When Free Radicals Become Free Agents

[paul barrett]

Just because you don't like them doesn't make them not good.  I know 
many people who will express your opinion except about Pynchon.

Out of curiosity, who do you consider their betters?  I'm always looking 
to find more great music.

I like SY and I couldn't give a rat's ass about appreciation of indie 
art.  People who would judge me (whether positively or negatively) on 
the basis of my music tastes are 1) superficial in their opinions of 
others, and 2) bound to get very confused in trying to find a common 
thread in my collection if they judge by genre or "scene points."

I thought Sonic Youth were a rock band anyway?  In my opinion, Indie is 
just a word for people who like to think they know more about art than 
they do (ooooh, I listen to indie music, how hip and clever am I?)  It's 
almost as silly a name as Intelligent Dance Music, and equally as 
non-descriptive of the music it supposedly describes.

Henry wrote:
> I hope TRP is NOT a fan of Sonic Yute.  I've been listening to
> noise/avant-garde music, self-styled or otherwise, most of my life; I've
> heard SY live (Wash. DC's 9:30 club), and I wasn't, and I'm not, impressed.
> To me, they're the "Lost in Translation" of music, i.e. they impress the
> hell out of people who haven't heard their betters, and who think that they
> now have an appreciation of indie art.  A-and I don't think they're fun,
> either!  Naked, naked, naked!
> 
> Henry Mu 
> http://www.urdomain.us/scuffling.htm  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Ian Scott Pursey
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:04 AM
> 
> Cool article, thanks.
> 
> I saw them play Daydream Nation a few weeks ago in London.
> 
> Do you get the impression that Pynchon might really be a fan or that the
> author is being sarcastic to some extent? I only ask because while I can
> see all the others on the list might plausibly be involved, I find it
> hard to believe that Posh Spice would be into music at all, let alone
> Sonic Youth. 
> 
> Her own "musical" "career" provides further evidence for this.
> 
> Guy
> 
> PS. I hope it's true.
> PPS. Just noticed your e-mail address, Dave. Very cool.
> 
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