Punk week at audiography

[castalia]

I just knew this week's topic would bring wank. I'd ask what is it about punk fans that makes them so confrontational about their music more than any other genre fans, but that would be rhetorical.

Already we've had bickering over the definition of "real" punk. The usual intimations that "back in my day..." punk was this, punk was that, punk was just TOO HARD CORE OMG and you so couldn't handle it!

At least there were a few honest folk who admitted that most punk music is loud and incoherent and harsh to listen to b/c most of the "musicians" involved couldn't sing and quite often couldn't really play, either.

I'll readily admit this is one genre I just don't "get", although I'm sure some of you might. I love music and there's not a genre out there in which I can't find something I like - except punk. My sister loves the stuff and I had to suffer through so much loud playing of The Ramones and The Clash and The Dead Kennedys and other harsh guitar abuse riddled with profanity until my ears bled. It may be a statement, it may be something, but I'm not sure I call it music. I sure don't call it pleasant to listen to.

I hope this week's theme is over soon. I'm getting tired of all the "punker than you" elitist attitudes that are coming out of the woodwork thanks to this one. No one posts anything w/o taking a cheap shot at previous posts, then someone always comes by and says it doesn't conform to their definition. Though I'm sure they'd detest my use of "conform" in this case.

They're talking about following up with a "hardcore" week at some point. I love my community, but it's sure to end up on fandom_wank that week.

Comments

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

I actually never really listened to punk, myself. I listened to some later punk-pop back in my middle school/early high school days, I think, but it was never my favorite. Thus, I would be one of the people disliked on that group b/c I am quite sure I have never really listened to "true" punk.

Also, they probably wouldn't like me for thinking that my alt-rock band Breaking Benjamin does their one punk song better than most punk I've heard. ;-p

At least they're not having an emo vs. punk war.

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

I guess that would be pop-punk, rather. I think. I fail at punk.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

At least they're not having an emo vs. punk war.

Ha! God help us all if they do. *g*

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

Apparently, there are even various classifications of emo. I had a discussion about that with a friend, but we can only ever remember screamo because it's more distinctive.

Anywho, I will be making a music post of interest to you, soonly.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Nifty! I've been making lists of songs to put in your mix, so I'll have that to you as soon as I decide on them :)

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

Hee! :D