Again this is another post about the coldness of this office.
My hands are freezing and I want to leave this place but the time keeping system of this office forbids me and I just posted here because then again I need to distract myself of the coldness that I feel I might need to wear mittens tomorrow.
Oh and by the way if in anycase you open this site and there's a pop up window saying that you should vote for Chuck's Blog please do find the time to do so. Thanks.
Why Am I Not Pulp Magazine Reader?
I know that this would hurt a lot of those counter culture buffs but with regards to the vanity promoted by Pulp Magazine what is written here must be said.
First of all I am not a fan of Pulp, their magazine is too expensive for my budget. Plus I think they're so into hyping up artists or music fads among others, not to mention their lousy reviews of records that can only be bought at this overpriced record bar called Tower Records which I find to suck because they always try to cash in on kids who want to hear stuff that aren't released here in the Philippines. I don't find their articles worth reading in a sense because, they at times
inconsistent and they only write about the NU 107 rock-culture. I hate their use of explicit photographs becasue it makes the struggles of women who want to empower themselves seem like a sham, another thing is that I find the photograph of people there with mutilated if not decapitated body
parts of dead animals kind of disturbing. ANother thing is that what is it with the oily skins of everyone who's photograph was able to grace
its glossy pages? Call me biased or whatever but I really think that a majority of mainstream magazines in the shelves right now lack substance and lacks stuff that are readable.
First of all I am not a fan of Pulp, their magazine is too expensive for my budget. Plus I think they're so into hyping up artists or music fads among others, not to mention their lousy reviews of records that can only be bought at this overpriced record bar called Tower Records which I find to suck because they always try to cash in on kids who want to hear stuff that aren't released here in the Philippines. I don't find their articles worth reading in a sense because, they at times
inconsistent and they only write about the NU 107 rock-culture. I hate their use of explicit photographs becasue it makes the struggles of women who want to empower themselves seem like a sham, another thing is that I find the photograph of people there with mutilated if not decapitated body
parts of dead animals kind of disturbing. ANother thing is that what is it with the oily skins of everyone who's photograph was able to grace
its glossy pages? Call me biased or whatever but I really think that a majority of mainstream magazines in the shelves right now lack substance and lacks stuff that are readable.
With Regards To Music Piracy
As most of us knwo there is such a line that divides artists between pros and cons with regards to their view towards piracy this is of course in the context of the music industry while most of us have already heard the side of those who are against piracy spearheaded by Eminem, Metallica and almost every other pop artist in the mainstream side of the music scene few of us have ever took into consideration the underlying aspect of those who are for piracy.
And I'd like you to take these following considerations with regards to piracy.
On The Artists' Side
Music piracy is not really an issue from my point of view. The real issue behind music piracy is the idea that artists believe that their song is private property hasn't it occured to them that by the act
broadcasting, performing and introducing their songs they have already denied the exclusiveness of his or her song to himself, the song now become a part of the lives of his listeners it no longer caters to his or her own it becomes somewhat of a soundtrack to someone else's life. And to claim that it is his own and that people should pay him for introducing his music to others is a betrayal of his purpose as an artist. Another thing is that why are they submitting themselves to the greed of record labels who merely want to milk them of their talents. Lastly my observation regarding this issue is that a majority of the artists that are crusading against piracy are pop stars that merely invests in their
aesthetics, voice and pressence to make up for their lack of skill in composing their own songs.
Has Anyone Ever These Questions?
Q: Why do punks create bootlegs of their music?
Q: Why is everybody whining about the imminent death of the so-called
music industry?
Q:Why do you buy pirated music?
Q:Is the money gained from the royalty of one's songs the only means
for a person to pay the expenses for his work?
A: Punks create bootlegs of their music to spread what they have to say
regardless of the profit.
A: The idea about this is that music has already ceased to exist as a
form of self-expression in the affluent society. The tem 'music
industry' itsel conotatiates the idea that music is a lucrative form of
business and that songs and artists are merely commodities.
A: check the other entries for answers,
A: Has anyone ever heard of DIY punk ethics?
