>I am also not 23 anymore.  I am 47.   But, I honestly don't feel *that
>disconnect between The Strokes' music/lyrics and my present age.  Now
>had mentioned a disconnect with acts like Sum 41 or Blink 182, I
> probably could agree with you as those acts foster that rebellious,
juvenile
> shtick

I'm 'xacly halfway between 23 and 47 - and I agree - one of the reasons I
migrated to the audities style music is the bands are closer to my age -
can't see myself get pierced up and hangin' out at pop-punk showns singin'
along about how high-school sucks.  I remember feeling' really old at an
all-ages Green Day show a few months before Dookie broke - and the potential
of seeing a band live in an environment that includes people I would like to
hang out with is important.  So even if I might like some of the younger
stuff I won't invest the time.

> to make myself feel better, I foolishly slagged an entire generation.
> Mommy! Where are my meds?

It was a good rant.  I play 'More Than A Feeling' at 10 on vinyl everytime I
have people over and I'm loaded - if only to point out that Cobain
(admittedly) stole the pre-chorus riff for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.

Lee

NP: Dazed and Confuzed soundtrack