tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post2039977502491839563..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: I'm Not Feeling Too Good MyselfNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23078662160665041022008-06-12T20:34:00.000-04:002008-06-12T20:34:00.000-04:00Last weekend I was at my wife's cousin's daughter'...Last weekend I was at my wife's cousin's daughter's wedding - she's a fairly typical 26-year-old, from what I've been able to gather. So I'm sitting at the older family table with aunts, uncles, and what-not, when the DJ starts playing some reggaeton number. One of the uncles turns to me and says, "That's not music!" I reminded him of what his parents/grandparents told him about Chuck Berry.<BR/><BR/>On one level, I hate coming down on the kids for what they like; but when I see something like this, all I can see is ridiculously derivative music, imagery, and attitude. I wish they could at least get behind something a little fresh, like, say, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/loscampesinos" REL="nofollow">Los Campesinos</A>.MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89760716205922616072008-06-12T11:21:00.000-04:002008-06-12T11:21:00.000-04:00Thrash Metalriffic.Devo also self described their ...Thrash Metalriffic.<BR/><BR/>Devo also self described their unique musical stylings as, "the sound of things falling apart".Cleveland Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514937281212775227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5035701001923632902008-06-12T11:13:00.000-04:002008-06-12T11:13:00.000-04:00The breathing noise at the beginning and end was c...The breathing noise at the beginning and end was cool enough. But, I was hoping that the laugh would be reprised. Ha, haa, ha, hua.David Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652293916468672552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56280602150668812752008-06-12T11:00:00.000-04:002008-06-12T11:00:00.000-04:00Manufactured angst on parade.The singer must be in...Manufactured angst on parade.<BR/><BR/>The singer must be intense: he holds his arms against his head.<BR/><BR/>This must be a cool video: the cuts are so fast.<BR/><BR/>Trey must be feeling grouchy this morning: his post is so snarky.TMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.com