On Sun, 17 Aug 2003, Tamra Ann Thomas wrote:
what is your definition of emo, twee, and or any other hip music category that you might be able to help me define. all i know is weezer is emo, b&s is twee, and modest mouse is indie. what is used to define these placements, and is there a hierarchy?
Hmm. B&S are twee? I guess some songs could be considered that. The most accurate descriptions of B&S's style that I've come across (IMHO) are 'baroque pop' and 'chamber pop,' which generally refer to bands who include some sort of orchestral instruments. Other examples being The Ladybug Transistor, The Hidden Cameras, and Tindersticks. I usually think of 'twee' as bands that are sticky sweet, with lots of 'ba ba ba's' and 'la la la's.' They're lighthearted and usually have somewhat shallow, but positive, lyrics. I'd consider bands like The Free Design, Kissing Book, and The Shermans to be 'twee.' Oh, and Photo Jenny, whom obviously must have taken their name from the B&S song. I haven't seen an actual recording, but from what I've heard, I'm guessing they are Japanese. The whole 'emo' thing has me confused. Is it the same as 'shoegazer'-type music? I think the two generally involve wallflower-esque individuals who are clinically depressed and/or generally unhappy with the world. hehe Someone clue me in and give me band examples! :: :: :: Part of my 'summer vacation' was a trip up north to Ohio for a cousin's wedding. At one point, I was lost in a Hyde Park neighborhood in Cincinnati and among all the Colonials and Tudors stood THIS house: http://www.coping.org/travels/cincy/arch9.jpg http://www.coping.org/travels/cincy/arch10.jpg Those pictures actually do it no justice... it's amazing - with all colors of stained glass in that front 'room' that juts out, each handmade rounded-metal red stair, the multicolored platform that the beehive structure rests on, and the funky porthole windows. I was in awe. :: :: :: How's attendance going for the DC meetup, Kim? Here's info. on my friend's DJ set that's happening that evening: Saturday 9/6 - "The Wag" - Black Cat (backstage) guest DJ Sally-Go-Round 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. plus a possible shorter set later in the evening She says: "This'll be a 60's girl groups, female pop singers, girls in the garage rockers, and soul sistahs extravaganza!" Solid! Jenny +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+