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| From | Andrea Kremer <kremer@shore.net> |
| Subject | Re: Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears |
| Date | Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:01:11 -0500 (EST) |
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Phantom Planet and Rooney spring to mind as fitting this mold, if she's
not already familiar with them. Might wanna put some Letters to Cleo in
front of her, and also Lemonheads. Definitely Weezer.
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, Richard Metter wrote:
> My 13-year-old niece is suddenly embracing a lot of music that sounds ALMOST
> like things I would listen to - her favorite at the moment is the soundtrack
> to "Freaky Friday," which has things like Good Charlotte, the Donnas, etc.
>
> I remember being her age, with no sense of musical history, and it was the
> precise age I began exploring musically. I've offered to make her a CDR of
> some "roots" music, and she said she would give it a try.
>
> I don't want to be didactic with her: I'd rather it be something that just
> gives her a sense that there's a lot to be explored. For instance, if you
> think about it, even Weezer would probably be new to her. I know she has
> recently discovered some really "old" stuff in the form of Green Day, but I
> wonder -- although it would be educational -- if first generation punk stuff
> would really appeal to her.
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of punky power pop, things that are the higher
> quality (in my opinion -- if you like Good Charlotte and similar bands, I
> don't want to argue with you, but I find it uninteresting) cousins of some
> of this stuff she listens to.
>
> Challenging stuff can wait for the third edition, when she's 15. But I'd
> like to throw in SOME 1st generation punkish stuff, like maybe the Ramones.
> Any ideas would be welcomed. I probably take this way too seriously, because
> I'd like to be influential, and I don't want her to just dismiss it. For
> instance, I think some "girl" stuff would be a great idea, but do I play it
> really safe with the Go-Gos or try something that's a little edgier like the
> poppier side of the Muffs (maybe their cover of "Kids in America"?)(but can
> you put a band called "The Muffs" on a 13-year old's mix CDR?). And of
> course there's the question of lyrics, which obviously shouldn't be obscene
> or TOO angry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich M.
>
>
>
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