Comments on: A disturbing conversation with my father http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/ kickin' it in the capital Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aja http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/#comment-612 Aja Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:03:40 +0000 http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/?p=1945#comment-612 You know, my pops and I have been sharing the same musical taste since I was in high school (Foo Fighters, Marvin Gaye, Cat Stevens to name a couple). No he doesn't like everything I enjoy, and and vice versa but for the most part, my Dad's pretty hip. He took my friend and I to HFStival my sophomore year (our Mum's would never let us go unsupervised). While he sat in the stands, wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and being offered recreational drugs (no one offered me any), I was in the mosh pit with my friend getting thrown around like a rag doll. If anything, it fills me with joy that we're not so different after all. One day, you're going to look back and smile. But I do see your point about the show at Merriweather. When an older neighbor, bought the last Zero 7 album, I immediately thought "okay, well that's done". Truthfully though, I blame Garden State, not my neighbour. You know, my pops and I have been sharing the same musical taste since I was in high school (Foo Fighters, Marvin Gaye, Cat Stevens to name a couple). No he doesn’t like everything I enjoy, and and vice versa but for the most part, my Dad’s pretty hip. He took my friend and I to HFStival my sophomore year (our Mum’s would never let us go unsupervised). While he sat in the stands, wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and being offered recreational drugs (no one offered me any), I was in the mosh pit with my friend getting thrown around like a rag doll.

If anything, it fills me with joy that we’re not so different after all. One day, you’re going to look back and smile.

But I do see your point about the show at Merriweather. When an older neighbor, bought the last Zero 7 album, I immediately thought “okay, well that’s done”. Truthfully though, I blame Garden State, not my neighbour.

]]> By: My summer reading list « district, schmistrict http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/#comment-599 My summer reading list « district, schmistrict Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:43:35 +0000 http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/?p=1945#comment-599 [...] the Department of Happy Coincidences, it appears that Colin Meloy will be joining me in Infinite Summer. [...] [...] the Department of Happy Coincidences, it appears that Colin Meloy will be joining me in Infinite Summer. [...]

]]> By: IMGoph http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/#comment-592 IMGoph Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:50 +0000 http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/?p=1945#comment-592 'twas a great show from up on the lawn. it was interesting to contrast the smaller crowd and how they acted at this show with the near sell-out crowd the next night at the NIN/JA show. ’twas a great show from up on the lawn. it was interesting to contrast the smaller crowd and how they acted at this show with the near sell-out crowd the next night at the NIN/JA show.

]]> By: Noah http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/#comment-590 Noah Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:12:51 +0000 http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/?p=1945#comment-590 I mean, I understand your concern Alison, but I don't really agree about the content of the lyrics. For me, The Rake's Song works in the context of the story behind The Hazard's of Love, so I don't find the lyrics objectionable, disturbing as they may be. I don't really think they're meant to be taken as a "joke" per se either. The reason I highlighted that particular song was to illustrate the dichotomy of people I wouldn't normally associate with "challenging" music rocking out to and enjoying a very strange song. But you're right that it's not really representative of the Decemberists as a whole. So, people who aren't Decemberists fans: take Alison's advice and check out more of their tunes. Red Right Ankle and On the Bus Mall seem like excellent places to start. I mean, I understand your concern Alison, but I don’t really agree about the content of the lyrics. For me, The Rake’s Song works in the context of the story behind The Hazard’s of Love, so I don’t find the lyrics objectionable, disturbing as they may be. I don’t really think they’re meant to be taken as a “joke” per se either.

The reason I highlighted that particular song was to illustrate the dichotomy of people I wouldn’t normally associate with “challenging” music rocking out to and enjoying a very strange song. But you’re right that it’s not really representative of the Decemberists as a whole.

So, people who aren’t Decemberists fans: take Alison’s advice and check out more of their tunes. Red Right Ankle and On the Bus Mall seem like excellent places to start.

]]> By: Alison http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/a-disturbing-conversation-with-my-father/#comment-589 Alison Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:40:04 +0000 http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/?p=1945#comment-589 While I too love the Decemberists, I think offering the lyrics to "The Rake's Song" is a really inappropriate exhibition of their work. Their narrative ballads and sometimes outlandish scenarios ("The Mariner's Revenge Song" comes to mind) can occasionally turn violent, but for anyone reading this who has never heard of the Decemberists, offering up those particular lyrics makes me wince. That song crosses the line of tact and taste, and isn't a funny joke. Burning your children to death and being a widower aren't appropriate matter for pop music, and spreading those lyrics in any capacity just feeds it. What about "Red Right Ankle" or "On the Bus Mall"? There are so many other good alternatives to showcase their incredible skill. While I too love the Decemberists, I think offering the lyrics to “The Rake’s Song” is a really inappropriate exhibition of their work. Their narrative ballads and sometimes outlandish scenarios (“The Mariner’s Revenge Song” comes to mind) can occasionally turn violent, but for anyone reading this who has never heard of the Decemberists, offering up those particular lyrics makes me wince. That song crosses the line of tact and taste, and isn’t a funny joke. Burning your children to death and being a widower aren’t appropriate matter for pop music, and spreading those lyrics in any capacity just feeds it. What about “Red Right Ankle” or “On the Bus Mall”? There are so many other good alternatives to showcase their incredible skill.

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