Tuesday, October 19, 2010

HIPSTER RUNOFF

HIPSTER RUNOFF

VIDEO: Benjamin Gibbard sings national anthem at some baseball game

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 04:06 PM PDT

Oh, indie, can you see, by the Posty Service's early light,
What so proudly we buzz'd at the Twilight Soundtrack's last web streaming
Whose buzzbands and blogspots, thro' the buzzworthy fight,
O'er the OKGO viral videos we watch'd, were so going viral while streaming?
And the M.I.A. ginger's red glare, the genocide landmines bombs bursting via the ground,
Gave tugs thro' the night that my QT Zooey Deschanel was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled indie crossover album yet buzz
O'er the land of the buzzbands and the home of the bros.


Hi. I'm Benjamin Gibbard.
And I'm proud to be a member of our modern indie society
'Crushing it' a capella
Every1 is like 'who the eff is this bro with a quivering voice'?
If they only knew
that I was the frontman of 2 of the most important indie bands of all time
If u really knew me u'd get down on ur knees and praise the indie Lord
sorta like how my wife must 'repay me' for lending her indie cred
even though I honestly h8 her band
and h8 her voice
and wish she could just stay at home and be a 'homemaker'

Did Ben Gibbard 'crush it' at the Giants Vs Phillies game?
Who will win the World Series?
Will Cliff "Soul Patch" Lee lead the Texas Rangers 2 the promised land?
Will Alex Rodriguez utilize steroids 2 win the Title?
Should Ben Gibbard focus on a career as a national anthem singer?
Is this the worst National Anthem performance evr?
Do u think there will be a national wave of h8 against Ben Gibbard by ppl who thought he ruined our country?

Should the indie music blog scene have a 'national song'?

INFOGRAPHIC: Spoiled tweens send 3000+ texts per month

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Link: http://mashable.com/2010/10/14/nielsen-texting-stats/#


Was just reading some teen parenting blogs bc I have an unruly tween who only cares about texting, sexting, social media, vlogging, and funnie television shows that generate viral content. Anyways, I found this 'startling' graph that showcases how many texts tweens send per month. It seems like they send 3000 per month, which comes out to around 100 per day. Worried.

Who r they texting?
Who do they need to be talking 2?
What are they talking abt?

I have a real job and I manage a team of 7 people in the office and we don't send that many emails per day. It is just so baffling that my spoiled tween son sends 100 texts per day. Really glad I got him 'unlimited' plan bc our bill was $1k last month. Was hella pissed, and threatened to get him a pay-as-u-go phone.

Anyways, here is the 'infographic.' I am not sure if this is a real 'infographic' or just a boring ass bar graph chart. U can see the spoiled tweens send the most texts, and the older u get, the less texts u get.

Worried that I'm gonna turn 65 and I won't be able 2 send texts.

Why do u send less texts when ur a grown ass person?
Are u too busy dying so u don't connect with ppl as much?
Do u have more friends when ur young, and then when ur old u only talk 2 ur husband/wife, and u prefer to avoid them as much as possible?
Is texting 'real communication' or just bullshitting?
Are tweens spoiled?
Will tweens grow old and continue texting?
How much do SMS messages cost ur mobile phone service provider?

Tween vloggers show support 4 Vampy Weeks against Kirsten Kennis

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 10:04 AM PDT

Sorta wish I could be in Vampire Weekend because u get to go from city to city and bang tons of prime entry-level ass cuz they think u will write them a recommendation letter 2 get into an Ivy League school / relevant design school. Recently, a group of tween youtube vloggers made a video to show support 4 Vampire Weekend against some crazie lady who is suing them. U can really feel their <3, like they are an authentic tribe who has ur back no matter what.

Not sure why they made this vlog. I think maybe it is some sort of 'dating video', like they hope the Vampy Weeks bros will see it, and message them on twitter, and invite them backstage, and then 'intimate things' will happen.