By definition DIY punk ethic refers to the idea of 'doing it yourself', i.e., making and promoting music without major record label backing, and without any great level of "selling out". A popular slogan of the DIY movement is "DIY not EMI", an explicit rejection of the major label of that name.
For more on this click here
Would Music Die If The Industry Goes Bankrupt?
Whose Benefit Does The Anti-Piracy Campaign Benefit?
What I don't get with those who are against piracy is that if it would
ever be the cause of the music idustry's demise it would not mean that
the passion to make music would die, since it is only the industry that
is killed the industry is just an institution it rests on something
that is tangible, while on the other hand the passion to write music is
somewhat of a drive which basically rests on the mind which cannot be
tarnished not unless you kill the physical body, and I guess what I am
trying to say here is that would it be a complete loss if the music
industry would die? I mean mainstream music that is being pirated in the past
3 years could be regarded as crap anyways I mean isn't
Britney,Aguillera, the twentysomething monster rock acts, the silly balladeers, the
sexist rappers, boy bands, girl groups among others are the ones that
dominate the pirated shelves? But despite the fact that they are pirated
they still earn millions and that their pressence still flood MTV and FM
radio stations and their loyal following still buy their original stuff
as well as some pattented apparel, and there are a number of their fans
that cannot afford their original merch and perhaps if they could they
would have bought the original but their monetary standing doesn't make
that a reality for them so think of piracy as the mainstream music's
charity to the people who love them but cannot afford their charge.
And so what if these mainstream blokes lose their jobs I guess it would
be stupid for them to use up all their money on their silly bourgoise
lifestyles. Wouldn't it be nice that again the music industry would have
a fresh new start on the grassroots and that it would be a free for all
to every aspiring musician, performer and composer.
What also saddens me is the fact that the government spends too much
time on destroying piracy to go to the extent legislating laws, creating
legal and police arms to fight it all for the protection of foreign
corporate record companies who in the first place are dictating what we
should listen to. The money spent on that could have been used to
reinforced existing projects that develop legitimate needs of the masses.
And come to think of it this phenomenon is basically just an example of
the chaos theory at work since the whole music industry is so to well
organized anyways.
And I'd like you to take these following considerations with regards to piracy.
On The Artists' Side
Music piracy is not really an issue from my point of view. The real issue behind music piracy is the idea that artists believe that their song is private property hasn't it occured to them that by the act
broadcasting, performing and introducing their songs they have already denied the exclusiveness of his or her song to himself, the song now become a part of the lives of his listeners it no longer caters to his or her own it becomes somewhat of a soundtrack to someone else's life. And to claim that it is his own and that people should pay him for introducing his music to others is a betrayal of his purpose as an artist. Another thing is that why are they submitting themselves to the greed of record labels who merely want to milk them of their talents. Lastly my observation regarding this issue is that a majority of the artists that are crusading against piracy are pop stars that merely invests in their
aesthetics, voice and pressence to make up for their lack of skill in composing their own songs.
Has Anyone Ever These Questions?
Q: Why do punks create bootlegs of their music?
Q: Why is everybody whining about the imminent death of the so-called
music industry?
Q:Why do you buy pirated music?
Q:Is the money gained from the royalty of one's songs the only means
for a person to pay the expenses for his work?
A: Punks create bootlegs of their music to spread what they have to say
regardless of the profit.
A: The idea about this is that music has already ceased to exist as a
form of self-expression in the affluent society. The tem 'music
industry' itsel conotatiates the idea that music is a lucrative form of
business and that songs and artists are merely commodities.
A: check the other entries for answers,
A: Has anyone ever heard of DIY punk ethics?
By definition DIY punk ethic refers to the idea of 'doing it yourself', i.e., making and promoting music without major record label backing, and without any great level of "selling out". A popular slogan of the DIY movement is "DIY not EMI", an explicit rejection of the major label of that name.
For more on this click here
Would Music Die If The Industry Goes Bankrupt?
Whose Benefit Does The Anti-Piracy Campaign Benefit?
