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D-musiq
03-04-2006, 04:42 AM
:wave: Hey peeps i'm looking for your help. Me and my class have come up with a questionnaire to help us with a presentation. I'm someone who isn't into the indie sceen, but would like to gain some info in that genre of music. This won't take long at all. Thanx for your help :thumb:
Questionnaire
1) Are you
Male Female
2) Age 16-18 19-21 22-24 25+
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Yes......... No........
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Yes..... No.....
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
rossini
03-04-2006, 05:29 AM
1) Are you
Male
2) Age 16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Primus, Incubus, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree, Space, Tom Waits
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
No........
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No.....
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Has nothing to do with it, fashion and music are separate to me
1. Male
2. 16-18.
3. Lots. Destroyer, Head Like A Kite, and Oh No! Oh My! mainly.
4. Sometimes.
5. Not really. Musicians are outspoken about their little problems with corporations that destroy the environment and treat employees unfairly, and since most musicians tend to be liberal, they usually have quite a bit to say about the other side, but that's not in the music. It's just something they talk about on their websites or in concerts (i.e., Colin Meloy getting everyone to boo the conservative gentlemen in his crowd when he asked everyone to sit down except Republicans).
6. Listening to the music I listen to has certainly dictated and influenced certain areas of myself. I like to wear tight clothing and the occasional pea coat, which I didn't like before. I started making my own t-shirts using stencils. And I like to think I'm the best when it comes to music because I've heard of bands other people haven't and know more pointless crap about music than most, which I use to bore people to death every now and then. I insult people based on the music they like, and if they listen to what I listen, I call them a pseudointellectual wanna-be hipster queer and accuse them of only being into it because it's trendy. I'm a hipster.
1. Male
2. 19-21
3. Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, Jefferson Airplane, MF Doom, Mission of Burma, cLOUDDEAD
4. Sometimes
5. No
6. They aren't related.
Robert Crumb
03-04-2006, 01:18 PM
1) Are you
Male
2) Age 19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Gang Starr, Belle and Sebastian, Half Japanese, Bob Dylan, Jeru the Damaja, Kate Bush
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
No.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Perhaps more. Pop music has generally applied style over substance and because of that and society's reckoning of "cool," the rebel is an easy archetype for an artist to slide into. At the same time, a certain amount of this rebellion is superficial. I'm not saying anything that hasn't been said before by someone else from some other generation, though. The effect this kind of rebel talk, however, probably has a smaller effect on the music listening audience in general today. No matter what level of sincerity an artist has, I think the pop music listeners of this generation are more apathetic to politics in comparison to others. But that's another question, I'd suppose.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Very little. I dress like a communist but I have no issues with commercialism and capitalism. I like flamboyant music, but I perfer earth tones.
insanepunkguy
03-04-2006, 01:33 PM
Questionnaire
1) Are you
Male
2) Age 16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Franz ferdinand, editors, bloc party, panic! at the disco, devilsoldhissoul
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
it tries to but sometimes it doesnt do it succesfully, bloc party tried it with "price of gas" and that worked quite well, in terms of political context. So i guess its a yes for the fact that it tries to
Yes
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No because there isnt as much to rebel against, except the comerciallity of music, which doesnt rebel at all, if u get me
No
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Its always assumed that emo kids always listen to emo music and indie ppl always listen to indie, that isnt always the case. the way u dress can be influenced by the ppl who make the music u like, but musical tastes do cross boundaires, for examplei listen to the beegess sometimes, doesnt mean i wander round in white flairs and frilly shirts all the time does it. I also listen to some heavy hardcore/emo so, musical tastes can have alot of width.
asymm
03-04-2006, 01:52 PM
1) Male
2) Age 19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Robert Pollard, Sιbastien Roux, Oval, Mogwai, Supersilent
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sometimes, yes. This is really a case by case basis, because all the music I enjoy doesn't necessarily adhere to the same beliefs.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No. I see the importance of rebellion greatly diminishing. Music may talk against world leaders or political stances, but the idea of rebellion for the sake of rebellion is somewhat juvenile and fading.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
I like to think that my decisions in music and dress to be independent from each other.
