[zoboomofo]

Ok. Every now and then you can see strong trends emerging when popular music revisits old ideas. A few years back, the retro wheel stopped on psychedelia, then punk. Today, there are many bands name-dropping Joy Division and 80s pop bands. Of course, today's versions aren't just straight copies. There are combinations of influences. So where do we go from here?

Do you have any idea which generation of music will influence the next "it" bands of rock? What will happen to what we call "rock" music of today in a few years' time? Any guesses?

Here are your poll/pole/nougat categories. Let's have some fun!

 

[roadtonowhere08]

Negrodamus predicts the rise of dirty people from Seattle playing sad songs about meloncholy and drugs

Seriously, Heavy Disco would be a trip to hear, no pun intended.

 

[EdipisReks]

rhythm & skiffle, that's freaking hilarious!!!

 

[zoboomofo]

to roadtonowhere08
Hey I've seen that vision! Except they'll be watered down versions with pretty hair and names like Matchbox twenty.

This poll needs a nice big ole retro wheel in the style of the Price Is Right Showcase Showdown.

to edipisreks,

thanks. I'm thinking Jay-Z and the Pacemakers.

 

[EdipisReks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoboomofo thanks. I'm thinking Jay-Z and the Pacemakers.

holy crap, you owe me a new pair of underpants now!

 

[zoboomofo]

Hehe.

I'm a little angry that I didn't work the Goth angle into the poll. That would be special.

 

[wrhawk]

other

no way will rock ever be so limited as to be one of those choices. in the near future, i'd say indie-rock will become moreso the mainstream (well, hope/pray that is)

i'd be happy if all of these styles became more popular, as the only thing i listen to on the radio is indie and jazz, but i can't think of anything wrong with a whole bunch of new music to listen to

 

[zoboomofo]

I'd like to see more one-man-bands in my contemporary music.

 

[Borat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoboomofo Hehe. I'm a little angry that I didn't work the Goth angle into the poll. That would be special.

Goth-Crunk?

This is an awesome poll.

Industrial soft rock? Hahah. Nine Inch Air Supply?

 

[Onix]

Coutry Goth with Ranchero music influences will get popular around 2015, in part because of the influx of Mexicans moving to the U.S. The trend will have a nemesis of sorts in the Rap Goth Jugaloo scene from the northern states.

 

[catachresis]

'Acid-gospel' - Pop an E in a stadium full-to-the-brim with fifteen-thousand twenty-something free-market holy-rollers. The beat comes down and you raise your hands and weep for the love of God. Like everybody else. Afterwards, go get another Jesus tatoo.

'Cool-tonk', also called 'Dream-a-billy' - Who would have thought that the next big emergent jazz style would take its roots from Western-swing and its primary influences from Chris Isaac, early Cowboy Junkies and Chet Atkins Grammy-winning eighties instrumentals? George Benson rides the mechanical bull. Brian Ferry in a stetson.

'Polkska' - Dancehall meets the VFW Hall, while The Skatellites share doobage with Franky Yankovic. Now aren't you glad your folks didn't sell Uncle Ernie's accordion on Ebay? "She's too Def for Me" is thirteen with a bullet on Billboard. Watch-out for those scary yeshiva boys with the black leather yamakas and klezmer with a 'straight-edged' vibe.

 

[Onix]

By the way, "Heavy Disco" would sound, I think, like "Wisconsind Death Trip", by Static-X. I inteviewed the bass player once, and he described their music as "evil disco", so I cant' be that different anyway.

 

[nickchen]

Other styles will dominate. Guess Hip Hop and all its offsprings already do.

Nowadays tendency, where Rock is --mainly-- consumed by the 35 ++ average citizens will advance. Grunge was an attempt to revitalize the genre, but that is already 10 years ago. So Rock is dead and will remain dead.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Grunge Gazebo will be the next big thing.

 

[VicAjax]

punkapella