What I don't get with those who are against piracy is that if it would
ever be the cause of the music idustry's demise it would not mean that
the passion to make music would die, since it is only the industry that
is killed the industry is just an institution it rests on something
that is tangible, while on the other hand the passion to write music is
somewhat of a drive which basically rests on the mind which cannot be
tarnished not unless you kill the physical body, and I guess what I am
trying to say here is that would it be a complete loss if the music
industry would die? I mean mainstream music that is being pirated in the past
3 years could be regarded as crap anyways I mean isn't
Britney,Aguillera, the twentysomething monster rock acts, the silly balladeers, the
sexist rappers, boy bands, girl groups among others are the ones that
dominate the pirated shelves? But despite the fact that they are pirated
they still earn millions and that their pressence still flood MTV and FM
radio stations and their loyal following still buy their original stuff
as well as some pattented apparel, and there are a number of their fans
that cannot afford their original merch and perhaps if they could they
would have bought the original but their monetary standing doesn't make
that a reality for them so think of piracy as the mainstream music's
charity to the people who love them but cannot afford their charge.
And so what if these mainstream blokes lose their jobs I guess it would
be stupid for them to use up all their money on their silly bourgoise
lifestyles. Wouldn't it be nice that again the music industry would have
a fresh new start on the grassroots and that it would be a free for all
to every aspiring musician, performer and composer.
What also saddens me is the fact that the government spends too much
time on destroying piracy to go to the extent legislating laws, creating
legal and police arms to fight it all for the protection of foreign
corporate record companies who in the first place are dictating what we
should listen to. The money spent on that could have been used to
reinforced existing projects that develop legitimate needs of the masses.
And come to think of it this phenomenon is basically just an example of
the chaos theory at work since the whole music industry is so to well
organized anyways.
Alt+Print Screen = Control Alt Delete
We talked about God
When you fixed the PC
That I was using
One December afternoon
Then I asked your number
And then your e-mail address
That's how I text you
And shared my life with you
A few weeks ago
We sat on a bench
To waste our time
You laughed as I spoke
You told me I fulfiled a wish
We drank on the same cup of iced tea
I find you kind of cool
What is it with you
That makes us worlds apart
You fix computers
I write letters
No common thread to bind
I hate the thought of losing you
Because I still relish the tought
Of me and you side by side
Slowly walking in the mall
Or when we both enjoyed
That elevator joy ride one time
You're sight's still vivid
When you waved goodbye
And cracked a smile
As I descend from the escalator
But I don't know
What has happened
When the weeks
Have come and gone
You looked so tired
Don't know if you noticed
The times I gave a smile
Maybe you're just busy
But I just can't see
The whole point of this
You just ignore me
Like I am nothing
But a carbon based particle
Now I try so hard
To keep my pain and angst
All to no one but myself
SO I hope you got to cook
The recipe you asked for
Alt Print Screen that's how we started
Please don't let it be a Control Alt Delete
When you fixed the PC
That I was using
One December afternoon
Then I asked your number
And then your e-mail address
That's how I text you
And shared my life with you
A few weeks ago
We sat on a bench
To waste our time
You laughed as I spoke
You told me I fulfiled a wish
We drank on the same cup of iced tea
I find you kind of cool
What is it with you
That makes us worlds apart
You fix computers
I write letters
No common thread to bind
I hate the thought of losing you
Because I still relish the tought
Of me and you side by side
Slowly walking in the mall
Or when we both enjoyed
That elevator joy ride one time
You're sight's still vivid
When you waved goodbye
And cracked a smile
As I descend from the escalator
But I don't know
What has happened
When the weeks
Have come and gone
You looked so tired
Don't know if you noticed
The times I gave a smile
Maybe you're just busy
But I just can't see
The whole point of this
You just ignore me
Like I am nothing
But a carbon based particle
Now I try so hard
To keep my pain and angst
All to no one but myself
SO I hope you got to cook
The recipe you asked for
Alt Print Screen that's how we started
Please don't let it be a Control Alt Delete
cold
An hour from now I'll be going out of the office and I am amazed that I haven't died of hypothermia yet its so cold most of my body feels numb and I can't seem to feel my arms, and that is why I'm exercising my fingers to rid my arm of its stiffness.
