[Dynagroove] Re: Punk rock House music in LA

[Will Yardley]

On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 11:58:36AM -0800, Alexandra Steinberg wrote:
> DJ Santo <djsanto at transistorlounge.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003
> 10:37:37 -0800

> > If you like that stuff go to the Echo on Thursday for a punk rock discoteque
> > featuring
> > 
> > DJ Sets from
> > THE RAPTURE (http://dfarecords.com)
> > MOVING UNITS
> > DJ SANTO

> For those of you into punk, you might want to check out some of
> Yahoo's group lists at groups.yahoo.com, where you can talk about punk
> to your heart's content.  Personally, I think that the abrasiveness of
> punk is antithetical to the positive energy I get from house.  I like
> that you dynagroovers keep the vibe good.  

Moving Units and The Rapture aren't just punk tho - they are both
influenced by punk rock, but their music is most definitely not
straight-up punk rock. Their sounds draw from disco, house, electro, and
punk. "House of Jealous Lovers" was remixed by Morgan Geist (on a DFA
single).

While I'm not a big fan of most punk rock, I don't think it's fair to
say that its abrasive sound makes it "negative". Both The Rapture and
Moving Units are very fun, poppy, and danceable bands... Definitely not
house music per se, but I imagine a good number of people on this list
would enjoy the music at this show.
 
-- 
"Since when is skepticism un-American?
Dissent's not treason but they talk like it's the same..."
(Sleater-Kinney - "Combat Rock")