WAVVES recently ’scammed’ Mountain Dew’s record label out of a crap load of money by letting them ‘release’ one of his songs to help Mountain Dew get more buzz for their products [link]. Many have questioned the purity of these brand based record labels and made snark-based tweet blogposts abt how they are ruining the blogosphere + the ‘credibility’ of artists we are supposed to take seriously. Others are ‘just happy that indie bros are getting paid, since no1 is gonna buy their albums n e way.’
It seems like WAVVES and his band drink Mountain Dew on the reg. They went into a Walmart just to find multiple Mountain Dew flavors to drink them in the tour van and turn their pee green / code red. Maybe this was just a sponsored twitpic. So confused. Not sure what’s real and what’s marketing any more. Just want a ‘pure’ meme again. Tired of man-made strategic buzz memes. Not sure who 2 trust.
Not sure if WAVVES is one bro, or an entire band. I think this guy is the guitarist/drummer in the band or something. Maybe I had WAVVES all wrong–maybe he is actually a Mountain Dew bro. Saw this vid of them playing live, and sorta wish they’d mix in a synth player, some bleepy bloops [via Passion Pit / Owl City], and maybe a couple of wavves of chill.
Is WAVVES a ‘band’ or a ‘1 man sound project’? Do yall like Mountain Dew? Does WAVVES make authentic music? Who will be the next artist 2 sign 2 Mountain Dew? Have yall ever gone to a Wal Mart mad high and walked out with a ton of stoner munchie wave grub? Can Yellow-5 shrink ur balls?
Uffie has got to be ‘mad pissed’ that Ke$ha basically ’stole her gimmick’ of autotune rapping with a constipated voice about topics like ‘getting drunk’, ‘getting crunk’, and ‘pretending to be more than just a slut, even tho u like to have sex with tons of guys.’ Feel like they are trying to teach new lessons to an entire new generation of ‘future dumb sluts who act a fool’ of the entire world.
I think Uffie is ‘trying to break out of her bloghouse roots’, making a product that can ‘chart’ in the top 10 if she is ’sexy’ enough and the music doesn’t drive fans away. Not sure if she has what it takes. Feel like she could maybe get more famous if she talked shit about Lady Gaga + Ke$ha + M.I.A. Maybe she could do well in Europe though, since things are ‘mad weird’ over there and they listen to weird, crappy ‘house music.’ Not sure if this video is even ‘any good.’ It seems sort of lost trying to chase the mainstream hip hop aesthetic, but then going back to the classic Ed Banger comic art cartoon worlds for no real reason, probably just to say ‘look at this cool shit.’ Song sounds sorta entry level, like Pharrell trying to write a Will.I.Am-esque uplifting banger.
Do yall like ADD SUV? Does Uffie have ‘mad skills’ on the mic? Are yall tired of songs by white girls/Justin Biebers that have a random famous black rapper in them? Can Uffie ‘crossover’? Will Uffie become more famous than Lady Gaga / Madonna / Ke$ha / Feist / Zooey Deschanel? Has Pharrell Williams lost his magic, or is he just giving mediocre artists his worst beats? Should Lady Uffie ’show more of her sweet bod’ and say more controversial stuff to ‘get more attention’?
Not sure what Interpol’s deal is. They release 1 ‘definitive indie’ album back like 10 years ago, but have sorta pooped around for a while, not really delivering. They possibly still ’sell a lot of albums’ though, but I’m not sure who buys them. Feel like there’s a lot of people who are ’still waiting for them to recapture the magic.’ Unfortunately, I think The National might have ‘phased them out’, taking advantage of their niche/core fan base of bros who want deep, dark indie rock with a deep voiced bro.
N e ways, Interpol has a new video for the song “Lights.” Song is pretty boring. Video is basically 1 of those ‘trying 2 hard’ conceptual videos that doesn’t mean anything, but is trying to portray a dark, metaphorical vibe. Eventually, some girl starts spitting out white liquid, which we can ‘only assume’ is semen, or a conceptual interpretation of a man’s seed. Not really sure what to think. Overall pretty boring, but I guess the ‘cum’ coming out of the mouth + eyes got my attention. Really makes me wonder if ’swallowing’ or ’spitting’ is more authentic.
Do yall like Interpol? Do ‘deep’ videos like this even mean anything in our modern world? Do u think they should have just made a snuff film video? Will Interpol’s next album ‘tank’ commercially + critically? What is more authentic: ’swallowing’ or ’spitting’?
