Rock N Roll Forevaa
Summary
A musician riding the subway declares that rock and roll lives in New York City right now, not in some nostalgic past. Kareem finds someone who's living it. The straphanger credits COVID with creating an intense desire for human connection that's fueling the city's current rock scene. They're not impressed by Oasis reuniting. "Please, for the love of God, I still don't give a fuck about some old guys getting back together," they say, pushing instead for new bands that make you feel something. Their songwriting process? Waiting to get struck by lightning, metaphorically. They're ready for it. The conversation ends with a plug for Telescreens playing live September 7th with Sid Simons at Irving Plaza.
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So what's your take? My take is rock and roll lives in New York City 100%.
Agree. That's right. Go. What makes New York rock and roll so good? I think it was something that happened with COVID where everybody was forced to be inside in these tiny little boxes, and there was like an intense desire to get outside and feel human connection.
When you say New York rock and roll, you're not even talking about the past. You're talking about the past three years? I'm talking about right now.
Oh okay. I'm talking about I don't think anyone's doing it better.
What's your songwriting process? Songwriting process is I wait around and get struck by lightning, and I'm really ready for that moment.
Literally struck by lightning or metaphorically? Metaphorically struck by lightning. But I'm so ready for that moment.
How do you feel about Oasis coming back? Please, for the love of God, I still don't give a fuck about some old guys getting back together. Where are the new bands? Let me feel something. Please, God. One's the next show. Teles screens are live September 7th with Sid Simons in the thing at Irving Plaza. If you live in New York City, be there. I have tickets. I'm going to be there.