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  • From: "J Neo Marvin" <j_n_e_o AT hotmail.com>
  • To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] What does everyone think about...
  • Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:26:58 -0700

Also, especially when you're talking about young bands, don't rule out the possibility that even if someone sounds derivative to you now, there's no predicting what they might come up with as they evolve and find their own voices. And the first time we hear something new, often our first impulse can be to compare it to something familiar. I remember my first impression of Bikini Kill was something like, "hmmm, sounds like Poly Styrene fronting early Black Flag." Obviously they were far more original than that, but it's human to look for connections with what we know already. I haven't checked out these bands yet (being at work), but maybe they already are original and we just haven't noticed yet because we're older and more jaded than we used to be?

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From: unmannedmission AT gmail.com
Reply-To: "Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)" <typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: TypicalGirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [TypicalGirls] What does everyone think about...
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:59:37 -0400

I was just curious what the list members thoughts were on the surge of new,
younger artists taking a lot of queues from the riot grrrl movement of the
early 90's. Finally Punk (http://www.myspace.com/finallypunk), Kiosk (
http://www.myspace.com/kiosk), for two and of course the projects of the
forever hard working Allison Wolfe, and Tobi Vail as well. I've had several
disagreements with people who complain that while the music these bands are
making is fun... they're just not taking it anywhere new. Having grown up
listening to Bikini Kill and Bratmobile a lot... I'm inclined to like this
stuff for pure nostalgia, let alone that the music is great in its own right
in my opinion. I think it's great that the ideas that started a movement in
underground music more than a decade ago, can still translate well to the
next generation without coming across as trite and overly derivative. Anyone
else, thoughts? Also, if you have info on similar bands, post em' up... i'd
love to hear more.

justin


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