the music scene is quite the tricky one. if you start out on the indie scene and you become popluar outside of there and become bigger, you get labeled a sell out. much like grunge was taken over by larger corporations, the indie scene is bound to have the same thing happen to it. let's face it, most of today's youth is looking for something to distinguish themselves from the next person...what better than music. and the indie/punk scene affords kids many different options. it has it's own fashion style and intricacies about it. think about how many shows you go to and you see the horn rimmed glasses, hoodies, dickie pants, uncombed hair and retro clothes? not to mention a lot of mainstream stores (i.e. gap, american eagle, etc) are making clothes in the same style. and most of those kids are probably kids of yuppy parents who think this is a way at getting back at their parents at some form of self expression. others do it because it's the style and get labeled a poseur, because they're not a true fan. i guess i could be considered a poseur too, i don't dress the part, but i like listening to the music and what it has to say about life. i don't particularly like listening to music with lots of "ooo baby baby, don't cha know i just wanna be with you." i like the substance to it.

and what will be the next movement? who knows, perhaps you won't like it. maybe it will be rap/bluegrass/hardcore. wow, that's a scary thought. but i think new wave came from punk, but thru time it evolved from punk influence to what it became....a phase in time that defined a generation of people. much like grunge defined a generation of people as well. as did music for 60's, 70's, etc. what will define the 00's? it's too early to tell and why should we care? let's just see what happens, maybe it'll be good.