Too Slack, Cynical, And Disaffected To Fight
Gawker day editor Alex Pareene has an hilarious rebuttal to my article posted on Radar. Here's my favorite line:
Years later, none of us are entirely sure why anyone claimed to enjoy the sounds Eddie Vedder makes. Perry Ferrell. Christ, what were drugs even made of in the 1990s?In my defense, I always fucking hated Pearl Jam and Jane's Addiction and I wasn't too keen on the criminally overrated Nirvana for that matter. (If you want to embarrass us bring up Trent Reznor).
Anyway, my article's primary intent was to frame boomers for hypocrisy and favoritism. Sure, I take lots of shots at Millennials along the way, but come on, a little friction is par for the course in an article about generational angst. Historically speaking, the boomers were criticized. Gen X was criticized. The Millennials are now getting their turn. It's a rite of passage. Radar came up with the title "Generation Slap: A Call to Arms Against Millennials." It was a smart move on their part since it attracted lots of attention. But if you go back and read it, you'll see that most of my venom is reserved for boomers and with a media that credits Millennials with our achievements. And come on, who doesn't think Of Montreal is retarded for doing this. Now get off my lawn.... I'm trying to read an antiquated little thing known as a book.
Comments
Rolex replica watches
Breitling watches
Bell & Ross watches
Anonimo watches
Audemars Piguet watches
Breguet watches
Bvlgari watches
Chanel watches
Posted by: replica watches | March 16, 2010 11:44 PM
replica watches
watches replica
replica watch
replica Bvlgari
replica A.Lange & Sohne
Burberry watches
replica Yachtmaster
replica LV handbags
Posted by: cheap Jimmy Choo Shoes | January 25, 2010 03:13 AM
Takes all kinds I guess
At 28 years old - that was the music I grew up to and have always known that it perfectly articulated that time in our society.
Modernity is important but also if admitting that which you turn away from.
If you don't realize the brilliance of Pearl Jam Soundgarden Nirvana and that entire Seattle scene, then that's your own problem.
Don't be scared
I know its hard
But please
Don't be scared
Posted by: Spiritross | May 30, 2008 03:49 PM
Jane's was fuckin' awesome!
Posted by: fukstik | May 30, 2008 11:06 AM
dude we did it. we just landed on the moon.
Posted by: billy earp | May 24, 2008 12:40 AM
I'm a Millenial who just turned 18 (Jesus Christ! Spare us the terrible label) and I found the author of this response to sound like a pretentious cock trying to defend everything I hate about my little brother. The Millenials are so self absorbed it blows my fucking mind. They can manage at least five seperate internet accounts where they post photos, music, text, and videos; but they can't tell you the first thing about what's going on outside the white woman vs. black man election. I know I'll be successful in the coming years because I can barely manage an e-mail account let alone a myspace and facebook. When your dick isn't slammed shut in the diskdrive of your computer ten hours a day you're free to go outside, read a newspaper and participate in the world. Your article on Gen X vs. The Millenials was a delight and a sober commentary on what Time and Newsweek's cattle fodder has made America believe is a new standard that we have to adapt to. No, I'm not riding my Razor scooter or my Prius in at noon to make use of my most productive working hours. Fuck that! We as Millenials are divided, just as we were in high school, between the slackers with a sense of entitlement and their future bosses who worked every day in class to make grades and go to better schools. Ima be at work on time and I expect to have a boss I don't connect to that treats me like a douche. That's why they call it work. If shopping Urban Outfitters makes you an idealist, I want to fucking die because this is the end of days.
Posted by: Beecher | May 22, 2008 12:03 PM
Every generation is lame. I can find plenty to disdain about any year ever. Shared generational experiences can only take you so far when understanding trends. You must also take into account political climate, family life, interests, attitude, chemical balance, and what society is responding to at a given time. New York magazine does a nifty job of this with their approval matrix.
Personally, most GenX trademarks repulsed me; the selling out of Nirvana, Dan Cortese, Pearl Jam Grungy Jocks, Singles, Reality Bites, etc. It was a sad day when Hair bands suddenly became Alternative- cut their hair and grew a soul patch. The lines blurred and the doors opened for future resentments, as voiced in the Gawker article. The true GenX spirit if there ever was one, was the ability of a few outside the mainstream to observe the lameness around them, make their own unique art (DIY), and find like-minded peers to support them. The mainstream became irrelevant, until Nirvana showed the world there was a different voice in the wilderness. The rest is opportunistic marketing and watered down culture. Anything worth its salt, takes a little work and sacrifice to be appreciated. That goes for generations as well.
Posted by: renfro | May 22, 2008 10:26 AM
i think we can consign this post and both of the articles to which it refers to the "far too general to be at all relevant" bin. i don't find it all too interesting to read 'millenials' bitching about 'gen x'ers or 'gen y'ers OR VICE VERSA. usually these gripes spring from unspoken personal jealousies and obnoxious tribalist snobbery. yawn.
ps- if you weren't young when kurt cobain, perry farrell, and eddie vedder were creating their best music, then you don't know what it was like to be young when they were creating their best music.
furthermore, those of us who are not so young right now can't really judge what it would be like to hear today's music as a young person. get real!
Posted by: your mom | May 21, 2008 02:55 PM
they've got the added problem of having no backwaters anymore for scenes to develop! the blessing and curse of youtube!
"In 1977, it took about eight months for the recommodification machine to put punk in the window of Holt Renfrew. It's gotten faster ever since. The scene in Seattle that Nirvana came from: as soon as it had a label, it was on the runways of Paris. There's no grace period." William Gibson aka mr. cyperpunk http://craphound.com/nonfic/gibson.html
and that's from '99!
let's all give our X'y thanks that we weren't in highschool when nirvana became top 40. let alone the crap that passes for 'alternative' these days.
now where did I put my walker...
Posted by: missmira | May 21, 2008 01:45 PM