked out in full punk regalia. The sleeveless studded denim jacket with a Dead Kennedys logo and a Mohawk. Hello!!! That shit was over like 15 years ago at least. The authenticity is way past the expiration date. Get a grip and find a more relevant 'costume'. During the 80s I was doing alot of bitching and moaning about how dull it was to live in that time, but in retrospect I'm glad I grew up then (late70s/80s). At least I got to witness some of the stuff in it's 'pristine' un-nostalgized form. It seems that kids growing up these days just don't have any real underground to be a part of . MTV has absolutely killed youth culture. I'm also glad I got to see the first Lollapalooza in '91. I'll never forget how great The Rollins Band was, and how insane the Butthole Surfers were. Gibby opened their set by mumbling into the microphone and having somebody who looked like a roadie come out and smash a bottle over his head (I'm sure it was a prop) then they started the first song. I also remember him bringing a shotgun out, loaded with blanks I suspect, and firing it over the crowd during one of the songs. Craaazzzzy! [ Edited by: donhonyc on 2004-06-23 11:02 ]

Right on Finkdaddy. I don't have the kid responsibility like you, but I hear you on the teenage poseur angle. There's nothing more annoying than seeing some kid decked out in full punk regalia. The sleeveless studded denim jacket with a Dead Kennedys logo and a Mohawk. Hello!!! That shit was over like 15 years ago at least. The authenticity is way past the expiration date. Get a grip and find a more relevant 'costume'.

During the 80s I was doing alot of bitching and moaning about how dull it was to live in that time, but in retrospect I'm glad I grew up then (late70s/80s). At least I got to witness some of the stuff in it's 'pristine' un-nostalgized form. It seems that kids growing up these days just don't have any real underground to be a part of . MTV has absolutely killed youth culture.

I'm also glad I got to see the first Lollapalooza in '91. I'll never forget how great The Rollins Band was, and how insane the Butthole Surfers were. Gibby opened their set by mumbling into the microphone and having somebody who looked like a roadie come out and smash a bottle over his head (I'm sure it was a prop) then they started the first song. I also remember him bringing a shotgun out, loaded with blanks I suspect, and firing it over the crowd during one of the songs. Craaazzzzy!

[ Edited by: donhonyc on 2004-06-23 11:02 ]

Post #97974 by donhonyc on Wed, Jun 23, 2004 10:29 AM