Or maybe they are inviting Vampy weeks to use this as 'courtroom evidence.' Like they will show this video 2 the judge/jury during a dramatic closing statement, and the judge will say "Kirsten Kennis--UR GUILTY. SEE U ON DEATH ROW. U WILL BURN IN HELL 4 UR SINS. TAKE THE HANDCUFFS OFF EZRABRO, and set him free 4evr. Godspeed 2 u, Vampire Weeks. We apologize 2 u on behalf of the legal system. May u forever be fre to create buzzworthy mp3s."

Sorta just wish I had a gaggle of keut AZN fans to support me.

Feeling jeal of Vampy Weeks. Wish a group of vloggers had my back.
Wish I had a tribe of followers who would do anything 4 me.
Are yall on #Team_Kirsten or #TeamVampyWeeks?
Do u hope Kirsten Kennis goes 2 jail?
Which 1 of these vloggers is the cutest?
Which 1 of these vloggers is the scariest?
Does Kirsten Kennis need 2 'drop it' and just be happy to get a few blog headlines, and be happy being 'blog famous'?

Previously
KIRSTEN KENNIS DOES SLUTWAVE PHOTOSHOOT

Group of innercity kids cover MGMT's "KIDS"

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 08:59 AM PDT

MGMT is one of the most successful indie bands of all time, however their last album "Congratulations" was a 'huge flop' because they didn't write hit pop songs. It seems like every1 is still really into "KIDS." Wonder if it is the best song they will ever write.

Anyways, just saw this meaningful innercity choir of kids singing "KIDS" by MGMT. Seems like they have an amazing teacher who is teaching 4 America, teaching 4 innercity kids, bringing them the gift of indie buzz music. Really think I woulda turned out differently if I had a passionate teacher who taught me to accept my passion 4 indie music.

Wish I coulda gone to a school that encouraged me 2 go viral on the reg.
Make tons of utube vids, get embedded on blogs, tweeted by Ashton Kutcher, feel 'famous' like my life was only going to get better and I was only going 2 get more famous.

Sorta wish they would 'tour' as an indie band. Just want to be a relevant music festival and 'book' them, except would probably make them sleep 10 kids per hotel room.

Feel sad that their cover of Beach House doesn't have over 100K views. Maybe Beach House doesn't appeal 2 mnstrm audiences.

Do these kids always manage to 'crush it'?
Do the sounds of lil voices inspire u?
Do u still h8 MGMT 4 letting u down in 2k10?
Will MGMT ever write a song that is better than "KIDS"?
Should MGMT change the name of their band to 'rebrand'?

The bro from Kings of Leon says he h8s effing hipsters, <3s being rich mnstrmr

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 07:39 AM PDT

Link: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/222850


The Kings of Leon are a mainstreamer rock band who may or may not have used 2 be 'indie.' Eventually, they wrote killer arena rock bro anthems, such as "Use Some1 Yall" and "Ur Sexy On Fiya." Now they are basically 'American Rock Gods' and can shit on any band in the world. They basically 'bang models', 'wail on guitar', and do 'whatever the eff they want' on the reg because they are rock stars.

Anyways, one of the bros in the band said that he 'h8s effing hipsters.' He says that it is sweet to be a mainstream rock band and have an actual fan base of ppl who listen to ur music instead of a micro-niche of consumers who are 'way in2 it' but won't remember u in 2 years:

"I hate fucking hipsters," frontman Caleb Followill told to Eliscu in her profile in Rolling Stone #1116. "Everyone talks about indie this and indie that, but would you really want to be one of those indie bands that makes two albums and disappears? That's just sad," he said. "When we signed on with our manager, we all said we wanted to have a box-set career. We'll gladly be the next generation of bands that aren't going anywhere."

Do u agree with him? Does it seem sweeter to have tons of fans and have ur music last forever, instead of chasing an 8.4+ on Pitchfork?
Would u rather sell mad albums and get mainstream pussie, or just get 'critical praise' but not rlly appeal to the common man?
Do all indie bands 'die' within 2 albums?
Do u think he feels threatened by the Arcade Fire / Vampire Weekend / Nickelback?

