Comments on: CNN Reports on Indie Rock. http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/ Meditations on Culture since 2006. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:04:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Billy F. http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Billy F. Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:29:43 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-266 "You got 5 out of 10 correct on your first attempt. Moderately down: You can certainly hang, but can you hang with the best of them? Not quite yet. Keep doing what you're doing, though, and soon you'll be quoting obscure movie and song lyrics in everyday life like it's going out of style." I'll be honest, if I got anywhere near ten I was going to say I was so embarressed with myself. 5 might be a score I can live with. “You got 5 out of 10 correct on your first attempt.

Moderately down: You can certainly hang, but can you hang with the best of them? Not quite yet. Keep doing what you’re doing, though, and soon you’ll be quoting obscure movie and song lyrics in everyday life like it’s going out of style.”

I’ll be honest, if I got anywhere near ten I was going to say I was so embarressed with myself. 5 might be a score I can live with.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Taylor Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:01:02 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-264 I understand. It took me awhile to warm up to Morrissey. I think the turning point was when I heard "This Night Has Opened My Eyes." I love that song. I understand. It took me awhile to warm up to Morrissey. I think the turning point was when I heard “This Night Has Opened My Eyes.” I love that song.

]]> By: Michael http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Michael Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:57:14 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-263 Too earnest, too whiny, too full of himself. I don't even like "How Soon Is Now?" I have had seventh level music geeks (who I have tremendous respect for) trying to recruit me into the Smiths/Morrissey cult since my undergrdauate days. There's just something fundamental about him, the voice, the mopey lyrics, the ridiculous hair, that rubs me the wrong way. I actually think the Morrissey question was a great thing to include. Morrissey is at the pulsing heart of indie culture, which is pretty much why I will never identify myself as "indie," my profound love of Yacht Rock notwithstanding. Two asides: 1. There's a goofy folk singer named Wally Pleasant who had a lot of cassettes zooming around in the mid 90's. He had a song called "Stupid Day Job" during which he would stop in the middle and say "Now, to show you how earnest and passionate I am, I'm going to sing this next part as Morrissey!" and sing the chorus in a horrible british accent. This never failed to crack me up. 2. I also used to hate Steely Dan, and now I love them and listen to them on a more or less daily basis. So it's possible that I will come around to Morrissey, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Too earnest, too whiny, too full of himself. I don’t even like “How Soon Is Now?” I have had seventh level music geeks (who I have tremendous respect for) trying to recruit me into the Smiths/Morrissey cult since my undergrdauate days. There’s just something fundamental about him, the voice, the mopey lyrics, the ridiculous hair, that rubs me the wrong way.

I actually think the Morrissey question was a great thing to include. Morrissey is at the pulsing heart of indie culture, which is pretty much why I will never identify myself as “indie,” my profound love of Yacht Rock notwithstanding.

Two asides:

1. There’s a goofy folk singer named Wally Pleasant who had a lot of cassettes zooming around in the mid 90′s. He had a song called “Stupid Day Job” during which he would stop in the middle and say “Now, to show you how earnest and passionate I am, I’m going to sing this next part as Morrissey!” and sing the chorus in a horrible british accent. This never failed to crack me up.

2. I also used to hate Steely Dan, and now I love them and listen to them on a more or less daily basis. So it’s possible that I will come around to Morrissey, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Taylor Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-262 You hate Morrissey? Why?! You hate Morrissey? Why?!

]]> By: Michael http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Michael Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-261 I couldn't finish the quiz because I refuse to answer question #9. Dear god do I hate Morrissey. I couldn’t finish the quiz because I refuse to answer question #9. Dear god do I hate Morrissey.

]]> By: Mita! http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Mita! Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:18:38 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-260 You got 3 out of 10 correct on your first attempt. Poser alert! Better fill up your Netflix queue with recommended selections from their independent section and beg your local record shop clerk to clue you in on need-to-know bands and albums. LOL! You got 3 out of 10 correct on your first attempt.

Poser alert! Better fill up your Netflix queue with recommended selections from their independent section and beg your local record shop clerk to clue you in on need-to-know bands and albums.

LOL!

]]> By: Taylor http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Taylor Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:51:55 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-259 Yes, but KEXP isn't a college. That's the difference! Or something. I agree with you, though. The questions were pretty silly. I expected more trivia along the lines of the <I>Little Miss Sunshine</I> directors question. Yes, but KEXP isn’t a college. That’s the difference! Or something. I agree with you, though.

The questions were pretty silly. I expected more trivia along the lines of the Little Miss Sunshine directors question.

]]> By: ben http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-258 ben Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:48:11 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-258 what? #8 counts KEXP as right but college radio as wrong! KEXP COUNTS AS COLLEGE RADIO! They even play the same records! I send them to both! Gah! CNN! 7/10? Ouch. what? #8 counts KEXP as right but college radio as wrong! KEXP COUNTS AS COLLEGE RADIO! They even play the same records! I send them to both! Gah! CNN! 7/10? Ouch.

]]> By: Py Korry http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Py Korry Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:09:16 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-257 6 out of 10, and here was their comment: "Moderately down: You can certainly hang, but can you hang with the best of them? Not quite yet. Keep doing what you're doing, though, and soon you'll be quoting obscure movie and song lyrics in everyday life like it's going out of style." Screw 'em! I didn't like their questions. 6 out of 10, and here was their comment: “Moderately down: You can certainly hang, but can you hang with the best of them? Not quite yet. Keep doing what you’re doing, though, and soon you’ll be quoting obscure movie and song lyrics in everyday life like it’s going out of style.”

Screw ‘em! I didn’t like their questions.

]]> By: Simon http://www.t-sides.com/2006/10/02/cnn-reports-on-indie-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Simon Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:41:48 +0000 http://www.t-sides.com/?p=75#comment-256 2/10! Do I win some sort of a prize? 2/10! Do I win some sort of a prize?

]]>