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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not an unreasonable assumption.

That or he's a die hard fan, really into that subculture.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's fair. I wasn't in a psychobilly band, but I tried for a similar cut (no where near as sculpted as his, or other psychobilly bands haha) when playing in a punk band. I did (and still do) like my psychobilly though.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Japan, more specifically, the Harajuku district of Tokyo, has a number of ... very aesthetically bold subcultures, which certain people take extremely seriously.

One of which is basically exagerated 1950s American Rockabilly.

https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/01/07/the-tokyo-subculture-of-1950s-rockabilly-gangs/

A good number of these guys are in actual Rockabilly bands.

I dunno if this guy's PS1 blocky haircut really fits into an existing subculture, or if it is a joke off of this subculture... or if it is totally unrelated to all that...

But there actually are a good number of very dedicated aesthetic subcultures in the Harajuku district, Rockabilly is one... the 'gothic lolita' style almost certainly came out of Harajuku... there are many other niche identity/aesthetic/lifestyle cliques.

That is what I was referring to, not just... psycho/rockabilly generally around the world.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah yeah, I've seen pics of those subcultures before. I know they like their motorcycles, but does that group also drive those crazy looking cars with the huge exhausts. Bosozoku or something like that?

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

That... the wild motorcycles... may be a subgroup of the rockabilly group, or another group?

I am not sure lol.