The "Good News" Thread

[OccultHawk]

absolute ****ing bull****. Bikini Kill didn't have much to do with Sonic Youth anyway; the main riot grrrl band strongly influenced by SY is Sleater-Kinney

The Eagles don’t have much to do with the Beatles.

[Marie Monday]

then what's the point of the comparison?

[Neapolitan]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

sure, I realise how prog led to punk. But if we're not looking at genres, just the particular band, Green Day stood for a lot of the things punk tried to get rid of; they were watered-down, complacent and overly conventional. I don't know much of their music though, so this is definitely prejudiced

Exactly!!!

[Marie Monday]

you nailed it.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

then what's the point of the comparison?

That although Bikini Kill is a great band that’s where they stand in relation to Sonic Youth - both stylistically and in terms of importance.

Not liking the Eagles is about the same as not liking Bikini Kill.

[OccultHawk]

Anyway, punks can kiss my ass: Eagles rule, says the old balding guy from the unfashionable country with the questionable taste in music and giving not one single flying **** who thinks so

As a listener if you like punk but not the Eagles what you really like is the idea of punk and not the idea of the Eagles. The Eagles have great songs. If you can’t see that then you need to take off your blinders.

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

That although Bikini Kill is a great band that’s where they stand in relation to Sonic Youth - both stylistically and in terms of importance.

Not liking the Eagles is about the same as not liking Bikini Kill.

that's the most short-sighted take on music I've ever seen of you, I'm actually surprised. Bikini Kill changed a whole genre of music in a profound way and helped open it up for many others. They spawned their own important sub genre in punk, which eventually transcended punk thanks to Kathleen Hanna

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by jwb

I don't quite get the comparison and I don't claim to be any sort of expert on rock music I'm just saying... Post any song by them that you think is great and unique cause I'm just not hearing it myself

I’m not ignoring you. I just think you’ve heard the songs. If they don’t resonate with you then fine. They’re in the same family of artists though.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Marie Monday

that's the most short-sighted take on music I've ever seen of you, I'm actually surprised. Bikini Kill changed a whole genre of music in a profound way and helped open it up for many others. They spawned their own important sub genre in punk, which eventually transcended punk thanks to Kathleen Hanna

I’m well aware of who they are and what they did. Are you really aware of what the Eagles are and what they did?

[Exo]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I’m well aware of who they are and what they did. Are you really aware of what the Eagles are and what they did?

About the same as Outlaws and Steely Dan.