Jacaranda
03-04-2006, 02:13 PM
1) Are you…
Male
2) Age
16
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
The same bands I always listen to, the Smiths, the Rolling Stones, Jane's Addiction and David Bowie
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
No
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Not at all, other then the occasional Stones and Jane's Addiction shirt here n' there.
Alpha Waves
03-04-2006, 02:42 PM
1. Male
2. 19-21
3. Editors, Rage against the machine, Incubus, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana
4. Sometimes, agree with RATMs politics but not necessarly with their view that aggressive action is the only way to get results
5. Not really, it seems more subtle
6. a little its quite subtle i.e. band t-shirts, music and fasion seem to go hand in hand and are influenced by each other this is much more obvious in genres such as punk and goth.
1. Male
2. 16-18
3. Wipers, Sebadoh, Rodan, Daughters, SunO)))
4. Depends on the song/artist. That question is kinda...crap.
5. In the underground it seems to be just as rebellious as it always has. In the mainstream yea, no talk of rebellion at all.
6. No, I dress pretty nondescriptly. I have a few bands shirts though.
Wanker
03-04-2006, 05:29 PM
1) Male
2) 19-21
3) Broken Social Scene, Set Fire To Flames, Animal Collective, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
4) Eh, not really. GY!BE has often expressed hate towards corporate multinationals, calling them oligarchies. I've seen videos on stuff like that in one of my classes at school, but I'm still generally apathetic.
5) If there is rebellion anywhere it's sucking off the successes of the 70's.
6) Not really. I have a ton of Smashing Pumpkins shirts but I hardly get around to listening to them anymore. I wear them anyway because it's clothing.
Questionnaire
1) Male
2) 16-18
3) Murder By Death
Matisyahu
Guns N' Roses
Smashing Pumpkins
4) not a great question, depends on band. All of the above...mostly no.
5) nope
6) I don't really have any sort of style to my dress, so it's hard to put me in any category really. But then again it's hard to put me in any category in concerns to music, so in that way I guess it does.
morrissey
03-04-2006, 06:07 PM
1) female
2) 19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Housemartins and Elvis Costello
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Yes, on occasion
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
It doesn't
Krash100
03-04-2006, 06:20 PM
1. male
2. 19-21
3. R.E.M. , The Verve, The Strokes, Pearl Jam, Blur ect...
4. this depends on the band. In many cases I find myself agreeing on many the points conveyed by the band and in other cases I don't.
5. No this doesn't seem to be the case. The 60s and 70s had a lot of things to rebel against, and although in recent years there's been some resurgence of this (probably due to the war in Iraq and Bush's policies), it's not quiet up to the level of past decades.
6. well...since hip-hop culture has spawned their own style of clothing (which many people my age have adopted regardless of race) I'd say my taste in music has steered me away from that. Besides that though, I don't dress any different than most 20 something white kids I know. I like the occasional vintage style shirt if that counts.
I Was A Kaleidoscope
03-04-2006, 06:41 PM
1) Are you… Male Female
Male
2) Age 16-18 19-21 22-24 25+
16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Hypatia Lake, Sunset Rubdown, Hella, Motorpsycho...but this is just lately.
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sometimes, with some of the music and bands. Sometimes I disagree with a point. Sometimes I don't.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
It's more subdued and less...Sex Pistols-ish. It's not really 'anarchy/rebellion', but some bands are still 'sticking it to the man' in their own quiet but powerful little ways.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
It doesn't. People wouldn't have a clue what music I listen to, apart from my friends maybe. I have like one band shirt, though.
1) Male
2) 19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Holcombe Waller, November's Doom, Radiohead, Failure, Cafe Tacuba, Mountain Goats, The Gathering, Woods of Ypres,Devin Townsend Band, Songs Ohia
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Yes, some of it does. Most music I listen to isn't agenda-based though. I wouldn't listen to certain music where the musicians promote or hold viewpoints that are completely distasteful to me, eg. NSBM.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
The previous decades are overrated in their anarchy. We've just as much rebellion now as back then.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Uh, band t-shirts a lot. Though I end up dressing darker because I like goth girls, it isnt necessarily a reflection on my musical taste.
