Tuesday, July 27, 2010

HIPSTER RUNOFF

HIPSTER RUNOFF

AUDIO INTERVIEW: Best Coast says HIPSTER RUNOFF is ‘ignorant’, claims Carles stole her weed

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Link: http://www.facebook.com/siriusxmu


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went on the popular indie satellite radio channel Sirius XMU and did an ‘interview’ with some sort of radio disc jockey bro. Previously, and have been in a ‘war of words’, causing one of the year’s most explosive blog vs buzzband conflicts [link].

Here is a ‘recap’ of the juicy part of the interview:

The bro asks ‘What’s up with ur blog beef with ?”
Then is all like ‘that guy sux’ and outlined why HRO sucked:
-he posts shit abt her + her boyfriend,
-much of the site’s content + commenters are ‘ignorant’
-she ‘doesnt give a shit’ if ‘exposes’ buzzbands
-she eventually ‘chills out’ just wants Carles to ‘do his thing’ and ‘let her do her thing’ and leave 1 another alone
-Carles of ’stole her fucking weed’ at the Converse launch show

The weed drama ‘went down’ when tweeted that she lost a ‘huge bag of weed.’

Carles then tweeted from his @hipsterrunoff account that he recovered a gallon sized-baggy of weed.

Do yall think Carles is a ‘dank thief’?

The ‘talking head’ interviewer then goes on to call the guy a ‘bozo’, jumping on the bandwagon, possibly to ‘try to get in her pants’ [via love triangle].

The vs. blog vs buzzband fight seems to have ‘no end in sight’ as magazines, blogs, and reviewers will surely ask her about it since it is possibly the ‘most compelling, rebloggable content’ that an interview with her could produce. The question will lead to reflections on new media, indie blog journalism and the TMZification of the blogosphere, and what happens when ur in an alt celebrity relationship. This is a ‘perfect storm’ of events as is forecasted to chart in the top 20 of the Billboard charts, and will be looking to create an even more accessible album in 2k12 that can sell more records.

Do yall think Carles stole ’s weed?
Does Bethany seem ‘chill’ or do u still h8 her?
Are yall on #TeamCarles or #TeamBestCoast?
Does blog about ’shit that no1 should care about’ or does it offer a premium indiesphere experience?
Should Carles ‘eat dicks’ and ’stop stealing weed’?
Will ’s next album help her reach ‘Feist levels’, no longer relying on blog coverage?
Have u ever found a bag of weed?
Do drugs tear friendships apart?
Did u re-sell it for money, or did u smoke it?
If u found a bag of weed, is it safe to smoke it, or is it important to find a trustworthy dealer?
What will be the next great buzzband vs blog fight of 2k10/2k11/2k12?
R u sad that this is the beginning of the end of the album cycle?

GRAPHIC VIDEO: Justin Bieber + fans almost trampled to death at a tween rave in a mall parking lot

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:41 AM PDT


Not sure what is happening in this video. Seems like Justin Bieber is chilling in some sort of mall parking lot, riding a segway, trying to ‘run for his life’ 2 escape from a bunch of tween girls. I am not sure if he is just trying to ‘be an asshole’ to prove how ‘in Demand’ he is, or if this is some sort of viral marketing attempt. Like they hired the director of the Blair Witch project to make this viral video look ‘raw and edgy.’

A lot of people have been dying / ‘in great harm of danger’ at raves lately, so I feel like I can just say that this is a ‘rave’ since it seems like an insane ‘human safety hazard.’ Seems like either Bieber will get trampled by fans, then they will chop his body into pieces to sell on eBay, or a few tweens might crush eachother while trying to reach the Biebinator. From what I understand, tween skulls aren’t ‘fully developed’, so they are easier to crush. They basically have ‘the soft skull’ of an infant, since they are still learning how 2 use social media.

Worried about raves. Feel like concert organizers really need to ‘get their shit together’ and minimize danger. Feel like every1 just needs 2 chill out, and realize that we can just listen to MP3s in the comfort & safety of our own homes.

