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Post by Emily on Jan 12, 2006 16:46:03 GMT -5
I have been encouraged to provide the library with a list of music that I think the library should carry. They are particularly trying to get more local music and independent music.
I am, of course, madly compiling a list, but I thought perhaps y'all had some ideas?
If you want to be really helpful, you could log into the library website (kclibrary.org) and, as long as you have a library card, you can recommend to order. This gives me credibility when I request that they purchase weird things they have never heard of.
Thanks!
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Post by garrett on Jan 12, 2006 16:56:47 GMT -5
the minor threat discography because i think that should be standard issue to any kid getting into punk or hardcore.
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Post by droppingturds on Jan 12, 2006 20:38:42 GMT -5
the minor threat discography should be in there. MIA, the germs discography must attend. lemme see, THE KC DIY COMP!!! and you should mention to them that no one ever wants to listen to the ramones again.
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Post by Will 2 on Jan 12, 2006 21:32:49 GMT -5
Besides me, I guess. The Ramones are awesome. I'd wager to say that no one ever wants to listen to Screeching Weasel again or any of the leagues of Ramones clones (excluding Guitar Wolf simply because they hurt peoples' ears). Then again, I guess I like a lot of old "crappy," punk that's too outdated for the kids of today. The YOUTH of today.
Cap'n Jazz at the library! Black Flag- "First Four Years" and "Damaged." Bad Brains- "ROIR Sessions." The Embarrassment- "Heyday" (it's a double CD). Anyone else dig the Embarrassment? I like them better than Mission of Burma and Gang of Four. Even though they weren't as popular because they were from KS, they made better songs.
I don't know, as far as completely underground stuff goes, it probably wouldn't serve too much purpose at a public library. I'm thinking more of gateway bands.
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Post by justin anxiety on Jan 13, 2006 1:38:33 GMT -5
I'd wager to say that no one ever wants to listen to Screeching Weasel again or any of the leagues of Ramones clones i guess by this point i qualify as kind of old, but i'd still take many of the clones over the ramones themselves. their first three records are varying degrees of good to okay, but i always liked the west coast bands way better as far as first wave punk (i'll trade you one "leave home" for the dils - i hate the rich any day). and as far as their contemporaries when they began in what 74? i'd take iggy over them, he was way better. the ramones are over appreciated. |
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Post by nicholas ahloe on Jan 13, 2006 1:54:49 GMT -5
local, you say?
well, charlie parker, of course.
and the short bus kids.
i think that's all i really have to say.
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Post by Will 2 on Jan 13, 2006 12:30:36 GMT -5
I'd wager to say that no one ever wants to listen to Screeching Weasel again or any of the leagues of Ramones clones i guess by this point i qualify as kind of old, but i'd still take many of the clones over the ramones themselves. their first three records are varying degrees of good to okay, but i always liked the west coast bands way better as far as first wave punk (i'll trade you one "leave home" for the dils - i hate the rich any day). and as far as their contemporaries when they began in what 74? i'd take iggy over them, he was way better. the ramones are over appreciated. The Stooges were not contemporaries to the Ramones- they started in the 60's and were basically broken up by '74. The West Coast rip off plodders are cool, but are you serious? The Dils don't even have a similar sound... They are more Clash influenced. The Zeros were the big West Coast band to rip off the Ramones, and they had some great stuff, but if you think they're better than the genuine product, I'd wager to say you're nuts because the Zeros at their best are a slower, not-as-good Ramones cover group. You can't say The West Coast or East Coast bands were better since they both had tons and tons of shit... But overall, The New York scene had bands that actually cared about being bands, not just following the punk trend (since they created it on accident) or getting on a major label... Dictators over X Testors slay Dils Heartbreakers over The Skulls Suicide over the Dickies Voidoids over the Weirdos Amateurism is okay, and it works when you're writing good songs, but I wouldn't even argue that F-Word had a lot of great tunes. The first wave LA bands just couldn't deliver like New York... The Germs stand out, but they were closer in sound and scene to hardcore, so I'll lump them in with that. In my opinion, if LA didn't have hardcore, it woulda been nothin' at all. |
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Post by mookie on Jan 13, 2006 16:03:03 GMT -5
who cares?
and ps - what about the screamers? yeah, they were better than all the new york bands combined.
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Post by Emily on Jan 13, 2006 16:32:10 GMT -5
Look fellas, I don't care either. If you can think of items that you wish were more accessible to the 14-yr-olds that ask me for punk music, let me know and/or make a request through kclibrary.org if you want to guarantee they'll actually buy it. I don't like having to tell kids to try listening to the damn Misfits just because that's all we carry. The Minor Threat discography is a great suggestion.
I think local music would be of particular interest, and the web lady is currently putting together a database for Local Music. The compilation would be nice, but unless they can buy it on Amazon, they probably won't look too hard into getting it. Someone who cares would have to donate a copy. If you would like to donate anything, let me know (emilykeech@kclibrary.org) and I will slap a barcode on it and start it circulating. I will repay you with exactly one sloppy kiss on the mouth. And I can personally attest to the all-around fine feelings one gets when you introduce kids from Raytown or Midtown or Booginville to a local scene that is, for the most part, pretty fucking rad. Or please, just anything that's not the Misfits.
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Post by Will 2 on Jan 13, 2006 16:47:42 GMT -5
All I've heard of the Screamers is a double disc thing that's 99% live material... Some good tunes when they're good, fucking boring when they're boring. The DVD I watched was cool, but not the total revelation it claimed to be.
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Kids looking for hardcore... As I said, Black Flag... I think they're pretty much available as much as Fugazi or whatever. Jerry's Kids- "Is This My World" Negative FX/Last Rights CD. Fugazi, "13 Songs" and "Repeater" CD's. "Flex Your Head" Comp. Rorschach- "Autopsy" Anything by Kid Dynamite or Lifetime- as overrated as those groups are, they are a good intro to fans of melodic pop punk to emo/hardcore since they kind of combine the sounds. I'm pretty sure it's all on Amazon.
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Post by AR on Jan 13, 2006 19:27:05 GMT -5
agreed on the screamers will. that live in san francisco dvd is great. the double disc set is okay. when they're on they're on. when they're not, they're still pretty innovative.
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Post by xnickx on Jan 13, 2006 22:18:55 GMT -5
minor threat - discography is a must
get some Bad Religion - suffer/no control/against the grain/80-85
kid dynamite is swwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeetttttt
black flag for sure
descendents "milo goes to college" and "everything sucks"
YOUTH OF TODAY (anything)
7 Seconds "the crew" or "rock together walk together"
The Clas "st"
you know - get the classics.
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Post by dropping on Jan 13, 2006 22:36:58 GMT -5
oh yeah, the screamers rule. they never recorded. except on video.
get black dots by bad brains.
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Post by jh on Jan 13, 2006 22:51:00 GMT -5
devo - are we not men
All librarys should carry that record
and Iron Madien "number of the beast"
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Post by Will 2 on Jan 13, 2006 23:01:26 GMT -5
Anything by Loudness.
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