I thought they stopped making music after Kurt Cobain died. right?

I guess I am getting old, but I am not really into any new rock music. It seems like nothing is too original anymore.

I am tired of the skinny jean, tight t-shirt, white 20 something rock guys singing about high school crap or how they want to rock ‘n’ roll. Tired of Joy Division rip-offs, new wave revival, post-punk revival, synth pop revival, etc that NME claims is original and exciting. Tired of the cliche brash rocker that insults everyone, does drugs, drinks, etc. Tired of the fake upper middle class, easy on the eyes, skinny white dude that sings about how tough their life was growing up even though mommy and daddy probably provided the instruments, lessons, and other monetary resources that many other people would die to have.

Until rock musicians start to do something original instead or rehashing the music and visual images from the past, then I won’t be listening.

: )

of Social Distortion. The greatest hits album (while sounding like shite in comparison to the originals) is a way to ease new fans and a new generation in to the older stuff.

check out the new CD by People Under the Stairs. They’re local (L.A.) and really harken back to the days when rap music was fun and not in filled with in your face tough guys. Good beats, fun rhymes, an all around good party disc.

I’m still waiting for Detox to drop.

The first album of Neu!, King Crimson’s first album, The Fall’s early stuff, and The Move’s Message from the Country album.

I guess I forgot to take my meds during that one rant. lol. These new artists may not be the Stones, Beatles, Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, or Gang of Four, but I will settle for something entertaining even if it’s not all that original. Just please no Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects sounding rubbish.