In defense of The Strokes

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Posted by The Doug at 63.162.217.166 on April 11, 2002 at 15:23:04:

I really think it's important that I say right here and now that whenever someone tells me they don't like the Strokes, I see right through to their jealous, pretentious, whiny little core. Since when is music about marketing? Dissing the Strokes for the marketing plan behind them is like dissing a book because the cover is too flashy. Someone could dislike the Strokes for totally valid reasons (or the only valid reason), but I still wouldn't believe them, so prevalent and contagious is the pretentious party line.

So those who start in with the "derivative-rich-kids" speech they learned from their other indie friends can expect nothing but an eyeroll from me. It's about the music, not the packaging.

-erik (ghostmann)

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I agree Nitram 18:29:01 4/11/02 (0)
They should be called the "Frodos".. Evan Nash 15:37:27 4/11/02 (1)
- Hey! You dis-respect their hair... Pimped-Out-Jedi-Knight 15:39:25 4/11/02 (0)
New York Poseur Rich Kids.... Duffless 15:32:31 4/11/02 (7)
- Remember The Beatles? The Doug 15:40:00 4/11/02 (3)
  - how so, they weren't rich kids and they dropped Duffless 15:41:33 4/11/02 (2)
    - Re: how so, they weren't rich kids and they droppe The Doug 15:44:46 4/11/02 (1)
      - Re: how so, they weren't rich kids and they droppe Duffless 15:51:53 4/11/02 (0)
- But did they ask to be trendy? Pimped-Out-Jedi-Knight 15:36:04 4/11/02 (2)
  - are you kidding me? Duffless 15:39:31 4/11/02 (1)
    - be fair about hair bands GuinnessGuy(poolboy) 15:53:52 4/11/02 (0)
Heck, I like The Strokes... Pimped-Out-Jedi-Knight 15:27:34 4/11/02 (0)

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: I really think it's important that I say right here and now that whenever someone tells me they don't like the Strokes, I see right through to their jealous, pretentious, whiny little core. Since when is music about marketing? Dissing the Strokes for the marketing plan behind them is like dissing a book because the cover is too flashy. Someone could dislike the Strokes for totally valid reasons (or the only valid reason), but I still wouldn't believe them, so prevalent and contagious is the pretentious party line. : So those who start in with the "derivative-rich-kids" speech they learned from their other indie friends can expect nothing but an eyeroll from me. It's about the music, not the packaging. : -erik (ghostmann)

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