Smackers
03-04-2006, 09:36 PM
1) Male
2) Age 19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Mogwai, Sleepytime Gorilla Musem, The Residents, Sir Millard Mulch, Strapping Young Lad, Behold...The Arctopus, Pelican
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Yes, for the most part. Some music doesn't have to convey a point of view though, it just has to be there.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Ummm....maybe
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Maybe? I just wear a band t-shirt and pants, that's about it. Sometimes I like to wear a suit though. So I guess not.
Scuba_Steve
03-04-2006, 10:46 PM
1) Are you… Male
2) Age 16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Elliott Smith, Thin Lizzy, Dire Straits, Death, Rory Gallagher, Kreator and Aesop Rock
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
I don't usually listen to music for viewpoints, but after listening to punk for some time I must say that I usually listen to music that I agree with.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Popular music, no there are VERY few (if any) popular acts that are pushing boundaries and most of them are in it for the cash.
However, many underground scenes are still rebellious, but that's always been the same.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
I dress in what's comfortable. I often listen to music that I am NOT comfortable with at first to expand horizons and such.
So really, aside from a few band teeshirts music has no relation to the way I dress.
EightMilesHigh
03-04-2006, 11:55 PM
1) Male
2) Age 16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Deltron 3030, Neutral Milk Hotel, Billy Bragg, The Dead Milkmen, Refused
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sorta....I listen to a lot of political music, and I agree with some of their lyrics. I don't think I did this one right :-/
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No. No-one's really rebellious these days.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Kinda....I mean, I have a Black Sabbath shirt, and that portrays that I listen to Black Sabbath. I have a Bob Dylan shirt, and that portrays that I listen to Bob Dylan. But other than that, nah, don't really go out of my way for that kinda of stuff.
br3ad_man
03-05-2006, 12:31 AM
1) Male
2) 16-18
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Mogwai, City of Caterpillar, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Liars
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sometimes
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Sometimes
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
I suppose. I wear band shirts. Other than that, I just wear clothes I like.
Little Man being Erased
03-05-2006, 10:24 PM
1) Male
2) 22-24
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Johnny Cash, The Smiths, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, The Drones.
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sometimes
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Sometimes
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Like everyone else, I own quite a few band t-shirts, but other than that, no.
Otherside
03-05-2006, 10:34 PM
1) Male
2) 16-18
3) Muse, Radiohead, Dinosaur Jr., Pelican, Opeth
4) Maybe. Depends on the artist.
5)No, thank god.
6) I wear mostly band shirts, but other than that no.
Clunge
03-06-2006, 02:38 AM
1) Male
2) 16-18
3) Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Muse, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin
4) Maybe, if the question made a bit more sense/had a bit more context
5) No-one's done anything really controversial for some time now
6) Nope, I don't even own one band shirt. I just wear what I like
jaredong
03-06-2006, 06:04 AM
1) Are you
Male (lol, this place is a sausagefest. cept for Morrisey who i thought was a guy)
2) Age
19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Sonic Youth, Pavement, Architecture in Helsinki, Of Montreal, Decemberists, Sleater Kinney
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Yes
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No. However, thats not to say the music doesnt have a message. It just doesnt have an obvious "grrr" one. Its more subtle in the alt/indie scene i think.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Mmmm, no relation.
talk show host
03-06-2006, 06:40 AM
1) Male
2) 22-24
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Pavement, Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Fugazi, Shellac
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
Sometimes I suppose. Not in general though.
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
Yeah, there are always musicians rebelling against something.
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste?
Not at all really. I don't wear band shirts or anything and don't really have any style :(
Futuro
03-06-2006, 06:59 AM
1) Are you
Male
2) Age
19-21
3) What bands are you listening to at the moment?
Gordian Knot, The flaming Lips, Miles Davis (With Tony on drums)
4) Do you think that music you listen to conveys a relevant view point on which you agree?
No
5) Do you think that music today has as much a sense of anarchy/rebellion as previous decades?
No
6) How much do you feel that the way you dress and portray yourself, depicts your musical taste? None.
Bukowski
03-06-2006, 07:47 AM
1) Male
2) 16-18
3) Talk Talk, Big Boys, Indian Summer, Husker Du
4) To an extent with some bands, not at all with others.
5) No
6) I wear bands' shirts, that's the extent of it.
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