Acapulco Presents... Delightful Missives from the World of Music "Criticism"

[Miranda]

http://www.avclub.com/article/exploring-weird-lo-fi-world-devo-core-249888

The Mentally Ill are hardcore now

[Sukebe GG]

Not criticism per se but there is no "commodification o'Punk" thread so...

A NEW VAULT BY VANS COLLABORATION CELEBRATES THE PUNK SPIRIT OF THE SUBURBS
 ...the clean design and price point of the line doesn't immediately scream ?punk,"...
....
It was in this latter area that Youth of Today formed, led by a charasmatic and self-proclaimed "physically fit, morally straight" frontman Ray Cappo (now a prominent yogi, going by his Hindu name Raghunath) and friend John Porcelly. The band stood out with both their clean living ethos and look. In defiance to punk's nihilism, Youth of Today furthered the idea of abstaining from drinking, smoking, and taking drugs, outlined in Minor Threat's song "Straight Edge," almost branding with punchy, anthemic songs, and a look that replaced the leather jackets, boots, and wild hairstyles of punk, with varsity jackets, hooded sweatshirts, shaved heads, and high top sneakers.

...creating some of the strongest branding in punk...

http://www.papermag.com/a-new-vans-collaboration-celebrates-the-punk-spirit-of-the-suburbs-2309692300.html

[nuggetsvolume1]

Key Punk Rock Marketing Terms:

"Defiance"

"Rebellion"

"No B.S."

"In Your Face"

"Attitude"

"Strength"

[forced to frug]

Just sent to me during a discussion of there being a market for nearly any reunion:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20863338/majority-rule-and-pageninetynine-announce-benefit-reunion-tour

Opens with:

"While D.C. has its rightful place in shaping the sound of hardcore punk as we know it, I'd argue that the Northern Virginia post-hardcore scene of the late '90s and early '00s is as important a musical period as any."

[velcro]

Just sent to me during a discussion of there being a market for nearly any reunion:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20863338/majority-rule-and-pageninetynine-announce-benefit-reunion-tour

Opens with:

"While D.C. has its rightful place in shaping the sound of hardcore punk as we know it, I'd argue that the Northern Virginia post-hardcore scene of the late '90s and early '00s is as important a musical period as any."

unfortunately, they may not be that far off. if you were an uninformed stranger and were to talk to only the 20-26 year old "hardcore" kids that lived in my town (before the all moved to philly), you would assume that pageninetynine were one of the most important "diy" bands of the last 3 decades (behind INFEST?). i have no doubt this fandom will go the way of charles bronson worship.

[AggravationOverdose]

Just sent to me during a discussion of there being a market for nearly any reunion:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20863338/majority-rule-and-pageninetynine-announce-benefit-reunion-tour

Opens with:

"While D.C. has its rightful place in shaping the sound of hardcore punk as we know it, I'd argue that the Northern Virginia post-hardcore scene of the late '90s and early '00s is as important a musical period as any."

unfortunately, they may not be that far off. if you were an uninformed stranger and were to talk to only the 20-26 year old "hardcore" kids that lived in my town (before the all moved to philly), you would assume that pageninetynine were one of the most important "diy" bands of the last 3 decades (behind INFEST?). i have no doubt this fandom will go the way of charles bronson worship.

You're a bummer. Do you like anything?

Your whole scenario- "talk to only the 20-26 year old "hardcore" kids that lived in my town (before the all moved to philly)"- reeks of jealousy and haterism. Who exactly are you talking about? This is a super narrow demographic you've profiled here.

The dude you project your ire upon (you are clearly hating on a single person) is probably living life- having fun, liking bands, no doubt sexing RIGHT NOW while listening to paragraph99 while you are rockin' Bruce's "Glory Days"

Dumb bands are important to dumb people for all sorts of dumb reasons. Complaining about it 15 years after the fact is dumb.

[velcro]

Just sent to me during a discussion of there being a market for nearly any reunion:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20863338/majority-rule-and-pageninetynine-announce-benefit-reunion-tour

Opens with:

"While D.C. has its rightful place in shaping the sound of hardcore punk as we know it, I'd argue that the Northern Virginia post-hardcore scene of the late '90s and early '00s is as important a musical period as any."

unfortunately, they may not be that far off. if you were an uninformed stranger and were to talk to only the 20-26 year old "hardcore" kids that lived in my town (before the all moved to philly), you would assume that pageninetynine were one of the most important "diy" bands of the last 3 decades (behind INFEST?). i have no doubt this fandom will go the way of charles bronson worship.

You're a bummer. Do you like anything?

Your whole scenario- "talk to only the 20-26 year old "hardcore" kids that lived in my town (before the all moved to philly)"- reeks of jealousy and haterism. Who exactly are you talking about? This is a super narrow demographic you've profiled here.

The dude you project your ire upon (you are clearly hating on a single person) is probably living life- having fun, liking bands, no doubt sexing RIGHT NOW while listening to paragraph99 while you are rockin' Bruce's "Glory Days"

Dumb bands are important to dumb people for all sorts of dumb reasons. Complaining about it 15 years after the fact is dumb.

your username checks out

[velcro]

and yeah bro, pg.99 are fucking lame. and yeah hardcore tours about "friends" is gay as shit.

i once accidentally bought a CLIKATAT IKATOWI lp and puked in my mouth.

[AggravationOverdose]

gay as shit.

You don't have any friends, do you? Homophobia is part of your problem. You and Wattie are two peas in a pod.

[velcro]

You're a bummer. Do you like anything?

yup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k79FsrT7Fnw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSbC-eqDFIE

not gonna be bated into replying into anymore of your shitposts. at least on this thread.

[Mark Daid]

Dag.  Wish I could chill with you guys at the bar.  Internet fights are so fucking weird.  Two dudes who would probably laugh about it in person get so ugly "here".  Don't take that shit to bed with you.  There's probably a new kind of cancer in there.  Peace.

P.S.  Used to have have friends that were way into pg.99 (sp?).  Not my bag exactly, but I felt like I could feel like they (the band) meant it.  That was cool. 

P.P.S. Remember City of Caterpillars?

[venus_in_furs]

what i took away from this ao post is that you need to talk about bands u like because someone somewhere in the worls mihgt be having sex rn

[vedicardi]

im siding with the guy that doesnt like the exploited

[velcro]

read this the other week and came across the bookmark, thought i'd share. Classic May 1986 New York Magazine article that broke NYHC to normies (way more entertaining read than you might think, especially if you're aware of but aren't keen on the players in the NYHC scene)

Also can be filed under: tales of a doggystyle groupie.

or

Natalie Jacobson lore

https://books.google.com/books?id=4eYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38&dq=vine+walks+onto+the+dance+floor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSosXEvqzUAhXMRSYKHRm0BuQQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=vine%20walks%20onto%20the%20dance%20floor&f=false

they don't make humans like this anymore



EDIT: also can be filed under, first tier punk explotation at its finest and most judgemental and titillating.

[velcro]

i was doing some hate reading at work and came across this nugget on a shitty site, for a shitty album, put out by the current shittiest punk band out right now

"it’s worth remembering that in underground music, noise (harshness, ugliness, discord) often functions as a method of gatekeeping."

::crying laughing emoji:::