Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 02:27:59 -0600
From: Ashley Whitney <whit0580-AT-umn.edu>
Subject: Re: Avant-Garde ???


>>In my opinion the present avant-garde lies predominantly in music. For
>>example, the german band Einst=FCrzende Neubauten.
>
>Einsturzende Neubauten *used to be* an avant-garde group, recently though
>they're practically mundane dance music (disco).

I disagree. I think a certain appropriation of their methods in less
sidestream (sub)culture has perhaps indicated the need for changes thereof.
However, they remain avant-garde in my mind at least.




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