Tuesday, November 30, 2010

HIPSTER RUNOFF

HIPSTER RUNOFF

Is the new Jared Leto video the 'biggest piece of poop' ever created as 'art' in the history of the world?

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:58 PM PST


30 Seconds to Mars is Jared Leto's alt rock band. He is an alternative actor, but he likes to focus on his music career. There are 2 other dudes in his band and one of them is his brother Shannon. I am not sure 'why' people like his music because they only have 1 catchy alt rock song from like 5 years ago, but now they just make all of these rlly stupid music videos that us 'amazing' imagery and tell 'wonderful stories.'

Anyways, their new video "Hurricane" is 'effing terrible.' Trying rlly hard to be 'beautiful', 'amazing', 'artsy', 'cutting edge', and 'more than just a music video.' Feel really bad 4 the band for spending so much time making such a big piece of poop. Has 2 be embarrassing. Feels like some1 shoulda told them "damn bros... this shit looks kinda ghey.'

Really feels like if u gave a group of high school freshmen a 'huge budget' and told them to 'make something beautiful', this is what they would have pooped out.

Do yall know what the eff happens in this video? Trying 2 find some sort of meaning in it.

1st Jared Leto wakes up

Then some dude in a mask comes 2 kill him [via 8MM Machine]

Then Jared Leto jumps out of the window of a skyscraper 2 escape

Then he lands on his feet bc he is a magic man

Then his brother Shannon does some weird shit and plays tribal drums

Then some naked broads come out in bondage

Then the forgettable dude in their band plays a violin 2 prove he is rlly deep

Then there is a metaphor abt America/the War with Iraq

Then Jared Leto gets a bunch of 'deep' prison tattoos

Then he 'gets his Fight Club' on

Honestly not even sure wtf this video is trying to do/say. Really confused. Think those dudes are 'mad insane' or something. Maybe they should go 2 college 2 learn how to take more responsibility for the images that they present, and understand that if ur 'making art', ur words/ideas/images have to 'mean something.' Honestly would have rather watched a 'toilet cam' of runny poop exiting Jared Leto's anus than this video.

Feel bad for Jared Leto. According 2 wikipedia, "Bartholomew Cubbins" is his pseudonym for his music video directing career:

He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars and has directed music videos under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbins (a name borrowed from Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins).

Not sure if Barth is gonna be getting many more directing gigs after this log of poop.

Wonder if this video is 'deeper' than Inception/more conceptual than Lady Gaga.
Wonder 'wtf' is wrong with Jared Leto.
Wonder who takes this band srsly.
Wonder if this is 'the greatest video ever made.'
Wonder if this video will get a 10.0 because it is a beautiful dark, twisted fantasy.

Do u <3 Jared Leto?
Is 30 Seconds from Mars the 'lamest dudes' on the planet?
Is this supposed to appeal to people who are in2 anime or something?
Is this video 'srsly rlly mindblowingly lame'?
Is Jared Leto about to reach 'Lady Gaga status', being 'respected' as a pop icon 'and as an artist'?
Do u think Jared Leto is gonna lose movie roles bc ppl are gonna be like 'that dude is rlly, rlly, rlly dumb--did u see his cheesy ass music video? No way do I let that insane dude in my movie'?
Is Jared Leto 'hot'?

Terms referenced:

Jared Leto
Lady Gaga

Some alt takes a fan photo with Crystal Castles

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 02:55 PM PST


Went to a relevant Crystal Castles show
Watched Alice Glass and Ethan Kath
'kill it' on stage
Giving it their all
getting rlly drunk on stage
downing an entire bottle of Jack Daniels vodka whiskey bourbon

It was really chill that after the show
They chilled at their merch booth
and talked to the fans
I let them know how awesome they were
how good their latest album is
that their albums helped me thru a dark time
that Alice looked even prettier in person than she does in .jpgs
that they deserve to be 'album of the decade'
Just the usual stuff that helped them understand I was a true fan

I asked them 2 take a photo with me
and they even did their whole 'cover ur face' gimmick
It made me feel like I was really getting the 'Crystal Castles experience'

Feel like I was on their album cover with them
I might even photoshop my face out of my fan photo
so I can be like them

Uploaded 2 facebook
all of my friends are rlly jeal

I am in touch with buzzbands
Buzzbands <3 me
When I talk to buzzbands, I have an authentic conversation with them

Do u <3 when bands stay true to their personal brands?
Does CC have 'low self-esteem'?
Should Alice not be afraid 2 show her keut smile?
Have u ever taken a 'fan photo' with a buzzband?
What was it like 2 talk 2 them?

Terms referenced:

Alice Glass
Crystal Castles

U can now stream the new Daft Punk album, is it a 'let down'?