That's it I guess, I still have a lot of work but I just need to say something about the coldness and to exercise my thoughts and not to mention my fingers anyway thats it for the meantime I guess.
That's it I guess, I still have a lot of work but I just need to say something about the coldness and to exercise my thoughts and not to mention my fingers anyway thats it for the meantime I guess.
Know Your Place In The Political Compass
I took this test just this lunch break at http://www.politicalcompass.org/ it tells of my personal political stance on certain issues if it were to be represented in the form of a compas.
Below are the stuff that explains the concept of the political compass.
I find this really interesting.
About The Political Compass
If we recognise that this is essentially an economic line it's fine, as far as it goes. We can show, for example, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung and Pol Pot, with their commitment to a totally controlled economy, on the hard left. Socialists like Mahatma Gandhi and Robert Mugabe would occupy a less extreme leftist position. Margaret Thatcher would be well over to the right, but further right still would be someone like that ultimate free marketeer, General Pinochet.
That deals with economics, but the social dimension is also important in politics. That's the one that the mere left-right scale doesn't adequately address. So we've added one, ranging in positions from extreme authoritarian to extreme libertarian.
Click here for diagram
Both an economic dimension and a social dimension are important factors for a proper political analysis. By adding the social dimension you can show that Stalin was an authoritarian leftist (ie the state is more important than the individual) and that Gandhi, believing in the supreme value of each individual, is a liberal leftist. You can also put Pinochet, who was prepared to sanction mass killing for the sake of the free market, on the far right as well as in a hardcore authoritarian position. On the non-socialist side you can distinguish someone like Milton Friedman, who is anti-state for fiscal rather than social reasons, from Hitler, who wanted to make the state stronger, even if he wiped out half of humanity in the process.
The chart also makes clear that, despite popular perceptions, the opposite of fascism is not communism but anarchism (ie liberal socialism), and that the opposite of communism ( i.e. an entirely state-planned economy) is neo-liberalism (i.e. extreme deregulated economy)
Click here for the diagram
The usual understanding of anarchism as a left wing ideology does not take into account the neo-liberal "anarchism" championed by the likes of Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman and America's Libertarian Party, which couples law of the jungle right-wing economics with liberal positions on most social issues. Often their libertarian impulses stop short of opposition to strong law and order positions, and are more economic in substance (ie no taxes) so they are not as extremely libertarian as they are extremely right wing. On the other hand, the classical libertarian collectivism of anarcho-syndicalism ( libertarian socialism) belongs in the bottom left hand corner.
In our home page we demolished the myth that authoritarism is necessarily "right wing", with the examples of Robert Mugabe, Pol Pot and Stalin. Similarly Hitler, on an economic scale, was not an extreme right-winger. His economic policies were broadly Keynesian, and to the left of some of today's Labour parties. If you could get Hitler and Stalin to sit down together and avoid economics, the two diehard authoritarians would find plenty of common ground.
Following is where you stand on our political compass. Thanks for visiting us and be sure to tell family and friends, It should spark off some lively dialogue, and you may discover that you didn't know them as well as you thought you did.
My political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85
International ChartA diverse professional team has assessed the words and actions of globally known figures to give you an idea of how they relate to each other on the political compass.
Click here for the diagram
Below are the stuff that explains the concept of the political compass.
I find this really interesting.
About The Political Compass
If we recognise that this is essentially an economic line it's fine, as far as it goes. We can show, for example, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung and Pol Pot, with their commitment to a totally controlled economy, on the hard left. Socialists like Mahatma Gandhi and Robert Mugabe would occupy a less extreme leftist position. Margaret Thatcher would be well over to the right, but further right still would be someone like that ultimate free marketeer, General Pinochet.
That deals with economics, but the social dimension is also important in politics. That's the one that the mere left-right scale doesn't adequately address. So we've added one, ranging in positions from extreme authoritarian to extreme libertarian.