Wish Bieber would just ‘chill out’, and his handlers would buy him ‘top tier, curvy ass’ prostitutes, instead of letting him feel validated by the attention of these ’still developing tween fans.’

Worried about stampedes
Worried about deaths [via trampling]
Worried about tween skulls being crushed by tween feet.
Worried abt tween pop stars
Worried that JBieber’s ‘peen’ might get ‘chomped off’ by a tween girl who doesn’t know how to ‘give proper blow jobs.’

Just wish these raves would be illegal so no1 in the world would overdose and/or get trampled to death any more. Feel like the American government needs to ’shut down’ raves and/or Justin Bieber.

Worried abt safety.
Do yall think if we put all of the tweens in America in one huge mall, they would create a society where different stores are their ‘homelands’, and there would be wars between different ‘countries/shops’ in order to create a perfect tween society?
Would u be ‘ashamed’ of your daughter if she died in a Justin Bieber trampling accident?
Would u rather have ur daughter be ‘obsessed with Twilight’ or ‘obsessed with Justin Bieber’?
Do u want to be a famous tween so u can get unlimited tween lips on ur sexual organs, or are u afraid that u will be chased down + killed?

Pitchfork gives Best Coast the same score (8.4) as WAVVES to avoid creating relationship conflict

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 09:33 AM PDT

Link: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14472-crazy-for-you/



is a popular new buzzband with a female lead singer. Their ‘fuzzy buzzy tunes that yearn for a boyfriend, weed, and a zany cat have captured the hearts of the bloggiaosphere, with many waiting on ‘pins and needles’ to see what respected indie music website Pitchfork Media would ‘give’ the record CRAZY FOR YOU.

Pitchfork gave an 8.4, an identical score to WAVVES. Many indie fans are ‘perplexed’ because ’s album is regarded as ‘way better’ than WAVVES’ poopy album, and Pitchfork should have at least ‘given a 0.1 point edge’ to . The only motivation for this move is probably to avoid ‘creating conflict in their relationship’, since giving one of them a higher score would have meant that they ‘wear the pants’ in the relaish. In most middle class American relationship, who ‘wears the pants’ is determined by who makes the most money. In buzzband alternative celebrity relationships, who ‘gets a higher Pitchfork rating’ usually determines who is ‘The Man in the relaish.

It seems like Pitchfork didn’t want 2 ’cause beef’ / start the beginning of the end of their relationship, so they were just like ‘whatevz…yall can be the same.’

It seems like the first line of the review references ‘fights with bloggers’, making it clear that ’s ‘blog beef’ with might go down as one of the definitive buzz elements of her career:

Scene-famous boyfriends, a quote-generating Twitter feed, scuffles with bloggers, and the most meme-generating feline since Keyboard Cat got carpal tunnel: Yeah, it’s safe to say Bethany Cosentino, who writes and records with cohort Bobb Bruno as , is a long way away from her days as a member of drone/psych outfit Pocahaunted. ’s full-length debut, Crazy for You, serves only to increase that distance from the outré-music scene; the brief record delivers on the promise of a strong string of singles released over the past year.

Sorta wish And coulda rode chill waves 2gether, because is on the record as ‘being able to make phone calls to insiders that can get any artist an extra 0.5-0.8 points from Pitchfork.’ ( negotiated with Pitchfork to

Anyways, then they say her songs are ’simple’ and to ‘go easy on her’ cuz she’s just a bro who loves dank as much as the rest of us:

That last function has become a sticking point for many who complain that, as a lyricist, Cosentino lacks a certain depth and overall intelligence. It’s true that she’s not exactly the Randy Newman of the beach-pop game– there’s a few too many “crazy/lazy” rhyme schemes, and feel free to snicker at the “I wish my cat could talk” line from “Goodbye”. But it’s easy to miss that, just as these songs are relatively basic in construction, she’s never aimed for any sort of lyrical grandiosity– just feelings, presented as straightforwardly as possible.