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:08 AM PST

STREAM: http://www.myspace.com/hollywoodrecords#pm_cmp=mce_con_msm_billboard_album_tron


Daft Punk did 'the soundtrack' for the new movie "Tron: Legacy." Apparently u can 'stream' a mix of their new music now. Kinda afraid to listen 2 it. Feel like it is probably 'a huge letdown.' Kinda sad that they haven't been able to recapture the magic of Homework/Discovery.

Have u listened to their new album/the 'leak'?
Did it meet ur expectations, or is it just 'forgettable soundtrack music'?
Does Daft Punk have any alternative credibility left?
Has Daft Punk 'already done enough' 4 'the electro scene', so they can just chill out 4evr now?

Is it still 'kewl' to say that u listen to Daft Punk?
Is TRON gonna 'bomb'?
Is Daft Punk gonna regret being associated with TRON?
Did Daft Punk 'peak' 10 years ago?

Salem, MIA, and the Arcade Fire 'dominate' NME's "Top Albums+Songs of year list"

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:58 AM PST

Link: http://www.nme.com/news/these-new-puritans/54056


NME is apparently some 'respected music magazine' based in the United Kingdom. Ppl from the UK generally have weird taste in music, and don't really 'get' some of today's most relevant bands. They usually like weirdo garage rock, dubstep, or Radioheady crap or sometimes even random pop singer broads.

Anyways, they did their 'Best of the Year' list/issue or something, and now every1 can 'begin discussing' who deserves 2 be the #1 album of year that will be remembered for 'the rest of time.'

Are 'album of the year' lists 'bullshit' or important 4 branding ur editorial voice?

NME's Top Ten Albums Of 2010 are:

1. These New Puritans – 'Hidden' -never even head this song
2. Arcade Fire – 'The Suburbs' -do they have suburbs in the UK?
3. Beach House – 'Teen Dream' -probs just 'copying PItchfork'
4. LCD Soundsystem – 'This Is Happening' -forgot this album even existed
5. Laura Marling – 'I Speak Because I Can' -who the eff is Laura Marling?
6. Foals – 'Total Life Forever' -think I have heard 1 or 2 songs by them
7. Zola Jesus – 'Stridulum II' -no idea who the eff this is
8. Salem – 'King Night' -great pick, shoulda been #1
9. Liars – 'Sisterworld' -get this band confused with 'Foals' usually
10. The Drums – 'The Drums' -think this band is used in a bunch of commercials

NME's Top Ten Tracks Of 2010 are:

1. Foals – 'Spanish Sahara' -listened to this song, seems emotional/ 'moving'
2. MIA – 'XXXO' -Thought this song is probably 1 of the worst of the year
3. Janelle Monae – 'Tightrope' -trendy post-Pitchfork Kanye 10.0 pick?
4. Kanye West – 'Power' -Wonder what P4k will say is 'the best Kanye Song'
5. Arcade Fire – 'We Used To Wait' -kinda a honky song,
6. Gorillaz – 'Stylo' -think I saw this on mtv. British ppl 'love' Gorillaz and Muse
7. Surfer Blood – 'Swim' -Think they got a lot of buzz in 2k9
8. Grinderman – 'Heathen Child' -would guess that this is a hardcore band
9. Zola Jesus – 'Night' -Sounds boring
10. The Fall – 'Bury Pts 2 +4' -Sounds like a 'trendy' mp3 from 2k4

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How do u feel abt NME's 'Best of the Year' List?
Does n e 1 'respect NME'?
Does NME just 'copy' Pitchfork?
Is Pitchfork more relevant than NME?
Do u think MIA's "XXXO" is a terrible song?
Should Salem have been rated higher?
Is Salem 'effing terrible'?
Do people from the UK just 'pretend' to 'love' the Arcade Fire?
Can the Arcade Fire resonate with any1 who isn't from the American Suburbs?
What is the #1 album/song of 2k10?

Terms referenced:

Arcade Fire

The Arcade Fire wrote the hit song "Wake Up" that was utilized in a bunch of NFL commercials and the hit movie "Where the Wild Things Are."

The lead singer, Win Butler, is married to Regine Chassagne. Many indie experts say that Regine is the 'weak link' of the band and that Win should fire her but he can't because she is his wife.

The Arcade Fire loves to give money 2 Haiti.

They wrote an album called "The Suburbs" abt how America sux.

Salem

Salem is a buzzband consisting of 2 bros and 1 girl.

They were lumped into the rape gaze genre by Pitchfork, but then Pitchfork thought the genre was 'sexist'/mean 2 women, so they retracted the term in the review but by then the damage had already been done and every1 was riding rape gazes [link].

They sing songs that sound really dark and heavy.

2 of the bros are openly gay. Not sure what the girl's deal is.

They got a lot of buzz in 2k9 because they were notable horrible at SXSW [link], but then in 2k10 people turned the corner on them even though they are the same product.