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itchy93 · 07-02-2003, 07:27 PM

Okay, I know I say this, like, all the time, but to me, punk is sincerity. Simple as that. Whether it's political, romantic, or novel, punk is (typically) young artists writing music out of passion, of desire to articulate their thoughts into music.

It does bother me that "punk" bands go mainstream, and so many bands that I thought would never cater to the mainstream do. To name a few, here we go (you may not have heard of a few of them yet, but give it a few months): The Ataris, Plain White T's, The Matches, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids (specifically, their side project, Reggie and the Full Effect), Finch, Home Grown, Mae, Rufio, Saves the Day, and The Juliana Theory. And it's very disillusioning, because I always thought these bands were true about their semi-genre (some aren't <i>punk</i> punk); punk is not about mainstream-- in fact, it's supposed to be about not being mainstream.

There are plenty of bands that get plenty big without going mainstream: Lagwagon, No Use for a Name, No Motiv, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, and more.

I honestly don't know what modern "punk" to appreciate anymore; I guess I'll have to find a band, wait three years, and if they don't go mainstream, say that I like them. And that's not to say that good bands don't deserve airplay: I wholeheartedly believe they do. The difference is that most of these bands changed their sound to have that distinct radio-friendly sound, watered-down their lyrics, and recieved massive corporate promotion. I believe every good band deserves to be rich.

Itchy93 (formerly Itchy92 until I was banned for no apparent reason)

07-02-2003, 07:27 PM	#37 (permalink)
itchy93 Tilted Location: Wandering North America	Okay, I know I say this, like, all the time, but to me, punk is sincerity. Simple as that. Whether it's political, romantic, or novel, punk is (typically) young artists writing music out of passion, of desire to articulate their thoughts into music. It does bother me that "punk" bands go mainstream, and so many bands that I thought would never cater to the mainstream do. To name a few, here we go (you may not have heard of a few of them yet, but give it a few months): The Ataris, Plain White T's, The Matches, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids (specifically, their side project, Reggie and the Full Effect), Finch, Home Grown, Mae, Rufio, Saves the Day, and The Juliana Theory. And it's very disillusioning, because I always thought these bands were true about their semi-genre (some aren't <i>punk</i> punk); punk is not about mainstream-- in fact, it's supposed to be about not being mainstream. There are plenty of bands that get plenty big without going mainstream: Lagwagon, No Use for a Name, No Motiv, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, and more. I honestly don't know what modern "punk" to appreciate anymore; I guess I'll have to find a band, wait three years, and if they don't go mainstream, say that I like them. And that's not to say that good bands don't deserve airplay: I wholeheartedly believe they do. The difference is that most of these bands changed their sound to have that distinct radio-friendly sound, watered-down their lyrics, and recieved massive corporate promotion. I believe every good band deserves to be rich. Itchy93 (formerly Itchy92 until I was banned for no apparent reason) __________________ That's just my opinion; I could be wrong.