What Does Rebellion Sound Like?

I watched a good documentary this weekend, Punk:Attitude on IFC. It did a better job than most I've seen in giving a good history of a wide spectrum of "punk." It exposed a lot of NYC bands that are rarely mentioned in similar documentaries and broke from often regurgitated punk myths (when did punk begin, where did punk begin, and did punk actually die with New Wave). While it did discuss No Wave acts and did some basic discussion of hardcore, after reading Michael Azzerad's This Band Could Be Your Life, I was hoping for similar coverage of 80's underground as was provided to the 60's and early 70's influences.

But again, it leaves me wondering what the sound of rebellion will be that put a big bold line between what we call "Alternative" and the next wave of revolution. Will the sound be new or retro? Will there be a discernible sound to it or will it be a philosophical/modus operandi difference that could be as subtle as any garage band being able to record, sell songs, and get publicity without the music business?

Brickyard 400

I am SOOOOOOOOOO glad that ESPN has coverage for the rest of the season. I don't understand how TNT manages to stay in the packages that NASCAR signs for TV coverage. TNT's technical problems mire all the races with false cues and events that don't happen. That's not to mention the horrible direction where even the announcers get bored with 15 laps with a single car while racing is happening elsewhere.

Of the driver color commentators, I prefer Rusty to DW although Wally has improved greatly over the past season. Amen that I don't have to hear that brainless, Ken Squier-wannabe, hack Bill Weber anymore this season. A race without Weber is pure bliss.

Beautiful Swindon!

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