/siberia/ - Off-topic

>>819188
retirement + reminiscing about the good ol' days + enjoying the fruits of one's success + taking up gardening or some other hobby.

>how do you handle the inevitability of eventually becoming old, slow and out-of-touch?
You don't I guess, but there's no stopping age. And I dont know about you but punk aesthetic and similar vibes are probably more relevant than ever now.

>>819188
don't do the former to begin with, but also, armstrong was like 31-32 when they made american idiot. you don't have to be a kid to make punk.

start a whole new band with a whole new sound and aesthetic but more mellowed out with all the exact same members.

>>819188
By building another brand?

>>819209
While this is true, they released their big breakout album when Billie Joe Armstrong was 22.

>>819237
yeah but this dumb idea that youth = special musical prowess is dumb. in fact, the opposite is true, but that doesn't coincide with the the idea that youth = aesthetically pleasing, and therein lies the problem innit. the music industry needs YOUNG and TALENTED at the same time, otherwise they can't sell your likeness. except for buckethead, he don't give a fuck you what you think about how he looks. maybe that was the entire point.

>>819237
sure but american idiot was the peak of their popularity and when their brand was at its strongest, and they rode that high for a few years more still. in fact a lot of celebrities with "youthful" images or fanbases are in their 30s.

>being young
Can't help that.
>energetic
Cocaine.
>edgy/relatable
You can be edgy and relatable to middle age guys. Just sing about refinancing your house and kicking out your child the moment they turn 18.

>>819238
>yeah but this dumb idea that youth = special musical prowess is dumb. in fact, the opposite is true

You’re saying being older means you’re special and prowessed?

I don’t believe that age numbers have special powers anyway but this tendency to criticize youth culture often ends in pathologizing youth
Youth in general is treated as some sort of functional defect

>but that doesn't coincide with the the idea that youth = aesthetically pleasing,

Often times I find that people are more obsessed with appearing adult like

>>819288
This.
Especially the third paragraph. In fact, being old and edgy is a selling point in politics

>>819209
Most punk and hip hop bands were mid-late twenties the earliest when they hit their major debut.
It’s actually more “you don’t have to be an adult to make punk”

>>819188
You move on to other projects.
Musicians don’t stay doing the same thing as they did in their prime. They often take up acting or writing after their prime years

>>819188
Punk and hip hop aren’t all about celebrating youth.
They’re about celebrating individual prime.

>>820871
>Most punk and hip hop bands were mid-late twenties the earliest when they hit their major debut.
you don't know what you're talking about even a little, but then again you never do