Apparently, Levi’s is doing the whole ‘record label’ thing where they generate blog buzz by hiring indie/bloggie artists to ‘create new mp3s’ that can be co-branded with their products. Sorta wonder how much this type of stuff pays. If I had to guess, somewhere between $2,000- $1,000,000 has to be given to these buzzbands. Anyways, Passion Pit decided to ‘lend’ their whimsical indie bleepy bloop falsetto aesthetic to the Smashing Pumpkins hit song “Tonight, Tonight.”
Passion Pit's re-crafting of the song strips away some of the ambitious bombast, losing the strings but none of the business. Angelakos' high voice fits comfortably with Corgan's lyrics, but instead of a piece of grandiose rock, he's instead created a synthy underwater symphony.
Wonder if Billy Corgan is ’spinning in his grave’ after hearing his timeless song get ‘butchered’ by some fleeting indie buzzband. One of the most definitive ‘low key chill bro’ songs of the alt rock era ‘down the shitter’ just to sell some blue jeans. Do u think Billy Corgan got paid ‘mad licensing fees’? Is Billy Corgan more talented than any artist in the indiesphere? Is this cover ‘awesome’? Do yall support branded mp3 ‘record labels? Will u buy more Levi’s jeans because of this cover? Do u wish Smashing Pumpkins didn’t exist so they wouldn’t have inspired Passion Pit? Do u hope they do a ‘magical’ cover of this live so it will help to ‘lube up’ the entry level alt teen that you brought to her first indie rock concert?
GREAT MOMENTS IN DESCRIBING HOW A BAND SOUNDS [via press release]:
The band quickly developed its sonic identity: Angelakos' high, high voice singing big pop hooks in an electronic world of bleeps, blips and whirrs.
Lady Gaga is ‘a progressive artist’ who tries 2 take her personal brand to the next level by wearing ’stupid shit’ that provides great blog photo memes. One day, she will probably wear the skin of an African American woman ‘just 2 get headlines.’ N e ways… she wore some ‘really stupid’ shoes while walking thru Heathrow [via Heath Bar] airport. Because she shoes are ’so dumb’, she fell over, sorta like when a bro on stilts falls over.
Wonder if she was ‘doomed’ 2 fall based on ‘how stupid’ her shoes were.
Should Lady Gaga go to design / architecture / fashion school so that she can learn what makes fashion ‘beautiful’? Is Lady Gaga ‘trying 2 hard’ to be a ‘fashionable slut’? Should Lady Gaga just let 1,000,000 men ‘gang bang’ her and put it on youtube / pornotube / xtube /redtube / cumtube / other popular porn video site?
Sorta want to go to Hot Topic and buy some goth platform shoes. Might spend a few weeks learning how to walk in them.
Do yall know what makes Lady Gaga ’so revolutionary’? Does she deserve ‘pain’? Is this the beginning of the end of Lady Gaga’s career? Should we replace Lady Gaga with the Lady Gaga fuck doll? Should Lady Gaga go on ‘project Runway’? WTF is ‘fashion’?
Many people think that ACL stands for ‘Austin City Limits’, a popular Texan Music Festival that appeals to old, rich Texans. However, ACL has a totally different meaning–it is actually a body part / ligament / bone / tissue /muscle. Tearing your ACL is actually a ‘catastrophic injury’ that leaves you without the support you need to function as a human being. If u lived in nature and u tore your ACL, you would probably be gobbled up by a predator.
This is what makes the injured partying alt such a special human. Her desire to party supersedes any pain or limited range in movement that should impair her. Her sheer will 2 party sets her apart from the average partying bro. She is there with a torn ACL, probably ‘effed up on pain killers’ getting her party on. Her long term health might be compromised, but she perseveres, caring abt nothing else but ‘getting her goddamn party on.’
This is why we party. Might write a book about her + her local scene called “Friday Night Alts” or maybe “Profiles in Alt Courage.”
Not really sure what an ACL really is. Not sure what an MCL is. It is a ‘buzz term’ thrown around in sports a lot, so I figure it happens 2 ppl. Maybe that kind of crap only happens 2 athletes since they have 2 treat their bodies like machines, which eventually break down [via stress + old age]. Just feel like this is a ‘huge accomplishment.’ Wish I care about something enough to ‘fight thru an injury’ in order 2 accomplish it. Sad that my life is ‘pointless’ and I will never really have something special to accomplish. Will be lucky if I ‘endure a tummy ache’ at my crappy desk job.
Is partying while ur injured the most authentic way 2 party? Do yall know what an ACL is? Have yall ever worn a knee / leg brace? Have u ever partied while u were injured? What was ur greatest ‘partying moment’ of all time? Does this injured girl embody ‘the true spirit of alt’? R u inspired?
