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Casey Cox2 said:What on earth is an Esprit commando supposed to be?
What happened to the legendary Alpha Industries M65? Is it really out of style now?🤷
Just wondering.😁
We’re being played. The industry sold us our individuality at a premium, and we fell for it. 🙂Esprit or Alpha? Doesn't matter. I once wore a green one from an Army surplus store out in Ohio. 😁 Even that modest $60 is gone. The points just sit there. Why bother?
There's enough subtext here to write a whole book... way too many variables at play.
The punk didn't die; the aesthetic just sort of melted away. Besides, screw the punk look if you're dropping over $150 on some high-end sneakers and even more on an Esprit combat jacket.. 🙄 Then again, maybe you aren't really a punk at all. 😁.. Given that I was a broke-as-hell punk back in the day, nobody would ever be able to pin down my label. 🤷
As for the music and the attitude? There's plenty of both. Between these aging fossils and the kids coming up, I’ve always viewed punk as a mindset—a way of thinking—rather than just what you wear or what's on your playlist..
Of course—without getting boggedzy into the sociological or technological nuances—you can't exactly limit yourself to one single genre at 33 years old with the entire world's discography at your fingertips. Still, I'll have days where I just loop Idiot or DOA for forty-eight hours straight. And the attitude? It's still there.. buried deep.. suppressed.. You need a job, you need to pay the mortgage.. and most bosses don't appreciate being flipped off. 😁
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"She wrote that she doesn't understand how anyone can stay satisfied with that kind of music after they turn 16."
Music exists to trigger emotion.. whether it's some upbeat flute and triangle concert at Amol or someone screaming lyrics over three power chords. Beauty is entirely in the ear of the beholder. 🙂