Is music dead as of 2008? (indie, metal, rock, beatles)

jackhammer · 04-05-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by enemyat_thesix

if music is communication (as many here and other places argue), hip-hop is quite possibly the best form of music

everyone here has such predictable and pigeonholed opinions of music.

So why do you post here then if we are all so predictable?

adidasss · 04-05-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

If theres one modern Indie band I give two shits about, it would be My Morning Jacket. Even with the obvious classic rock influences they manage to sound very original and different. Add to that they can actually play their instruments and their albums don't sound like they were pieced together in 5 minutes by a deaf person, for an Indie band thats a breath of fresh air as far as I'm concerned.

I'd sooner classify them as plain ol' rock than indie...:\

Not sure if I follow the "pieced together in 5 minutes by a deaf person" comment. Are you referring to Animal collective's style or the general production value of indie records?

~~Olipz~~ · 04-05-2008, 04:15 PM

I wouldnt say dead just sleeping theres alot of people out theres that only turn their ear.

adidasss · 04-05-2008, 04:21 PM

What?!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-05-2008, 04:21 PM

Led Zeppelin fan and probably just trying to get 15 posts , just ignore him

enemyat_thesix · 04-05-2008, 07:30 PM

i'd call my morning jacket dream pop, but that's just me. when i listen to them i always feel like i'm underwater (in a good way)

boo boo · 04-05-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by enemyat_thesix

i'd call my morning jacket dream pop

Ok then, thats like what? One of many Indie sub-categories.

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but that's just me. when i listen to them i always feel like i'm underwater (in a good way)

Ha, I get that impression too. Its all that reverb.

sleepy jack · 04-05-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Many of todays hot Indie bands are merely copying older bands, but they imitate them so poorly that people consider them to be innovative. Modest Mouse for example were just trying to copy other Indie bands like Pixies and Built to Spill, but they sucked at it so much that they somehow managed to sound original.

Lol, Pixies and Built to Spill sound nothing alike so to combine the two = original.

boo boo · 04-05-2008, 11:02 PM

A lot of bands mix influences together and are still called un-original.

Primarly because they have influences.

sleepy jack · 04-05-2008, 11:05 PM

The Beatles had influences too. I guess they're unoriginal.

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~~Olipz~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5	I wouldnt say dead just sleeping theres alot of people out theres that only turn their ear.