Deborah Brand
BlueVision
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I guess I was also waiting for some thoughts from others. That article
definetly broke the DP stereotype for me and although I dont own the album I'm
going to find it to listen to it.
I doubt it was too left for this list per se. We havent chatted too much about
politics or beliefs outside of a love for the music.
I guess my impression of DP was much more tame than the article made them out
to be and it definitely affects my impression of them.
My heritage is Japanese so I have little to no understanding of what it means
to grow up black in America. I must say that one aspect of AJ music is that it
tends to be less "angry" than other genres such as purer forms of rap or rock
etc. Anger is potent and dangerous and powerful. I do appreciate anger in
music yet wonder about its impact on society.
To say that AJ is tame - that's not true and that's not what I mean. Its just
that other genres attack societal structures much more directly. DP does that
within the AJ rubric and thats new to my experience.
One of my favorite bands is Rage Against the Machine because they are so
honestly angry and against the establishment that produces Eurocentric
education or police brutality or racism or any of the other social ills they
yell about. It is powerful music and the combination of the lyrics and beat
make one angry at the unequal society.
I guess I havent heard that strong of a opinion from any other AJ bands. Maybe
I dont listen to all the lyrics.
Anyone else with any other thoughts?
gen, off to NYC for the night...