Wednesday, April 21, 2010

HIPSTER RUNOFF

HIPSTER RUNOFF

Festival Bro Meme goes viral: Drunk Guy Can’t Put on his flip flop at Coachella

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 05:37 PM PDT


It seems like this video of a drunk bro in a Hurley shirt struggling to put on his flip flop at has ‘tore up’ the internet, since it was released on April 19, getting ‘tons of youtube views.’ I am not sure if his struggle to put on his flip flop is similar to the universal struggle that all humans must endure. Maybe people can relate to him since he is just a bro in a Hurley shirt, wearing some flip flops. Not sure if it is a Jansport or a North Face backpack.

Not sure why it went viral. Probs not even funnie. Lame music on in the background. Maybe people just want to say ‘look at those effing hipsters at .’ Maybe it’s because tons of cute festival girls walk by in their revealing, breathable clothing. Do u feel like this meme was ‘barely watchable’ and ‘definitely not sharable’?
Not even sure if he is on drunk. Do u know what kind of drug he is on?

Is this video truly worthy of ‘going viral’ or were you sorta let down by how ‘lame’ it was?
Would u rather see videos of intoxicated people almost killing themselves instead of just struggling to put on a flip flop?
Wonder if this video should get a ‘record deal’ since it got so many youtube views.

Have u ever been 2 drunk 2 put on ur flip flops?

The People of Coachella

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:43 PM PDT

Sometimes music festivals aren’t about watching live bands play mp3s in a live setting.
It is about going outside, being around other human beings
congregating with a group of like-minded people
who live the same era / society / scene as u

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These are the People of Coachelly
as photographed by the cobrasnakes.
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All photos by thecobrasnake

Coachella seems like it was a really fun family event that you could bring ur kids to

Pissed at my daughter for falling asleep, but I couldn’t find a 3 day baby sitter for less than $300

Had to spend $100 on protective ear buds / head phones. Sad I couldn’t borrow them from my bro who loads luggage into planes for Southwest Airlines

H8 my dad + mom for tagging along and making sure I stayed alive the whole time.

I guess they were right, because I got scared of alt terrorists backpack bombing the venue

Wonder if Coachella was a safe place to bring your unborn child?

Good place to bring ur family dog, just as long as u clean up the poop

‘I thought this was the Regional Hot Dog Convention.’

My bro got really hyper from eating too many french fries

Will next year’s Coachella be in 3d? A lot of films this year went 3d to make more money, so I think music festivals will have to go 3d in order 2 compete

Were there more blipsters at Coachella

or more Golden ppl?

Feel like a lot of people showed up from a forest where they had just killed a bunch of animals to turn into post-ironic clothing

Bear hat bro

These people killed a few animals

I think these people are from Montana, or some sort of conceptual state of existence/America.
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Might just wear conceptually matching outfits with my bro. He will wear an ironic Eagle Shirt, and I will wear an ironic Dolphin shirt.

Wonder where this girl got her XX shirt

Wonder if XX bras were the big trend at Coachella


Every1 had an XX bra, trying to be like the XX Broad

Got injured during the festival. Dehydrated. Broken leg. Required medical attention

Fortunately, my personal brand evolved, I got a ton of sympathy, and even found a festival fling in my wheel chair.

Waiting at a bar at a relevant coachella pool party, just trying to drink as much free alcohol as possible

Seems like every1 at Coachella is a photographer. Tons of bros jockeying for the best shot to sell to Music Magazines

Only 1 alt celeb, over 100 photographers looking to bring u the best image possible that captures the essence of the performance in non-video format.

Wonder how many female alternative celebs with groped while crowdsuring at coachella

I want to be this bro, so I could make this photo my facebook picture, and people would think that I am ‘fun’ / ‘bad ass’ / ‘always down 2 have a good time / watch a buzzband.’

Feel like there’s just so many ppl who confuse music festivals with raves.

Even this bro brought his glow sticks attached 2 strings.

Gave my bff a tattoo with a sharpie. Wish it could last forever so Coachella 2k10 would never end.

So weird how Coachella organizers have to think about other things besides ‘booking buzzbands.’ like it’s an event where humans congregate to watch bands, but they will still have to eat + shit + other stuff that humans do.

Where are people going 2 shit? (so many portapotties)

Who is going run the trash shuttles?

Do u feed people with chalupa buffets?

How will we have enough milk for all of the children at Coachella?

what will we feed old bros?

coachella is a great place to pressure your girlfriend into ‘making love’ 2 u

‘One Day, We’re gonna live in Indio California. I promise. I’m on it.
We’re gonna listen 2 buzzbands’

Saw a few alt celebs.
Here is the LCD Soundsystem Bro, James Murphy guarding his trailer

The guy from Phoenix (Thomas Mars) dyed his hair blonde.

I think this might be Shaun White, but can’t confirm

Saw a sweet buzzband called ‘hot dog.’

“Is Eli Roth dating Peaches Geldof?” -a gossip blog

Is Beth Ditto dating this black woman?

