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Yes. Mothers Against Noise--a.k.a., MAN.

The website looks like it was designed by a thirteen-year-old, and the ideas expressed in it are just about as ridiculous. Scope what MAN is against:

Noise is music that uses unpleasant or painful or extremely loud or discordant sound. Noise is also a very dangerous musical trend that is hell bent on destroying civilized culture, this anti-cultural movement is quickly sweeping the globe, and is very dangerous to our youth.


I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. I mean, we have Mothers Again metal, rap, sex, drunk driving, robots, the Cranberries, and even the Atmosphere of the Planet Earth--it's only reasonable that eventually some tight-assed old ho' would get around to objecting to the fact that her "rebellious" child listens to Merzbow and naturally that explains his/her/its discordant behavior.

But here's the true craziness. Consider this list of artists that MAN offers up as examples of "noise" music:

Wolf Eyes (OK, I can see that)
Sonic Youth (Eh...kinda of, sometimes)
Merzbow (Definitely)
White House (Don't even know who they are)
RADIOHEAD?!?!

....Wait a sec. Radiohead? Yes, I'll admit, sometimes Tom Yorke's whiny, overly-strained voice can be unimaginably irritating--but there is nothing "noisy" whatsoever about Radiohead. In fact, they're one of the most melodic bands in existence!

And why does the list not feature the very Gods of Noise, Einsturzende Neubauten? Or Throbbing Gristle? Hey, lady, don't forget Mu, Alien Faktor, Aphex Twin, Vladislav Delay, Skinny Puppy, Mouse on Mars, Nyarlathotep, A Doctrine of Works, and about a hundred thousand other "noise" artists, too!

I think that I'm going to start my own Mothers Against faction: Motherfuckers Against Mothers Who Have Nothing Better To Do Than Complain About Some Particular Form Of Music And Blame It For All Their Parenting Failures (MAMWHNBTDTCASPFOMABIFATPF).

Date: 2005-12-26 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rapier1.livejournal.com
You don't know who whitehouse is? O for shame!

Date: 2005-12-26 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eolh.livejournal.com
Heh, exactly what I was about to say.

Date: 2005-12-26 11:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siliconedreamer.livejournal.com
I think I'm going to send a gift EP to MAN.

Wow.

And, yeah... why don't you know who Whitehouse is?

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