Wait, what
Evidence from the field via board vet mts/theoreticalgirl:
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/muc/3246536061.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 October 2012 15:40 (7 months ago) Permalink
seen 'twinkle' used to describe the guitars in a v specific strain of emo for years. think the idea of this being a genre might be, y'know, the power of suggestion but who knows these days
the last.fm page is pretty jampacked though tbf http://www.last.fm/tag/twinkle%20emo
― it's the Suede/Denim secret police/they have come for your 90s niece (DJ Mencap), Monday, 8 October 2012 15:53 (7 months ago) Permalink
i love dumbass emo terminology, like bands that have a guy that screams and a 'clean vocalist'
― some dude, Monday, 8 October 2012 15:59 (7 months ago) Permalink
I am learning all kinds of things thanks to the Craigslist musician listings. I would also like to un-learn them.
― Maria Tesla Pizzeria, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
it also always amused me how certain types of guitar bands always use the phrase "poppy" to express their embarrassment when they accidentally write something catchy and melodic
― some dude, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:09 (7 months ago) Permalink
You oughta listen to Malegoat. They're the raddest twinkle daddies in all of Japan.
― rap game klaus nomi (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:15 (7 months ago) Permalink
whiney likes twinkle bands like Fucked Up iirc
― rap game klaus nomi (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:16 (7 months ago) Permalink
"Raddest twinkle daddies" sounds like it could be the name of the follow-up project from a former member of the Might Mighty Bosstones.
― Maria Tesla Pizzeria, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:19 (7 months ago) Permalink
Okay, I've got a Malegoat youtube playlist running right now and they are not intolerable so far.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:22 (7 months ago) Permalink
"Philadelphia loves Malegoat."
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:25 (7 months ago) Permalink
It's Always Twinkle in Philadelphia thankyouvermuchtipyourservers
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:44 (7 months ago) Permalink
but....the word 'twinkle'? how do you even get there from here?
my head hurts
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:48 (7 months ago) Permalink
My friend Sarah posted this on FB in response to MTS wondering the same thing:
Have you (and I understand if you hadn't) looked at the "soundtrack" from Stephanie Meyer's website that she was listening to when she wrote Twilight? A lot of the bands in this genre are practically "spin offs" of these.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 October 2012 16:54 (7 months ago) Permalink
Ex-drummer for Twinkle Dad
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:54 (7 months ago) Permalink
I was wondering that, ie the SMeyers thing
but then that craigslist post references like, Fugazi.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2012 16:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
via the Smiths?
― gesange der yuengling (crüt), Monday, 8 October 2012 17:00 (7 months ago) Permalink
at least three of my favorite records of the year could fall under this classification
here's one
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 8 October 2012 17:12 (7 months ago) Permalink
also gotta say this terminology is shared by metal, and possibly originates from metal
― Ned Raggett, Monday, October 8, 2012 4:54 PM (53 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
uh assuming your friend is talking about this http://stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_playlist.html I don't really understand where she's coming from at all there
― it's the Suede/Denim secret police/they have come for your 90s niece (DJ Mencap), Monday, 8 October 2012 17:49 (7 months ago) Permalink
like if she's just going for some 'all rock bands who sing about feelings are basically identical' thing then OK knock yourself out but selecting that playlist specifically seems a little odd
― it's the Suede/Denim secret police/they have come for your 90s niece (DJ Mencap), Monday, 8 October 2012 17:51 (7 months ago) Permalink
*shrug* Ya got me!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:19 (7 months ago) Permalink
you and me baby, twinkle twinkle
― some dude, Monday, 8 October 2012 18:25 (7 months ago) Permalink
another culprit
dudes basically love kasher bros-related bands a lot
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:33 (7 months ago) Permalink
― 50 miles of lmao room (unregistered), Monday, 8 October 2012 18:41 (7 months ago) Permalink
https://twitter.com/dry_hugs/status/255787298552168449
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 21:52 (7 months ago) Permalink