Click here for diagram
Both an economic dimension and a social dimension are important factors for a proper political analysis. By adding the social dimension you can show that Stalin was an authoritarian leftist (ie the state is more important than the individual) and that Gandhi, believing in the supreme value of each individual, is a liberal leftist. You can also put Pinochet, who was prepared to sanction mass killing for the sake of the free market, on the far right as well as in a hardcore authoritarian position. On the non-socialist side you can distinguish someone like Milton Friedman, who is anti-state for fiscal rather than social reasons, from Hitler, who wanted to make the state stronger, even if he wiped out half of humanity in the process.
The chart also makes clear that, despite popular perceptions, the opposite of fascism is not communism but anarchism (ie liberal socialism), and that the opposite of communism ( i.e. an entirely state-planned economy) is neo-liberalism (i.e. extreme deregulated economy)
Click here for the diagram
The usual understanding of anarchism as a left wing ideology does not take into account the neo-liberal "anarchism" championed by the likes of Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman and America's Libertarian Party, which couples law of the jungle right-wing economics with liberal positions on most social issues. Often their libertarian impulses stop short of opposition to strong law and order positions, and are more economic in substance (ie no taxes) so they are not as extremely libertarian as they are extremely right wing. On the other hand, the classical libertarian collectivism of anarcho-syndicalism ( libertarian socialism) belongs in the bottom left hand corner.
In our home page we demolished the myth that authoritarism is necessarily "right wing", with the examples of Robert Mugabe, Pol Pot and Stalin. Similarly Hitler, on an economic scale, was not an extreme right-winger. His economic policies were broadly Keynesian, and to the left of some of today's Labour parties. If you could get Hitler and Stalin to sit down together and avoid economics, the two diehard authoritarians would find plenty of common ground.
Following is where you stand on our political compass. Thanks for visiting us and be sure to tell family and friends, It should spark off some lively dialogue, and you may discover that you didn't know them as well as you thought you did.
My political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85
International ChartA diverse professional team has assessed the words and actions of globally known figures to give you an idea of how they relate to each other on the political compass.
Click here for the diagram
Violent Dispersal Paves The Way For Pullout
News reports yesterday showed violent dispersal in Plaza Miranda.
Police from the Western Police District shoot water canons and draw battons at the protesters campaigning for the pullout of Filipino troops from Iraqi soil, for the sake of Angelo Dela Cruz. It is a saddening thought that such rhetorics would again be responded with state violence since from the newly elected Macapagal-Arroyo Administration that had previously dispersed protesters that questions the legitimacy of her election to president.
A number of the rallyist are presently detained for being so-called "threats" to national security, while a host of others including a woman are undergoing treatment for injuries that were inflicted when police and para-military forces seiged the protest yesterday.
It could be said that the course of action taken by the police yesterday reflects the real stance of the government regarding its policy on supporting the United States and its imperialist interests, and it is also sickening to think that then again it has been evident that the state is using goons to attack/disperse those who do not share its sentiments in policy making, just like the same method once used by the same regime on street clearing operations of the Metro Manila Development Authority, footages of the dispersing units showed armed civilians holding batons and stricking it on the unarmed rallyists.
But it could also be said that such action of the state is what led to its sudden change of heart with regards to the pullout of our troops from Iraq, and that this could be said that the value of the parliament of the streets has again showed its worth at affecting the weak reactionary state. At the cost of the militants' harrasment a change of policy was acheived and not to mention the progressive forces involved in the campaign has also won the hearts of the Dela Cruz family who also lambasted the police's violent response to the protesters' solidarity to their plight after the government has failed to its earlier promise to resolve the crisis last July 11.
As of this morning the Philippine Government has finally decided to finally pullout the Philippine Contingent out of Iraqi soils, according to new reports that were given by CNN and Al-Jazerra. While it is also said that the militants will be releasing Dela Cruz any time soon by the Islamic militants.
We may look at this as a victory for militant assertion then again to contribute for pro-people mandates within the framework of a reactionary bourgiose regime.
But the fight against the injustices of US imperialism still continues and that it is also worth keeping in mind that there are other foreign nationals that are still held by the Iraqis and just yesterday 2 Bulgarians have been beheaded. Let us share this victory of uncompromising assertion for a just cause be shared to inspire others to give out their voice of opposition against imperialism. So that terrorism would no longer be the only visible means of airing out greivances among the oppressed.
