What Rocks
I know a lot has already been said about what makes for good rock music, especially when it comes to what sets it apart from other musical forms. But I guess Im feeling bold and want to add my little bit to the pile. Rock and Roll has always carried an anti-establishment message, even just the sound of it was a breakaway from the novocain-induced tones of 1950s popular music, and I think this is what works most for me. I think its ultimately American in its striving for supreme individuality, its simultaneous juxtaposed communalism, and its departure from accepted practice. Elvis gyrated and the cameras (exclusively operated by men) could not help but tilt into The Kings throbbing lap in spite of the producers shrieking demands to not. Punk Rocks diving-crashing-cutting-punching cavort has always angled toward something beyond jobs, houses, babies, and groceries. I think, in spite of how captivating security and comfort can be, there is always a wildcat in us desperately wanting to tea...