Mosh... Strange Word for a Stranger Action

I often wonder where the concept of "moshing" came from. At what point did a fan think "I'm gonna start running in circles" or "I'm gonna punch that guy"? Moshing is known to "begin as a snowball effect" (starting with one or a few, and gaining momentum).

Moshing has grown quite exponentially from its roots. Originally just a bunch of kids running into each other in a small room listening to Black Flag. That room eventually grew into the mainstream world with the help of bands like Nirvana, moshing took a step for ward too turing into various dance moves (the windmill, two step, spin kicks, crowd surfing, "hardcore dancing", and etc.), and eventually there came a point where just about no matter the venue or the band, there was going to be moshing.

This eventually got out of control, It was no longer a couple of kids just shoving each other, the venues got big and the crowds got bigger. People started to get injured, and even die. Some bands took a stance against the crazed testosterone driven mentality, such as At the Drive-In at Big Day Out Music Festival...

So the question is raised... Is there political value to this statement? What would drive so many kids to slam into one another with very minimal care for general well being? Is it the mindless sex drive of a population that takes animosity to the next level?

Minimalism... Says the most

Often these days I am frustrated by the trend of hiding insecurities in a countless useless jumble of words. We see it in politics and in music. I have this little alarm that starts to ring in my ear when somebody tries to say something that could be said in 10 words, in 1,000. That alarm triggers me to stop listening, If I try to translate the giant jumble of words all I hear is;

"What I have to say is really simple, but I'm insecure and I think people won't take me seriously unless I speak colloquially so I guess i'll just string complicated noises together for an hour or so until my simple message sounds complicated."

Whatever happened to form follows function? What happened to the good ol' days when we didn't have to try to "pull one over" on each other by sounding like a really smart douchebag? Thats when a friend turned me over to minimalist music.

ahhh... like a breath of fresh air. Simple and serene, calm and balmy, helps clear the head of all the contradictions.

Simply a form that follows its function, nothing done without purpose, no insecurity about your message.

In some ways, both politically and musically, we have become a nation unwilling to "get to the point"

Most popular music out today (mainly commercial rap) is generally a very simple cliche message being shrouded in a new pair of shoes, icy ring, overused lyrics, and naked women.

We see the same confusion going on in politics. Nobody says what they mean, politicians lie and we don't care because we get stuck in their overworked speeches and their rallying propaganda.

It can get to your head. If we could all be truthful in our message and unquestioning in our self-esteem perhaps we would be a quieter nation that says much more.

This Gymnopedies should be about half as fast as its played... but it was all i could find