Comments on: rfi: brooklyn http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/ notes from the digital underground Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kate http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13688 Kate Sat, 10 May 2008 13:41:25 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13688 My Teenage Stride, whom I have yet to see, and Ladybug Transistor. My Teenage Stride, whom I have yet to see, and Ladybug Transistor.

]]> By: schwarzenegger http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13578 schwarzenegger Wed, 07 May 2008 18:54:42 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13578 the dirty projectors ; vampire weekend ; gang gang dance - all on emusic, and all very worthy of your attention. the dirty projectors ; vampire weekend ; gang gang dance - all on emusic, and all very worthy of your attention.

]]> By: ks http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13545 ks Tue, 06 May 2008 18:22:36 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13545 1. bishop allen, mixel pixel, ghosts i've met, national, clap your hands say yeah 1a. no 2. i cannot speak to the bands you mention in particular but, in general, i have the opposite experience you seem to have: because i live in the city, i see a fair amount of brooklyn bands that i really like live. when they produce a studio album, however, I often think that something gets lost in translation. different strokes for different folks i guess. maybe i just like the rougher sound. 2b. i would assume that is true. even within the city the same band can sound different in different venues. 3. i'm not sure what you mean by "extreme departures" from current indie standards. i'm not sure there are such standards in place and, even if there were, i'd have to question the idea that brooklyn bands depart from it to a greater degree than bands from other locations. but honestly, if they did, i guess i'd see it as a point in their favor. 1. bishop allen, mixel pixel, ghosts i’ve met, national, clap your hands say yeah
1a. no
2. i cannot speak to the bands you mention in particular but, in general, i have the opposite experience you seem to have: because i live in the city, i see a fair amount of brooklyn bands that i really like live. when they produce a studio album, however, I often think that something gets lost in translation. different strokes for different folks i guess. maybe i just like the rougher sound.
2b. i would assume that is true. even within the city the same band can sound different in different venues.
3. i’m not sure what you mean by “extreme departures” from current indie standards. i’m not sure there are such standards in place and, even if there were, i’d have to question the idea that brooklyn bands depart from it to a greater degree than bands from other locations. but honestly, if they did, i guess i’d see it as a point in their favor.

]]> By: tapecollector2000 http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13359 tapecollector2000 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:04:10 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13359 I really like the high places! I'm not sure why so many bands are from brooklyn, is the rent really that cheap? Are there many venues? It's interesting lets keep up the thread people. tooth collector tooth house and. I really like the high places! I’m not sure why so many bands are from brooklyn, is the rent really that cheap? Are there many venues? It’s interesting lets keep up the thread people.

tooth collector tooth house and.

]]> By: Ryan (a.k.a. burnboy) http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13266 Ryan (a.k.a. burnboy) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:35:56 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13266 Wow, this went nowhere. Geez .. Wow, this went nowhere. Geez ..

]]> By: pneumatictubes http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13265 pneumatictubes Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:32:21 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13265 request for information request for information

]]> By: bryan http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13264 bryan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:14:07 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13264 What is "RFI"? What is “RFI”?

]]> By: ruadork http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13263 ruadork Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:55:52 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13263 The National and The Hold Steady would be at the top of my list. I guess they're obvious choices, even if they're not born and bred in Brooklyn. Another Brooklyn band that I've been listening to a lot is Team Robespierre. When it comes to me trying to work out lately, the whole Team Robespierre album keeps me moving a lot more than Boxer can, even though I think Boxer is a great album. The National and The Hold Steady would be at the top of my list. I guess they’re obvious choices, even if they’re not born and bred in Brooklyn. Another Brooklyn band that I’ve been listening to a lot is Team Robespierre. When it comes to me trying to work out lately, the whole Team Robespierre album keeps me moving a lot more than Boxer can, even though I think Boxer is a great album.

]]> By: Amanda http://17dots.com/2008/04/23/rfi-brooklyn/#comment-13262 Amanda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:12:23 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=1696#comment-13262 Sadly I neither hail nor spend a lot of time in Brooklyn but I have two words: Bishop Allen. Also the Freaknomics angle oocurs to me, you're an indie band and you want to be in NYC but you can't afford Manhattan so you go to Brooklyn. Sadly I neither hail nor spend a lot of time in Brooklyn but I have two words: Bishop Allen. Also the Freaknomics angle oocurs to me, you’re an indie band and you want to be in NYC but you can’t afford Manhattan so you go to Brooklyn.

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