Does Yolandi have a better body than Beth Ditto?

Did Justice breakup, and start DJing with a group of dudes who dress in all white?

Is being in ‘the front’ at concerts the blog equivalent of a commenter who says ‘first’?

“I’m the ultimate festival bro. A sweet bandana, a cold brew in my hand, good tunes, and a snatch all up in my face.”

Always gonna be in <3 with entry level alt festival goer girls. They represent everything pure abt the indie movement.

So tired
so much coachella
so many ppl
so much alcohol
not enough water
so many buzzbands
not enough authentic discussion of current events
gonna just take a nap
right here in the grass

so full of coachella
feasted on a dynamic cultural experience.
gnite world

Just gonna have my parents pick me up at the Parent Pick Up + Drop Off area. Reminds me of elementary school, back before my parents resented me for doing drugs / drinking at festivals, then chauffeuring my dead body back home

Hope people don’t see me getting into my parents minivan from 1995.
Might compromise my alt-ness

see u nxt year, coachelly
every time u have a hot dog, think of me

<3 hot dog coachella old bro

All photos by thecobrasnake
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MGMT has #2 album in America, loses to Justin Bieber

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Link: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4062457efae56fa3c21833c3cd449e84


apparently sold 66,000 copies of Congratulations in its first week. I don’t think that is ‘very many’ copies compared to Vampire Weekend’s debut with 124,000 copies sold. Wonder if this is a ‘huge loss’ for indie music. was another chance for us to debut at #1 with one of our recommended artists, except they choked, and didn’t ‘represent.’

Is this album officially a ‘flop’ or is it more of a ‘lukewarm success’?
Would other indie bands ‘kill’ to sell 66K albums in 1 week?
Is Justin Bieber’s album better than ’s album?
Did fail to write the album that every1 expected them 2 write, both commercially + critically?
Does 2nd place = 1st loser? [via advice from an unloving, over-competitive dad]

Debuting at No. 2 this week is ’s sophomore album “Congratulations” with 66,000. It’s the best week ever for the alternative act, as its first set, 2007’s “Oracular Spectacular,” never sold more than 17,000 in a week and topped out at No. 38 on the chart. So far, that effort has sold 606,000.

“Oracular” has been a consistent seller since January of 2008, and has continued to perform well into 2010 — selling at least 2,000 copies per week. The album’s long shelf life has been no doubt helped by its hit singles “Kids” and “Time to Pretend.” They reached Nos. 9 and 23 on the Alternative Songs radio airplay chart, respectively, and were heard in in TV shows like “Gossip Girl” and films such as “21″ and “Whip It.”

Meanwhile, “Congratulations’” first single, “Flash Delirium,” has yet to chart on any of Billboard’s radio airplay tallies.

Damn. getting no mainstream radio ‘love’, therefore, they will probably just ‘die out’ and sell a very small amount of albums for the rest of time. Wonder if their mnstrm label will be pissed at them for not writing a radio friendly hit that at least could have made them some iTunes dollars.

In addition, Ke$ha seems to have received a sales bounce after her performance on SNL [link].

Ke$ha’s “Animal” roars, as it climbs from No. 16 to No. 8 with 31,000 (up 39%). The album was featured in Best Buy’s circular advertisement last week and discounted in iTunes’ Music Store for $7.99. Additionally, she performed on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on April 17, perhaps spurring a late-in-the-week sales bump.


Is the album cycle officially over?
How do u feel about the journey?
Do u have enough energy/time to watch them on a few late night shows?
Will ’s third album sell more or less albums than their second album?
Should be proud of themselves, or disappointed?
Will more record labels stop taking risks with indie artists who seem ‘too crazy/artistic’ to deliver a commercial hit?
Is Justin Bieber the ultimate musician / marketable human?

The XX does a boring / weird dubstep remix of a boring YACHT song

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 08:31 AM PDT

Stream: http://dfarecords.com/main/archives/548


From what I understand, ’s latest album was a disappointment, since it yielded mediocre results critically and commercially. Apparently, they had the dude who plays the fake drums in the XX do a remix for them, along with some other people, but I think the XX probably can ‘get the most blog hypemachine twitter action.’

Here is their flattering press release blurb:

4-20 marks the release of one of 's most sought after and acclaimed album cuts 'the afterlife'. As the next single from their 2009 lp 'see mystery lights', 'the afterlife' includes a healthy dose of eclectic remixes by dat politics, andrew wk, the XX and more!

tracklisting:
1. The Afterlife (Radio Edit)
2. The Afterlife (DAT Politics Remix)
3. The Afterlife (Andrew WK Remix)
4. The Afterlife (The XX Remix)
5. The Afterlife (Joy Electric Remix)
6. The Afterlife (May Ling Version)

The XX bro (Jamie XX) is apparently really into dubstep, so he makes remixes sound dubsteppy, instead of extending the XX Brand by using their signature gimmicks in remixes.