You Know Its A Filipino Flick When...
I was kind of wondering since I grew up in the 80s and all I'd just like to give you some of the observations that I've seen from old-school Filipino movies the observations by themselves are still quite limited please do find time to add your own obesrvations, read on...
You'll definitely know if its a Filipino movie if it has:
A song and dance number where the lead character sings ala-Sound of Music in places like Luneta Park, Balara and Parks & Wildlife. (e.g. Maricel Soriano's Diyaryo Bote Garapa and Chichay's Lola Basyang)
IF there is a part where its characters stumble unto a haunted house filled with ghoulies thay look more comedic than scary. (e.g. Any Tito, Vic and Joey Movie.)
If there is a scene where the love team runs towards each other with the sunset as their background thus making their silhouttes appear ala-Voltes 5 on the end part where the Armstrong borthers run towards their father. (e.g. Any Gretchen Barreto movie or any Tina Paner and Chris Villanueva love team movie.)
If there is is dramatic scene where the action brings a bag of pancit to his street children friends, take note of the pancit placed in a brown paper bag. (e.g. any Ace Vergel and old-school Robin Padilla flick.)
If ever the action star always wear a leather jacket, just remember that this can only be seen in the Philippines. (e.g. Any Bong Revilla flick)
If the movie has a gay comic relief character namely Roderick Paulate, its definitely a pinoy movie. (e.g. Petrang Kabayo)
If the big villain boss of the movie calls his goons "mga bata".
Don't forget the profound dialogs also. (e.g."Hindi ako kumakain ng Bigas sinasaing ko muna.")
In case you're wondering who is the gratest pinoy actor of all time there can be only one answer...Bomber Moran. check any flick that has a
hoodlum you'll definitely spot him on the movie.
But the gratest signature of a filipino flick is the idea that every protagonist in its movie tries his or her luck in politics, and funny thing about it is that they win.
You'll definitely know if its a Filipino movie if it has:
A song and dance number where the lead character sings ala-Sound of Music in places like Luneta Park, Balara and Parks & Wildlife. (e.g. Maricel Soriano's Diyaryo Bote Garapa and Chichay's Lola Basyang)
IF there is a part where its characters stumble unto a haunted house filled with ghoulies thay look more comedic than scary. (e.g. Any Tito, Vic and Joey Movie.)
If there is a scene where the love team runs towards each other with the sunset as their background thus making their silhouttes appear ala-Voltes 5 on the end part where the Armstrong borthers run towards their father. (e.g. Any Gretchen Barreto movie or any Tina Paner and Chris Villanueva love team movie.)
If there is is dramatic scene where the action brings a bag of pancit to his street children friends, take note of the pancit placed in a brown paper bag. (e.g. any Ace Vergel and old-school Robin Padilla flick.)
If ever the action star always wear a leather jacket, just remember that this can only be seen in the Philippines. (e.g. Any Bong Revilla flick)
If the movie has a gay comic relief character namely Roderick Paulate, its definitely a pinoy movie. (e.g. Petrang Kabayo)
If the big villain boss of the movie calls his goons "mga bata".
Don't forget the profound dialogs also. (e.g."Hindi ako kumakain ng Bigas sinasaing ko muna.")
In case you're wondering who is the gratest pinoy actor of all time there can be only one answer...Bomber Moran. check any flick that has a
hoodlum you'll definitely spot him on the movie.
But the gratest signature of a filipino flick is the idea that every protagonist in its movie tries his or her luck in politics, and funny thing about it is that they win.
three subjects one post (another introspective look at musical genres)
I hope these two pieces written here would be of value to those who are into the last post that I placed regarding emo. Thanks.
point 1 What Genres- Sakin siguro more or less anything that has to do with punk rock ayos sakin. WHether it be old-school, emo, ska, hardcore (not that Slapshock immitation), crust, oi among others cool sakin.
Ok din goth pero yung not related sa metal na goth yung Cure-type di Type-o-Negative.
Saka indie in vein with Blur, Stereophonics among others.
