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Post by Ockham's Razor on Jan 30, 2007 8:17:10 GMT -5
New York Times looks at race in underground musicThe New York Times recently assembled a story about black fans of indie rock, punk and other underground music. Despite the long history of black musicians in everything from rock'n'roll (Chuck Berry, Jimmy Hendrix) to punk (Dead Kennedys) to hardcore (Bad Brains) to modern acts like Bloc Party, TV On the Radio and Whole Wheat Bread, indie and punk are largely seen as a white, suburban phenomenon. The story examines some of the people attempting to break free of these stereotypes, and despite the condescending name it applies to them ("blipsters") it looks at some the interesting reactions: For a long time I was laughed at by both black and white people about being the only black person in my school that liked Nirvana and bands like that. Another showgoer was frequently mistaken for a security guard. Sadly, the negative stereotypes also extend the other way: There’s an unfortunate tendency for some black people to think if you listen to rock music or want to play rock music, you’re an Uncle Tom, Of course, Cocker Spaniel's "The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show" may be the most succinct way of examining the whole issue. You can check out the entire story here.
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Jan 30, 2007 13:50:48 GMT -5
New York Times looks at race in underground musicThe New York Times recently assembled a story about black fans of indie rock, punk and other underground music. Despite the long history of black musicians in everything from rock'n'roll (Chuck Berry, Jimmy Hendrix) to punk (Dead Kennedys) to hardcore (Bad Brains) to modern acts like Bloc Party, TV On the Radio and Whole Wheat Bread, indie and punk are largely seen as a white, suburban phenomenon. The story examines some of the people attempting to break free of these stereotypes, and despite the condescending name it applies to them ("blipsters") it looks at some the interesting reactions: For a long time I was laughed at by both black and white people about being the only black person in my school that liked Nirvana and bands like that. Another showgoer was frequently mistaken for a security guard. Sadly, the negative stereotypes also extend the other way: There’s an unfortunate tendency for some black people to think if you listen to rock music or want to play rock music, you’re an Uncle Tom, Of course, Cocker Spaniel's "The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show" may be the most succinct way of examining the whole issue. You can check out the entire story here. 
Cocker Spaniel was fun.
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Post by jet8402 on Jan 30, 2007 22:31:27 GMT -5
i saw Whole Wheat Bread in concert... those guys are fucking KICKASS!!!!!!!!
they mesh rap, hip-hop, and hardcore PUNK all in one... geeze they're cool
although they're not the Sex Slaves.. ahhh... sex slaves ooooh oooh ooohh oohh ohh ohh ohhhhhhhh
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Jan 31, 2007 16:15:30 GMT -5
do they have a web page ?
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Post by jet8402 on Feb 1, 2007 22:31:54 GMT -5
do they have a web page ?
yeah.. www.myspace.com/sexslavesi've hung out and gotten shitfaced drunk with them.. they're kickass guys |
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Feb 2, 2007 14:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by jet8402 on Feb 3, 2007 3:19:26 GMT -5
their music isnt similar though.. the sex slave's song "thank god for jack daniels" was my anthem for an entire week last march.. www.myspace.com/jet8402 that's my myspace page.. in my photos.. you can see my sweet ass jack daniels mohawk photos |
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Feb 3, 2007 6:55:33 GMT -5
their music isnt similar though.. the sex slave's song "thank god for jack daniels" was my anthem for an entire week last march.. www.myspace.com/jet8402 that's my myspace page.. in my photos.. you can see my sweet ass jack daniels mohawk photos 
oh.. why just that particular week
I have to check that out next time I log in. .. I like the mohawk pic in the front though. I sneak it in at the member photo page. hope you dont mind.  |
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Post by jet8402 on Feb 3, 2007 17:17:42 GMT -5
their music isnt similar though.. the sex slave's song "thank god for jack daniels" was my anthem for an entire week last march.. www.myspace.com/jet8402 that's my myspace page.. in my photos.. you can see my sweet ass jack daniels mohawk photos
oh.. why just that particular week 
I have to check that out next time I log in. .. I like the mohawk pic in the front though. I sneak it in at the member photo page. hope you dont mind. by all means it's cool.. post away umm that week me and a few friends road tripped around following the Sex Slaves through 3 cities, we had 2 handles (750mL bottles) of Jack Daniels, me and my buddy brandon both had mohawks, and we rocked it out... no rules, no worries, no problems... one week of absolute freedom... next time you log in, add me to your friend's list on myspace.. |
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Feb 4, 2007 7:16:05 GMT -5
by all means it's cool.. post away umm that week me and a few friends road tripped around following the Sex Slaves through 3 cities, we had 2 handles (750mL bottles) of Jack Daniels, me and my buddy brandon both had mohawks, and we rocked it out... no rules, no worries, no problems... one week of absolute freedom... next time you log in, add me to your friend's list on myspace.. 
yup that mohawk suits you.
OF COURSE. |
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Post by ¡señor coconut! on Feb 5, 2007 13:39:53 GMT -5
it doesn't matter what race you are, you're all equally lame for liking these dumbass indie bands.
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Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Feb 5, 2007 13:57:51 GMT -5
it doesn't matter what race you are, you're all equally lame for liking these dumbass indie bands. 
but there are some good indie bands out there.. I think
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Post by jet8402 on Feb 6, 2007 3:43:08 GMT -5
it doesn't matter what race you are, you're all equally lame for liking these dumbass indie bands. hey, you like tomatoes, i like potatoes... but i'm not stepping on your feet telling you what you should like but they're not really indie.. punk's got it's own scene.. if you're into it, you know the bands, if not, you'll have no clue |
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