Here is some intro that really 'glorifies' the Leon Kings, making it seem like they are a rock n roll band brand that true American dads can relate 2.

Rolling Stone's Jenny Eliscu was there, and the band spoke with her about their new LP, Come Around Sundown (which drops tomorrow): How they've settled down now that several of them are married or engaged; and how they managed to become one of the biggest bands in the world the old-fashioned way — by touring and gradually growing their fanbase, rather than being a hipster flavor of the month.

Do real bands grow their fanbase 'gradually' by touring?
Are the Kings of Bro-ons a bunch of spoiler mnstrmrs who don't value the 'alt indie scene'?
Where the Leon Kings ever an 'indie band' or have they always been mnstrm?
Do u h8 'effing hipsters'?
Do u h8 the Kings of Leon?
Will 'hipster bashing' help Rolling Stone 2 sell more magazines, or should they just put the cast of Twilight on their cover?
Would u rather be in the Kings of Leon or Animal Collective?
Who do u think gets better pussie?

Lamestreamer couple dresses up like Die Antwoord 2 go to their show

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 06:16 PM PDT

Link: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/10/18/snapshot-die-antwoor.html


I am not sure why people are 'sooo in2' Die Antwoord. I think it is sort of like be an 'alternative rap music fan' or something. U don't want to say u like mainstream African American black rappers, so u get more in2 South African non-American white rappers. Anyways, Die Antwoord = lame, and here are a few lamestreamers who made 'custom hoodies' 2 look like their fave band. Seem like they just bought some white hoodies and a black Sharpie marker, then had a doodle fest.

Not sure if this says they are 'fans' or that Die Antwoord has a poopy aesthetic. Really feel like Die Antwoord hasn't brought anything 2 the table since their meme that they entered the market with.

Do u think they look keut? Is it weird that the black girl wants 2 be Yolandi? Is that impossible unless she bleaches her skin [via Mike Jaxon]?

Have yall ever dressed like ur fave band 2 go to their show? Do u h8 lamestreamers who want to prove that they are 'authentic fans' of a band?

Do u h8 Super Fans?
Is Die Antwoord 'overrated' as a band/rappers/zany meme sound project?
Have u ever gone to a Vampire Weekend concert dressed as Vampire Weekend?
Have u ever gone 2 a MGMT concert dressed as MGMT?
Have u ever gone 2 a slipknot concert dressed as slipknot?
Have u ever gone 2 a Girls Concert dressed as Girls?
Have u ever gone 2 an Ariel Pink concert dressed as Ariel Pink?
Have u ever gone 2 a Neon Indian concert dress as Neon Indians?
Have yall ever gone 2 a korn concert dressed as Limp Bizk Fred Durst?
Have u ever gone 2 a _________ concert dress as ______________?

Keut Alt #Project_Girl takes pic of herself reading HIPSTER RUNOFF

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:41 PM PDT


In a previous post, a keut alt girl made her high school project about the popular internet weblog HIPSTER RUNOFF [link]. It seems like after receiving so much divisive criticism from the HIPSTER RUNOFF community, she decided to tweet a picture attempting to instigate more conversation abt her.

In the controversial photograph, she is reading HIPSTER RUNOFF on her desktop computer, and she has written the letters "H", "R", and "O" on her knuckles to show her love for HIPSTER RUNOFF. Do u think this was more original than writing a sign that says "<3 HRO" or "<3 Carles"? Do u think she should have been more hardcore and used prison tattoo technology to embed that text on her skin?

Do u think she authentically <3s HRO, or is she 'exploiting' Carles?
Does she <3 HRO or is she 'using' the HRO tribe 2 promote her own self-interests?
Is she authentically keut or just another entry level alt in the wall?
Is she the new Unchill AZN bro or the new Hella Chill Entry Level QT?
Is this QT #Project_Girl the most controversial female in HRO history?
Will she start a buzzband and become the next Alice Glass?
Is she a long-time 'authentic' HIPSTER RUNOFF reader, or is she an entry level who 'loves the new layout'?