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(fwd) Altenative music (no OtR)
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On Fri, 09 Oct 1998 15:39:12 +0000, Jessyka Harper
<harperja at email_uc.edu> wrote:
>Chris...for some reason I can't send anything to the list. Can you send
>this to the list for me, please? Thanks!
>
>*hugz and kisses*
>Jessyka
>
>Aubrey asked us....
>
>>Who agree's with me that there is no such thing as Alternative music?
>>there's pop (noise-pop, power-pop) and rock (hard rock, softrock, heavy
>>metal, punk rock, rockably (sp?)) where's alternative in all that? What is
>>Alternative? just something to think about anyway.
>
>Well, I think alternative used to mean the *rest* of the music....it was
>the music that wasn't really listened to by anyone in the mainstream. WYEP
>in Pittsburgh (91.3 FM) used to play it frequently. Then, alternative
>became the mainstream...so really there is no alternative.
>
>It's the same thing as non-conformists. Body piercings and tattoos and
>wacky hair colors are supposed to promote someone's independence from
>society, yet the people who get these, in wanting to excommunicate
>themselves from the rest of society, have formed they're own society. Yet,
>they consider themselves individuals. *confused* I think that the true
>individuals are those who feel free to conform to more than one type of
>society, and the true alternative music is comprised of bands and artists
>that the general public are not exposed to. Does this sound like a
>realistic definition?
>
>Wow....not enough sleep really makes me come up with odd stuff...doesn't it?
>
>And as for the cherry tying knot thing....I used to be able to do it. Then
>I pierced my tongue. Something about the thin metal bar through it hinders
>it's ability. But it does *not* hinder my kissing ability....as a couple
>of guys should be able attest to. *wink*
>
>*hugz and kisses*
>Jessyka
>
>
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