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From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@mindspring.com> |
Subject | Re: Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears |
Date | Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:06:00 -0500 |
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I'd recommend Lava Baby and The Riff Randells -- if you can track down their
EP -- great, little Vancouver 4-piece. Maybe some Bratmobile, too?
john.
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John L. Micek
State Government Reporter
The Morning Call
Harrisburg, Pa.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea Kremer" <kremer@shore.net>
To: "'Audities list'" <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears
> 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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