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Conservative indie pop? Liberal country western? Election season blues...
Finding New Tunes blog ^ | 8-13-08 | Jon

Posted on 08/16/2008 2:23:19 PM PDT by lainie

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To: lainie

Stand by.... Greatful dead U.S. Blues coming up


21 posted on 08/17/2008 2:08:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: lainie
U.S. Blues
22 posted on 08/17/2008 2:10:44 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Cheapskate
Raisin' McCain
23 posted on 08/17/2008 2:16:00 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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Zappa:

Republicans

Menacing, Aint it? ;)

24 posted on 08/17/2008 2:33:19 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Cheapskate; mylife

I don’t doubt it.

But mark my words, the time is coming when a hippie looking pair or group of girls are going to come out of Nashville, out and proud of their lesbianism and daring anyone in country music to call them out. Their music will probably be mediocre but they’re be huge stars. Gare-on-tee.


25 posted on 08/17/2008 3:24:30 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: lainie

Aint that the Indigo Girls?


26 posted on 08/17/2008 3:28:08 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

No I mean country artists, whether southern-fried or just folkie.


27 posted on 08/17/2008 3:34:24 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: lainie

Aint that the Dyksie Chicks? ;)


28 posted on 08/17/2008 3:39:43 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Good point. They proved that Nashville wasn’t ready for it. But the day’s still coming.. I’d bet $ on it.

As for socially & fiscally conservative rockers making it big? I think cheaps is right. Even if they were boosted by Sean Vanity or Limbaugh, it would be a constant uphill battle in a sea of haters. Self-described “tolerant” haters. :) There already is a Christian rock genre, so [shrug].


29 posted on 08/17/2008 3:56:01 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: lainie

Yer prolly right.

Lots of conservative views get out in rock but it rarely hits main stream.

Punk was full of them. Sex Pistols is an example.

Though they were more anarchist than conservative


30 posted on 08/17/2008 3:59:28 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

yah I agree. Whoever is ‘in charge’ — they’re against that. Allegiances switch when the power structure shifts.

kinda sad, huh


31 posted on 08/17/2008 4:00:42 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: lainie

Meh...? Rock tends to be contrarian


32 posted on 08/17/2008 4:02:21 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: lainie

I’m willing to bet any conservative rock band would be a special kind of awful. On the other hand liberal country works better. Hell Steve Earle has been doing it for a while and give me him over pretty much any other country artist any day of the week.


33 posted on 08/17/2008 4:10:19 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: mylife

Isn’t U.S. Blues kinda just lefty rockers singing lefty stuff?


34 posted on 08/17/2008 5:02:43 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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To: Mr. Blonde

You’re probably right. Hate the man/power-to-the-people protest stuff just doesn’t go with conservatism very well, and rock has that chaotic vibe whether the song’s about politics or not.


35 posted on 08/17/2008 5:04:26 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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It dont sound that left to me. GD is pretty rooted in conservative stuff. For Hippys :)

Did they ever write a protest song?


36 posted on 08/17/2008 5:06:10 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Oh Lord? are they still hangin around drawin a check?


37 posted on 08/17/2008 5:07:58 PM PDT by Cheapskate (Still backing Hunter"I refuse to be fitted with collar and chain, and given a pat on the back")
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To: Mr. Blonde

Steve Eaele is sooo left of the dial.

That said. He absolutely rocks


38 posted on 08/17/2008 5:10:07 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Mr. Blonde

Steve kicks! I can put with libs if they’re good!


39 posted on 08/17/2008 5:10:31 PM PDT by Cheapskate (Still backing Hunter"I refuse to be fitted with collar and chain, and given a pat on the back")
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To: mylife

Got me. I don’t know any of their stuff except Truckin’ and Touch of Grey.


40 posted on 08/17/2008 5:11:47 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)
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