Cool din Christian music tulad nina United Live, Hillsong, Matt Redman, DC Talk, Delirous, Sonicflood, Vineyard saka Passion.
Last din mod saka raggae kool din.
Ayos na po ba yon?
point 2 On Punk Rock's Contribution To Metal Music
- Yes indeed metal is one of the most complex styles in music today. But
we must also understand that it is also because it is somewhat of an
amalgam of other genres that fused metal with their own specific genres.
Like how Slayer gave such imolation as to how punk rock influenced them
specifically DRI a Houston band that developed the term crossover by
infusing Judas Preist riffs with traditional LA Hardcore punk.
Or how Metallica paid homage to Discharge an early 80's British punk
band that crossed over to thrash metal territory along with the
Exploited.
Or how Industrial and black metal is one one way or another influenced
by such gothic bands as The Sisters of Mercy.
Or how Megadeth's screech is influenced by Johnny Rotten's Sex Pistols.
Or how the Ramones paved the way for Motorhead's fast paced in your face beats.
Or how these so-called Nu Metal bands musical style could be traced to Aerosmith's collaboration with Run DMC, or how they could be also traced down to Tool, Biohazard and Faith No More.
I suppose you already understand what I'm trying to say here.
I don't know if what I'm saying here really makes sense but I can say that I like punk rock more than any other style in music.
point 3 On Contemporary So-Called "Punk" Rock Or Power Pop To Be Exact- believe the term power pop started with that cheesy classic rock group called Cheap Trick, which basically laid the foundation for that.
Though I suppose the power pop genre originated with those late 60s garage bands like the Sonics, Dead Boys and MC5, which later on progressed into punk rock where in time the Ramones in the USA and the Buzzcocks in the UK eventually laid groundwork for a more melodic movement in punk called pop punk which basically became the trademark sound of such bands
as the Descendents, Screeching Weasel, and all those other punk bands that played melodic songs.
The Simple Plan, Busted or Avrile Lavigne phenomenon was for that matter in one way or anothre could be blamed on Blink 182's incorporating of Travis Baker former drummer of the ska-punk band Aquabats. Who
basically replaced Scott Raynor Blink's origial drummer and played drums for their album Enema of the State which is basically very different from the
original Blink 182 sound that has this edgy, fast and somewhat emoish structure similar to that of MxPx and Face to Face's Big Choice album more over its drumbeat became somewhat more complex with the addition of slow breakdowns and peculiar works on the cyballs making the song appeal also to those who are into pop music plus it also had this big
mindless hit called "All the Small Things".
Which as of this moment makes any song from Sum 41, Simple Plan, New Found Glory, FenixTX, Good Charlotte, Lit, and American Hi-Fi remind me
of Blink 182's All the Small Things in fact it got so big that even early 90s punk band The Offspring tried to get into that power pop-punk bandwagon with their song "Want You Bad" in their Conspiracy of One album.
So I suppose all this Simple Plan, Avrile Lavigne mess is all Travis Baker's fault he may be a good drummer but he also produced a legion of pop bands who augment poser-punk aesthetics and anti-social packaged rebellion on their songs.
Please do forgive me for the angst.
point 1 What Genres- Sakin siguro more or less anything that has to do with punk rock ayos sakin. WHether it be old-school, emo, ska, hardcore (not that Slapshock immitation), crust, oi among others cool sakin.
Ok din goth pero yung not related sa metal na goth yung Cure-type di Type-o-Negative.
Saka indie in vein with Blur, Stereophonics among others.
Cool din Christian music tulad nina United Live, Hillsong, Matt Redman, DC Talk, Delirous, Sonicflood, Vineyard saka Passion.
Last din mod saka raggae kool din.
Ayos na po ba yon?
point 2 On Punk Rock's Contribution To Metal Music
- Yes indeed metal is one of the most complex styles in music today. But
we must also understand that it is also because it is somewhat of an
amalgam of other genres that fused metal with their own specific genres.
Like how Slayer gave such imolation as to how punk rock influenced them
specifically DRI a Houston band that developed the term crossover by
infusing Judas Preist riffs with traditional LA Hardcore punk.
