My son just bought a CD by Saves the Day called "In Reverie" that would 
probably fit the bill. He played it while he was trouncing me repreatedly in 
ping pong. Although I was only passively listening it seems it would appeal 
to fans of Weezer and the like.

Mark


>From: "Richard Metter" <richmetter@att.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: "'Audities list'" <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears
>Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:54:47 -0500
>
>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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