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I've developed a recent obsession with electronica, especially downtempo jazz/lounge stuff (Kruder and Dorfmeister, Peace Orchestra, Buddha Lounge) and the really poppy, catchy dance stuff (Alice DeeJay, DJ Sammy, Scooter, Ian Van Dahl). This might not embarrass most people, but the vast majority of my friends are hardcore punk/ska kids, emo kids (which means they used to be ska kids), and aging liberal hippy douches (my favorite kind of people). So to suddenly start grooving to the String Cheese Remix Project or the K&D Sessions gets me some serious weird looks. Reminds me of when I went through my pop stage (not really *popular* music, but poppy in style, like The Crabs or Ted Leo and the Pharmacists)...it's amazing how much value some people attach to what bands you listen to.
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The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
---Friedrich Nietzsche
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