Or how Metallica paid homage to Discharge an early 80's British punk
band that crossed over to thrash metal territory along with the
Exploited.
Or how Industrial and black metal is one one way or another influenced
by such gothic bands as The Sisters of Mercy.
Or how Megadeth's screech is influenced by Johnny Rotten's Sex Pistols.
Or how the Ramones paved the way for Motorhead's fast paced in your face beats.
Or how these so-called Nu Metal bands musical style could be traced to Aerosmith's collaboration with Run DMC, or how they could be also traced down to Tool, Biohazard and Faith No More.
I suppose you already understand what I'm trying to say here.
I don't know if what I'm saying here really makes sense but I can say that I like punk rock more than any other style in music.
point 3 On Contemporary So-Called "Punk" Rock Or Power Pop To Be Exact- believe the term power pop started with that cheesy classic rock group called Cheap Trick, which basically laid the foundation for that.
Though I suppose the power pop genre originated with those late 60s garage bands like the Sonics, Dead Boys and MC5, which later on progressed into punk rock where in time the Ramones in the USA and the Buzzcocks in the UK eventually laid groundwork for a more melodic movement in punk called pop punk which basically became the trademark sound of such bands
as the Descendents, Screeching Weasel, and all those other punk bands that played melodic songs.
The Simple Plan, Busted or Avrile Lavigne phenomenon was for that matter in one way or anothre could be blamed on Blink 182's incorporating of Travis Baker former drummer of the ska-punk band Aquabats. Who
basically replaced Scott Raynor Blink's origial drummer and played drums for their album Enema of the State which is basically very different from the
original Blink 182 sound that has this edgy, fast and somewhat emoish structure similar to that of MxPx and Face to Face's Big Choice album more over its drumbeat became somewhat more complex with the addition of slow breakdowns and peculiar works on the cyballs making the song appeal also to those who are into pop music plus it also had this big
mindless hit called "All the Small Things".
Which as of this moment makes any song from Sum 41, Simple Plan, New Found Glory, FenixTX, Good Charlotte, Lit, and American Hi-Fi remind me
of Blink 182's All the Small Things in fact it got so big that even early 90s punk band The Offspring tried to get into that power pop-punk bandwagon with their song "Want You Bad" in their Conspiracy of One album.
So I suppose all this Simple Plan, Avrile Lavigne mess is all Travis Baker's fault he may be a good drummer but he also produced a legion of pop bands who augment poser-punk aesthetics and anti-social packaged rebellion on their songs.
Please do forgive me for the angst.
Emo Test Results
I don't know what it is with online tests that make them so irresistable but as far as I'm concerned I've taken a few of them in my lunch break and this is what I came up with:
take the emo quiz.created by jessi
My #1 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, Are you emo?, is ALMOST EMO, but not quite! Aren't you disappointed! Go cry yourself to sleep and try again.
Oh and by the way there is still little news about the present condition of Angelo Dela Cruz but I find it enlightening that (based on the news) the government are about to pull out our troops thre I guess that's something to look forward to, but as to now let's continue to pray for the peaceful resolution of this cirsis as well as continue to let our voice of opposition against US Imperialism be heard.
"Doesn't it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?"
-Dashboard Confessional
The Good Fight
Oh and by the way I'd like to show you these pics if ever you still remember Yosi Kadiri
take the emo quiz.created by jessi
I AM 62% EMO!  Well.. I've made the cut! Now I'll go buy some promise rings and knit myself a sweater. |
Take the quiz: "How emo are you?"
Oh My Your Emo
Oh my you actually are emo! Congratulations on not being a poser.
Oh and by the way there is still little news about the present condition of Angelo Dela Cruz but I find it enlightening that (based on the news) the government are about to pull out our troops thre I guess that's something to look forward to, but as to now let's continue to pray for the peaceful resolution of this cirsis as well as continue to let our voice of opposition against US Imperialism be heard.
"Doesn't it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?"
-Dashboard Confessional
The Good Fight
Oh and by the way I'd like to show you these pics if ever you still remember Yosi Kadiri
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)