I suggest hardcore punk, metal, and independent rock music for preteens. That’s what I listened to, and see, I turned out just fine! ; ) But seriously, if your daughter likes surf instrumental, she must be into Man or Astroman, right? If not, you all should check them out, they’re a great live band too! Also, do you guys like Sleater-Kinney? They’re an all-female band from the NW, they came out of the Riot Grrl scene I think. SK is one of the best bands ever, they’ve put out like 10 solid albums, you can’t go wrong.
And what preteen is offended by ‘bad words’? I’ve always fuckin’ loved ‘em!!!! >: 0
]]>I heard about the previous overpass collapse. That’s really fucked. It’s so insane and suicidal to plan mass transportation systems around automobiles! In addition to all the other well-known problems (such as traffic congestion, carbon emissions and other pollution, over 1 million people killed annually by autos worldwide, etc.), maintenance and repair of auto infrastructure sucks up scarce public resources, but if the infrastructure is neglected…even more victims.
Shellac is Steve Albini’s band (he used to be in Big Black). They play excellent “math rock,†you should totally check it out if you’re into that sort of thing.
I was really curious about this: “It’s amazing how quickly children pick up language, and then learn to berate you for listening to certain things. oops!†Assuming you mean your own children, what do they berate you for listening to?? What kind of music do they like??
]]>Yeah, the overpass was insane, and the second time something like that has happened in a few years. I don’t know if you know the roads up here, but were you to drive on the highway with your eyes closed you’d know when you’d reached Quebec by feel. They’re a joke. Although not a very funny one obviously. You’d think with the insane amount of taxes we pay in this province they could at least make sure we could go about out day without being endangered by stationary inanimate objects. Especially ones that were inspected earlier in the day due to complaints about falling chunks of concrete!
Wow. I wish I could have gone to Chicago too. It would have been better than the two weddings I went to that weekend! Although I must confess having never heard of shellac. Just looked them up, but will have to wait ’til later to fully peruse. It’s amazing how quickly children pick up language, and then learn to berate you for listening to certain things. oops!
]]>What do you think about the recent overpass collapse in Montreal? Nasty business.
Nashville Pussy must have been a fun show. The last show we saw here in NY was Shellac, it was fantastic. Wish I could have gone to Chicago for the Touch and Go fest. : (
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