I'm 28 now, so I guess I was watching when I was between 11-14 years old? I definitely was affected by the use of music in the show. It did plant the seed of appreciation for indie type music in my head as a wee one, but I think I was more interested in the importance that was bestowed on the music. It seemed like it was very important to each of the characters individually and as a community - it was something that brought them together and helped them understand each other as well as helped them deal with what they were feeling. It was cool knowing that music wasn't just important to me.
I remember feeling like a bone head when I realized that the Iggy Pop from the show was the same Iggy Pop whose music I listened to. I also remember knowing exactly how little Pete felt when he was trying to recreate the perfect song - that's one of my favorite episodes.
I was getting really into punk music toward the end of the show's run so, while I liked the bands on the show, I didn't delve into them until later when I was in my twenties as a nostalgic thing. It wasn't until after that that I realized the bands could stand alone. I definitely listen to more Magnetic Fields than any of the other bands, but She is Staggering by Polaris always sends me back to that weird insecure pre-teen part of my life.
I remember feeling like a bone head when I realized that the Iggy Pop from the show was the same Iggy Pop whose music I listened to. I also remember knowing exactly how little Pete felt when he was trying to recreate the perfect song - that's one of my favorite episodes.
I was getting really into punk music toward the end of the show's run so, while I liked the bands on the show, I didn't delve into them until later when I was in my twenties as a nostalgic thing. It wasn't until after that that I realized the bands could stand alone. I definitely listen to more Magnetic Fields than any of the other bands, but She is Staggering by Polaris always sends me back to that weird insecure pre-teen part of my life.
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