On Wed, 24 Jan 1996, Gen M. Kanai wrote:
> --- Deborah Brand wrote:
> I'm really surprised a thread didn't weave out of that fairly long, and
> fairly provocative DP article a while back. Did no one else read it or was
> it just way too left of center for words?
>
> 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...
>