Comments on: Robot vs Dinosaur was good http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/ June 2000 to June 2010 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Alex Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:33:10 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1876 Twas a fun night! Twas a fun night!

]]> By: Russ L http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Russ L Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:25:07 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1875 Since we've wondered onto the subject of sub-genre-naming, I'll tell a completely true anecdote. About a decade ago, I was sitting behind two young lads on a bus. They were passionately arguing about the band Dog Eat Dog (remember them? "No Fronts" and all that?), to the point of raised voices. The cause of such acrimony? One of them thought the band should be described as 'rap-rock.' The other was insisted that they were actually 'rock-rap.' It was at this point that I realised modern western culture really wasn't worth saving. Since we’ve wondered onto the subject of sub-genre-naming, I’ll tell a completely true anecdote.

About a decade ago, I was sitting behind two young lads on a bus. They were passionately arguing about the band Dog Eat Dog (remember them? “No Fronts” and all that?), to the point of raised voices. The cause of such acrimony? One of them thought the band should be described as ‘rap-rock.’ The other was insisted that they were actually ‘rock-rap.’

It was at this point that I realised modern western culture really wasn’t worth saving.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Pete Ashton Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:18:23 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1874 Sadly no, though one guy did turn up with a robot mask. Sadly no, though one guy did turn up with a robot mask.

]]> By: Anonymous http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Anonymous Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:34:26 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1873 Was there no-one dressed as a robot or a dinosaur? I can't see any in your photos - for shame, people! Was there no-one dressed as a robot or a dinosaur? I can’t see any in your photos – for shame, people!

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Pete Ashton Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:54:39 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1872 The multiplicity of musical sub-genres is, I think, not something to take too seriously. It's bloody hard to describe music in words so these things serve to draw rough demarcation lines within the miasma to make it all a little more manageable. They can also be very funny. I was sitting by the door at RvD for a bit and a couple of guys came in, a little merry and on a high from seeing Gary Numan, they wanted something a little heavier music wise. Eventually one of them suggested "Rotterdam <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorcore" rel="nofollow">Terrorcore</a>" and partly because I couldn't tell if he was serious or not but mainly because it just sounds fantastic, I collapsed into a fit of giggles. Rotterdam Terrorcore - say it out loud. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_genres" rel="nofollow">Here's Wikipedia's big list of genres</a> - no sign of Farmcore, though I like the sound of it. The multiplicity of musical sub-genres is, I think, not something to take too seriously. It’s bloody hard to describe music in words so these things serve to draw rough demarcation lines within the miasma to make it all a little more manageable.

They can also be very funny. I was sitting by the door at RvD for a bit and a couple of guys came in, a little merry and on a high from seeing Gary Numan, they wanted something a little heavier music wise. Eventually one of them suggested “Rotterdam Terrorcore” and partly because I couldn’t tell if he was serious or not but mainly because it just sounds fantastic, I collapsed into a fit of giggles. Rotterdam Terrorcore – say it out loud.

Here’s Wikipedia’s big list of genres – no sign of Farmcore, though I like the sound of it.

]]> By: Dave C http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Dave C Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:22:23 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/04/robot_vs_dinosaur_was_good/#comment-1871 There seems to be a whole load of music 'genre' titles that I have no idea what they mean. Listening to Radio 1 the other night they announced a show later that night. I was half listening (mixing up a new batch of carot cake slices at the time) and thought I heard them say 'Farm Core'. So people, wtf if 'Farm Core' music? There seems to be a whole load of music ‘genre’ titles that I have no idea what they mean. Listening to Radio 1 the other night they announced a show later that night. I was half listening (mixing up a new batch of carot cake slices at the time) and thought I heard them say ‘Farm Core’. So people, wtf if ‘Farm Core’ music?

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