[kj] Top 10, post-Y2K

[ade]

YES INDEEDY!

The whole obviousness of the retro thing going on these days is a total turn-off for me. "Ooh, why don't you
like Interpol?" Erm, maybe because they're such an obvious rip-off that it makes me cringe. Ian Curtis
vocals anyone? Editors, Killers, blah blah, on & on & on.....

I love post-punk - the modern rip-off merchants aren't really celebrating as much as trading on old glories
of pioneers. Pioneers that I never thought would get a listen, but I guess a few Editors fans will manage
to find 'Unknown Pleasures' & find out what the real deal is. Also, many of these retro c0cks just stick to
the poppy side of post-punk/alternative/indie, instead of making music that MEANS something. Get those
sale figures up, boys!
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  From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Javier Garcia
  Sent: 04 April 2007 20:33
  To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
  Subject: Re: [kj] Top 10, post-Y2K


  You're so very right! One good example in my case is Motherwolf, which is a pretty good band but not original at all: one song sounds like Black Sabbath, the other like Led Zeppelin, another like Jethro Tull... a lot of young people love them for sure, and i like them, but as a "grown up" is just barely above any good 70's cover band. 
  And even when i like many of their songs, i just hate that retro-music tendency. No talking when those bands are seem like "authentique bands"... There are good examples of being retro but still add some originality to the music, that's nice for me; but with bands like Motherwolf -even when they're very good- is just like a waste of time, they're entertaining, but they're not adding nothing new to the musical panorama. 


  My two cents 

  Javier 
  mexic city 









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    Subject : Re: [kj] Top 10, post-Y2K

    Date : Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:34:37 -0400

    From : "A. Madani" <a.madani at anirrationaldomain.net>

    To : "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)" <gathering at misera.net>





    >>I would be very interested in seeing those lists. I don't think I've picked up on any bands that formed from 2000 on. I am into rock which sadly seems to be dominated by emo and 80s inspired acts that have, so far, left me cold. << 





    That was largely my problem too ... well, that and having less and less income for exploring new music! Online stuff has helped, but getting the time is another challenge. 



    The main problem with reaching a "certain age" is that it's more difficult to find something that sounds fresh, since the minute I hear something that's supposed to be "new," I can almost immediately tell who they were influenced by, so I think I might as well go ahead and listen to the influencer rather than the influencee. 



    So seeing the recommendations here should be a big help. Cheers all. 







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