Punk Show

[vnsplshr]

So, last night I went to a five-band punk show at Minneapolis's First Avenue & 7th St. Entry. One band played with a furious pace, and sang their lyrics at the same rate. 99% of the lyrics were unintelligible. Another band had a slower delivery, but the singers growled their fast-paced lyrics without clarity. The last band, my favorite, was a

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[sexyvanilla]

This is a hard subject to talk about because over analyzing a song/music is never good

[vnsplshr]

I got thinking about this based on another discussion. Someone told me that artistic expressions, if not publicly shared, have no value. To me, a beautiful poem written on tissue paper and tossed in a blender is just as beautiful. It's very personal and robs itself of wider audience, but it's still "art".

A columnist mentioned that one of last night's bands was very anti-Bush. The only way I know that for certain is by reading the article. Even if I sensed the emotions behind that in their songs, I could have just as easily attributed them to hatred of jerk boyfriends, xmas consumerism, or whatever.

You're right... it's the "act" that makes the show... the performance. I wasn't looking for the deep stuff, really. When I see a quieter singer/songwriter, though, it's very much message meets performance I look for.

[phoenix_saga]

100% agreed.