It is difficult to imagine a youth cult without it's own type of music. Music serves to identiy and unify members of the group, as well as to entertain. The teds had rock and roll, called the Devil's Music by some American clergy. The mods had soul, the Motown sound and beat music. It was necessary for the skins to obtain a seperate musical identity. They did this by adopting the Jamaican music.
- SKINHEAD by Nick Knight
WHICH MUSIC GENRE HAS THE HIPSTER SUBCULTURE ADOPTED?
This is kind of what you've just mentioned James. It seems that subcultures tend to always follow a certain genre of music to suit their culture. Would be good to find out the genre that hipsters have adopted. The video you posted suggests that it is indie bands like 'The Shins' but this is something we could explore further.
- SKINHEAD by Nick Knight
WHICH MUSIC GENRE HAS THE HIPSTER SUBCULTURE ADOPTED?
This is kind of what you've just mentioned James. It seems that subcultures tend to always follow a certain genre of music to suit their culture. Would be good to find out the genre that hipsters have adopted. The video you posted suggests that it is indie bands like 'The Shins' but this is something we could explore further.
Yeah from my readings in the books, it defiantly suggests the bands are a highly important part of the subcultures structure.
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