Who is ur fave member of the XX?
Whatever happened 2 the one that they fired?
Is she pissed 4 being kicked out / choosing to leave a buzzband?

Feel like I still ‘believe’ can make 2-3 more bloggable mp3s before their useful life is up, but hope they just get things 2gether for the next album so that they don’t bring down the DFA brand. They probably need to move out of Portland for a while so that they can ‘clear their heads’ and make a product that appeals to the entire Indie Alt Nation, instead of just Portland Apologists.

Is DFA still authentic, or were u disappointed by + LCD Soundsystem in 2k9k10?
Are remixes still authentic?
Should the XX jump on the chillwave bandwagon?

Original Video for “Afterlife” by

Is Jona Bechtolt a genius?

A Local Music Store advertises that they sell chillwave synths

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Via: http://twitpic.com/1gadrg


Some one twit pic-ed this music store in Austin, TX that claims to sell chillwave synths. They must be trying to meet a market demand for synthesizers that produce ‘nostalgic pop textures, that sound like the remnants of VHS tapes from your childhood.’ So many new buzzbands need new sounds. They need to be able to go to a music store that doesn’t just appeal to hard rock bros who need guitars.

More post-indie bands need chillwave synths. A device that lets them achieve the modern sounds/textures of yesterday/today/tomorrow.

Not sure what the name of this music store is, but they probably should have branded themselves in this meme. It seems like local establishments + micro businesses can create memes that get attention on the internet, but need 2 do a better job of making sure that their brand is attached to the meme.

Kinda want to shop there cuz I know they would meet my needs as a musician, but don’t know how 2 find them.

If u were gonna start a buzzband, would u just illegally download a music making program, or would you invest several thousand dollars in instruments at your local music store?
What does it cost to start a new band?
What tools / programs / instruments / gear does an aspiring chillwave artist need?

What is a good synth that will help my electro / chillwave band?
Are people who work at music stores ‘the ultimate ass holes’?
Are people who work in music stores ‘more pretentious’ than people who work in Record Stores?
Are people who work in Record Stores more pretentious than the people who work in the Barnes and Noble CD section?
Can you start a chillwave band without an iTunes library full of samples to ’steal’?

Group of Drunk Bitches Who ‘run LA’ party with Yolandi from Die Antwoord @ a Coachella Pool Partie

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 06:02 AM PDT


In a previous post [link], a group of drunk bitches claimed to ‘run Los Angeles.’ In the vlog, they made many claims about their party lifestyle. They inspired numerous ‘internet haters’ to come out in full force, claiming that the girls were just ‘a stereotype’ and falsely claiming to be relevant / coke dealers / ‘the shit.’

A video of these two partying with Yolandi from Die Antwoord was released on youtube, perhaps an ‘eff u’ to all of the people who thought that they didn’t run LA. In the video, the two girls seem to really be ‘bro-ing down’ with in a way that only girls can. A total tipsy giggle-fest while listening 2 great tunes and drinking free alcohol.

Is Coachella a place where u can meet all of your favourite alternative celebrities, and they will be ‘totally kewl’ with u?
Have you ever gone up to an alternative celebrity, and had them truly ‘get’ u?
Will Die Antwoord sell records?

Have u ever been buzzed at a relevant Coachella Pool Party?

Did u go 2 the Anthem Party?
Do u get buzzed on free alcohol at relevant industry parties?
Do these Drunk Galz run LA?
Who runs LA?

Creepy fan videos of Jay-Z & Beyonce watching Beach House at Coachella emerges.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:04 PM PDT


Jay-Z watched a bunch of alt bands at Coachella. It seems like there is a meme feast going down, because his interest in the alt indie buzzband scene has finally given indie fans a sense of validation, like our music is finally appreciated by the black Bob Dylan of our generation.

Wonder if this video of Jay-Z and Beyonce watching Beach House ‘crossed the line.’ Like the bro who took it ‘went too far’ to invade their space just so it would get embedded in some music blogs. I think these people filmed the famous people for a while, then pretended 2 be filming the show.

Wonder if traditional music blogs can ‘run this story’ or if Jay-Z will ban them from getting his exclusives. Wonder if fans in the crowd tried to get close to Jay-Z instead of ‘getting close 2 the front of the stage.’

Here is another video of Jay-Z + bodyguard behind a sea of alts. The people who took this video used the technique where they pretended they were filming their friends. Started 2 feel bad for them in this video. People ’straight up’ holding up their iPhones to them like they are at a zoo.

Do u ever wish u were famous, or would u settle for being microfamous?
Do u like watching famous people at alternative events?
Do famous people deserve personal space, or are they trained to deal with privacy invasion?
Who would Jay-Z rather collab with: The XX, Grizzly Bear, or Beach House?
Next time you see some1 famous at a concert, r u gonna take footage of them watching the show?
Do people do this kind of thing just to ’seem like they were some where special’ when they post these videos in their facebook feeds?
Do you think Jay-Z and Beyonce would rather be hounded by a white festival goer than a group of African Americans at a hostile venue?