thats not quite what i mean't. just my perspective on it :)
quoted 148 lines From: John von Seggern <johnvon@digitalcutuplounge.com>
>From: John von Seggern <johnvon@digitalcutuplounge.com>
>Reply-To: johnvon@digitalcutuplounge.com
>To: Mr K <karmaceuticals@hotmail.com>
>CC: chachi@fluffzine.com, idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] Re: dancing vs. snobing
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:03:07 -0700
>
>Mr K wrote:
>
>>ah...matey....funny post :)
>>
>>just thought i'd answer your question about the "calling the spirits" type
>>thing. i love IDM and used to do SHIT LOADS of drugs. now i am one of
>>those "wierdos" (i used to think that too) who goes out on nothing (not
>>even drink). i still dance my tits off the only problem being that as i am
>>not WIRED 2 the eyeballs on crystal meth i get tired after a while.......
>>but i love the music so much that i can't leave the dance
>>floor......SOLUTION........ i slowly swing and wave about, concentrating
>>on the other noises instead of the beat.......CONSEQUENTALLY dancing in
>>this bizzare "calling of the spirits" style!
>
>So the REAL problem is not a lack of style but rather a lack of drugs...of
>course...
>
>
>John
>
>>
>>
>>case closed?
>>
>>nick
>>
>>>From: Chachi Jones <chachi@fluffzine.com>
>>>To: idm list <idm@hyperreal.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [idm] Re: dancing vs. snobing Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003
>>>10:57:54 -0700
>>>
>>>Seems I touched on a sensitive topic. To clarify, I have no qualms with
>>>people dancing their ass off however they like at any show - people
>>>should
>>>dance - it makes the whole experience more enjoyable (I know I was
>>>getting
>>>down). The issue I was trying to address is this recurring phenomena of
>>>people doing this Tai Chi 'calling of the spirits' thing at IDM shows
>>>(maybe
>>>they do that dance everywhere and I only see them at IDM shows?). For
>>>one,
>>>it strikes me as odd that a music so rich with rhythm inspires folks to
>>>do
>>>this slow-motion psychedelic martial arts thing. Secondly, there's a
>>>reason
>>>people do Tai Chi in the park (or in the grass seats at a Phish concert)
>>>-
>>>it takes up space. It's pretty rude (and selfish) to expect the people
>>>around you who shelled out their $15 to see their heroes perform to have
>>>to
>>>accommodate your haphazard slo-mo kung-fu spirit circle, especially in
>>>such
>>>a small venue.
>>>Whatever, it's not my mission in life to be the dance police. If the
>>>divine
>>>spirit is telling you to prance around like David Carradine on mescaline
>>>then by all means.
>>>Just don't shoot me because my mom dresses me funny.
>>>
>>>-chachi
>>>
>>>
>>> > From: Charles Freeman <charliefree@yahoo.com>
>>> > Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:50:05 -0700 (PDT)
>>> > To: Eric Sorenson <eric@explosive.net>
>>> > Cc: Donald <donald@wallrichlandi.com>, idm list <idm@hyperreal.org>
>>> > Subject: [idm] Re: dancing vs. snobing
>>> >
>>> > --- Eric Sorenson <eric@explosive.net> wrote:
>>> >> Hahaha, I was getting my groove on, make no mistake, I just wasn't
>>> >> making an ass of myself in the process. If you think snobbery's not
>>>as
>>> >> much a part of IDM as dancing... Pooh on you! Fishnet or velvet,
>>> >> sweetie, NOT BOTH.
>>> >
>>> > OK, From now on let?s call it ISM.
>>> >
>>> > Because of people like you, snobbery is a part of the idm scene just
>>>as it
>>> > is a part of every scene. However, I'm a firm believer in our ability
>>>as a
>>> > community to seek out and destroy you and your cohorts. Take this as a
>>> > warning. All people seen snobing around will be shot. All people seen
>>> > wearing boring clothing that their mothers bought for them will be
>>>shot.
>>> >
>>> > As far as fashion taste, it seems to me that my friend Magnus? outfit
>>> > (fishnet shirt, etc.) which he designed and sewed himself was a hell
>>>of a
>>> > lot more creative then the black sweatshirt and converse sneakers that
>>> > seems to be the standard uniform you snobs aspire to. It also seems to
>>>me
>>> > that people who think of themselves as being on the cutting edge of
>>>music
>>> > would be a little bit more open to creativity that isn?t based on the
>>> > status quo.
>>> >
>>> > -charles
>>> > http://mp3.com/groundchuckles
>>> >
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