Then they close the review with a line where they say ’she has tons of promise’:

It may be a summer album by (I mean, for Christ’s sake– that cover), but I’ll place my bet that Crazy for You will sound pretty great all damn year, and beyond.

Do yall like ’s new album?
Is it better than WAVVES’s album?
Will + WAVVES stay together forever?
Should P4k have ‘panned’ one of these albums?
Do both of these albums sound like 8.4 material?
Are yall still bitter about vs blog feud?
Will ‘be around forever’ or are they a 1-and-done indie buzzband?
Will ‘play Fallon’ or will she fail to crossover into the maltstream?
Do u think this means their relationship is rated an 8.4 out of 10 [via match.com / eharmony compatibility ratings]?

Zooey Deschanel’s boring band keeps playing late night talk shows

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:59 AM PDT


Jesus Christ. She & Him went on some other ‘late night talk show.’ It seems like their booking agent/PR manager is some sort of ’slave driver’ who makes them play ‘every festival’ and ‘every late night talk show’ possible, trying to get their brand out there. I guess it makes sense though since they aren’t really in it for the authenticity, instead they probably see an opportunity to become ‘the next big female singer band’ since Feist goes on ‘mad hiatus’ for so long.

I sorta wish Zooey would take a ride on the slutwave and stop trying to be a ‘granola wave’ female artist. I guess mainstreamers don’t ’see thru’ the whole vintage gimmick though.

n e ways, just wanted yall to hear another She & Him song being played live on TV.
Feel like their band is really ‘gelling’ after their crazy coke eyes Letterman debut [link]. Feel like they might have told the producers ‘not to do so many Zooey closeups’ and instead ‘focus on the band.’

Do yall think She & Him will chart at #1 when they release their next album?
Is Zooey Deschanel ‘mad cute’, or is she ‘getting weathered’ from all of this touring/performing?
Do they need to ’stop pretending to be a real band’ and just focus on the Zooey brand?
Is She & Him ‘the most forgettable pseudo indie music ever created’?
Is Zooey Deschanel ‘leapfrogging’ Feist/Lisa Loeb on the artist authenticity rankings?

Washed Out expands brand, launches new frozenwave ice cream truck

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:30 PM PDT

Link: http://pitchfork.com/news/39557-photos-pitchfork-music-festival-2010-polaroids/


Ernest Greene, AKA “Washed Out Bro” is known as ‘the founding father of chillwave’ after creating his hit song “Feel It All Around.” N e ways, he has merged into a ‘legitimate indie force’, touring the country and playing relevant .

This picture seems to indicate that he has ‘taken his brand to the next level’ and started some sort of ice cream truck. Instead of just selling t-shirts, he is probably selling ice cream to ‘keep people chilled out’, helping them to conjure up ‘nostalgic images of youth’ by selling Push Pops, rainbow freezes, Fudge Bars, Banana Fudges, Dream Bars, Ice cream sandwiches, Cookies N Cream ice cream sandwiches, and miscellaneous Skinny Cow ’smart snack’ treats.

Do u think this new ice cream truck is ‘helping his brand’ become more dynamic, or do u think this picture was actually taken as he was working his 2nd job because 2 many people stole his mp3s and he didn’t make any money?

What kind of ice cream treat do u hope he sells? Should he sell sno cones/snowballs/’raspas’ [via mexis] in order to diversify his product? Should he sell ‘pickles’ [via a huge jar]? Should he sell ‘Sour Punch Straws’ and possibly ‘frito pies’ [via crock pot]?

Do yall think Lemon Chillwave iced treat is gonna ‘catch on’, or will alts stay ‘brand loyal’ to Pinkberry/gimmick frozen yogurt establishments?

Do yall support Washed Out’s new ice cream truck meme?
Do u think the business will support itself?
Will ice cream treats make it easier 4 bros 2 ride chillwaves?
Will Washed Out’s next mp3 sound like ‘The Entertainer’ [via the official Ice Cream truck circling the neighborhood song]?

Will ice cream trucks replace record labels as the ultimate distributors of band memes?