amen to that, brotha.
and if you ask me, the mouse quote at the end, as well as the scratching in
heart cooks brain (i think its that one) that totally makes the song
perfect, show that even our precious indie rockers have a little hiphop
influence. this branch effect is one of the main reasons i join email lists.
peace out yo.
elana/sheepie
At 06:26 PM 12/3/98 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>The way I see it, this list is like a tree and Modest Mouse it the stump, or
>maybe the roots, and each new topic is like a branch. Maybe there's other
>trees in this forest (Indie Rock National Forest) but we've all decided to
>gather around this tree and talk about how beautiful it is. If we start
>cutting off the branches, we're all going to be staring at a boring old
stump.
>How Modest Mouse led to a discussion on hip hop is beyond me, but it seems
>there were at least a few people who made that connection. I'm not a big fan
>of hip hop, but I found the discussion very interesting. Personally, I
thought
>all the T-shirt talk was pretty silly, but people seemed to enjoy it, so I
>just scrolled through the messages until I found something I liked. As
long as
>the messages remain Modest Mouse-inspired, people should discuss whatever
they
>please. This is a great way to introduce new bands/ideas/etc. If nobody
replys
>to the topic, the branch will die a natural death. This is also why I tend to
>be a fan of the "I second that" messages. This is a simple way to add
validity
>to a topic without rambling on and repeating something that's already been
>said. If more than one person agrees that a band is good, I'm going to be
more
>inclined to keep an eye out for their music in the used bins. This is how
>seeds are planted and new trees are born. Save the forest. This is my
opinion.
>
>ashod
>"And I'm sorry if I dissed ya"
>
>
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