Geek/Nerd Rock (what's with the name labelling?)
By nerdrawk
@nerdrawk (10)
Philippines
March 8, 2007 11:48am CST
as the music industry (independent record labels included) had always used the labelling of artist on specific name on genres. is it always positive to be content with referring to a band with the usual genre labelling? i mean "Geek/Nerd Rock" is that some sort of a derogatory genre? who wants to be called a nerd/geek? well just for example a band like Weezer, they are really pretty good so in fairness they should be labelled as just rockers (simple as that).
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@recycledgoth (9894)
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8 Mar 07
In some ways I think that has gone too far now. My partner is a goth rock guitarist and we use the term "goth" and "rock" in their truest sense. However, we still end up being pigeonholed with some daft label even though it's ROCK - lol
@nerdrawk (10)
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
yeah really really very far already and it also sounds very cheesy sometimes like for example just hearing the term from hardcore bands like thug-core, noise-core, metal-core, emo-core. i mean all of this has just to go to a simple component like bringing back the basics. i remember once seeing The Ramones on a video once asked what was his music called and straight to the point he just answered "Rock n' Roll".
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
12 Mar 07
Yeah ... do we really need to differentiate between emo and screamo?
@nerdrawk (10)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
emo/screamo? i think every artist who express their music thru songs always has been throwing out emotions thru songs. some of Billy Joel's songs are heartfelt and sad, should we call him "emo"? =) anyways i do listen to bands labelled as emo rock like Hot Water Music and Still Life or even The Promise Ring and they really do give out very thoughtful songs to ponder on.
@nerdrawk (10)
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
new wave & indie rock =) even hearing those words still gives sends me to the curiosity mindset & still manages me to think & ponder where the word really originated. now i think labelling names will just makes the artist more legit or inept. which is partly positive & negative also.
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
8 Mar 07
It seems like in the older times there was just country, rock, pop... And even in the early 90s there was electronic or techno. Now there is trance, electronica, house, tribal, deep house, acid jazz, ambient, breakbeat etc. And now there is indie, emo, soft punk, etc. It's like people need to pin everything down to the tiniest label. You can't fit into more than one category anymore or you totally confuse people.
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@nerdrawk (10)
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
yeah in older times it was just really very basic, one could just go to a record bar and look into a section where they place all the rock n' roll artist while in the other stall there are countless gospel tapes/cd's. now it's up to us to find and search for that certain musical preference that one is looking for. it's no problem when one is open to different type of genre and could easily adapt to it. different tunes different blend yet very good.
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@robinsons06 (2)
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12 Nov 07
I highly agree. Bands such as Weezer should simply be labeled as rock. However, rock comes n different varieties and styles and they should be categorized by the type of music. A band shouldn't be labeled according to their name. Weezer has had this finger pointed at them many times. To me they sound like any other good rock band out there. Labeling sould be based o the sound of the music, not the name.
