people using the word "twee" as if it means something other than "I hate beauty and order" very curious
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Aside, but I used to love "twee" music.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua I like that they adopted the low-status word for their genre, it's an adorable middle finger to the world wrapped in pink ribbon1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Yes. It was also amusingly counter-culture because it was so prim/proper. Btw an excellent label: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Records2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing Now that I think about it, it's kind of a reactionary genre - a return to good old-fashioned pop music/values.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua@sarahdoingthing that's what I find wrong with it, tho - it seems to exist more for the sake of what it isn't than for what it is1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @schakalsynthetc
@schakalsynthetc@sarahdoingthing It's not strictly a return to what was before, because of the punk/riotgrrl connection. Has own aesthetic.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@schakalsynthetc @sarahdoingthing The counter-counter-culture'ness was a layer below melody - a lark.
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