Comments on: Would you like some hot air with your coffee? http://www.twofiftynine.com/2004/01/17/would-you-like-some-hot-air-with-your-coffee/ Adam White's musings on music, culture and life in Niagara Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fuzzy http://www.twofiftynine.com/2004/01/17/would-you-like-some-hot-air-with-your-coffee/#comment-10 Fuzzy Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.twofiftynine.com/?p=38#comment-10 Good points. I'd even go so far as to argue that the internet, through sites like the late Mp3.com, PureVolume, HXCMp3.com, Punknews, Pastepunk, Punkrocks, Pitchfork, etc. have given rise to a greater number of small punk bands being popularized. I have tons of mp3s that I've acquired legally that have led me to buying cds, going to shows, or just plain enjoying their music. The internet has brought DIY to a whole new level, allowing people to trade music nearly instaneously across city, state, national, and continental lines. Hell, you're in Canada, but I always forget that, because of the immediacy of AIM and the web. In short, like you said, you can't "kill" a genre, and I would add a set of ideals. If anything the internet is boosting the ability of up and coming bands to get known, get signed, and get people listening to their music. Good points. I’d even go so far as to argue that the internet, through sites like the late Mp3.com, PureVolume, HXCMp3.com, Punknews, Pastepunk, Punkrocks, Pitchfork, etc. have given rise to a greater number of small punk bands being popularized. I have tons of mp3s that I’ve acquired legally that have led me to buying cds, going to shows, or just plain enjoying their music. The internet has brought DIY to a whole new level, allowing people to trade music nearly instaneously across city, state, national, and continental lines. Hell, you’re in Canada, but I always forget that, because of the immediacy of AIM and the web.

In short, like you said, you can’t “kill” a genre, and I would add a set of ideals. If anything the internet is boosting the ability of up and coming bands to get known, get signed, and get people listening to their music.

]]> By: Jon "the skafather" http://www.twofiftynine.com/2004/01/17/would-you-like-some-hot-air-with-your-coffee/#comment-9 Jon "the skafather" Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.twofiftynine.com/?p=38#comment-9 you made refference to JS in your response, heh. i agree alot with what you said in your response...i think one way of summing it up is that the internet magnifies everything about punk...the good and the bad. you hear much more bad things than you would if you were isolated to just being local and you hear more good things too. well written response.*applauds* you made refference to JS in your response, heh.

i agree alot with what you said in your response…i think one way of summing it up is that the internet magnifies everything about punk…the good and the bad. you hear much more bad things than you would if you were isolated to just being local and you hear more good things too. well written response.*applauds*

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