Neon Indian is a 2k9 buzzband who is preparing his hit followup sophomore LP in order 2 enter the great chillwave/indie war of 2k11. However, some ppl still really <3 the first album, and have moments on facebook where they are like "I'm going to submit a vague indie lyric as my status so that I seem deep." However, some mainstreamers aren't familiar with indie songs, so they can get confused.
You'll never guess what happened this time... The Lamestreamer was like "SHOULDA TAKEN ACID WITH YOUUUU."
Then a mainstreamer was like "NOOOOO! Don't take acid! It stays in ur spine forever. Plz don't. Acid is bad 4 u. Please don't take it."
Then the lamestreamer is like "chill out bitch. First of all, ur not my mom. Second of all, it is just a lyric by the chillwave buzzband Neon Indian. Get the eff off my facebook if ur gonna be a bitch 2 me. I know all of ur secrets/dark problems"
******END SCENE ******* Should I have taken acid with yall? Do u h8 it when ppl leave 'deep lyrics' as their status? Are 'lyrics' overrated as a form of facebookian/twitterian expression? R u tired of lamestreamers and mainstreamers? Should I have taken acid with lamestreamer?
From what I understand, there is a new brand of 'web humor' that is basically trying to get 'youtube views' instead of 'laughs.' 'Views' are a metric that potentially 'mean more' than laughs, so there are tons of groups of bros with HD Video cameras that 'try 2 make funnie videos that go viral.'
Anyways, it seems like this 'web comedy group' made a 'skit/video' abt winning tix 2 a pash pit concert bc they think it makes them 'totally indie.' ********* In this video, some bro is in an elevator, and he is like "I have tix the the Pashy Pit concert" and he asks some broad "Do u wanna come see this indie buzzband with me?"
Girl: "What are they called?" Bro: "The Pashy Pits!" Girl: "OMG they are so awesome."
[enter Janitor Bro]
Janitor: Oh hey bro I heard u on the radio. U cried. Here I have an audio tape. Bro: Sigh...another indie bro bites the dust! Here's my tix! Laters. See u in the elevator at our office building. Janitor: CHA CHING! Pashy Pit here we come!
*****
Do u think these web comedy bros 'crushed it'? Do u think this video is bad 4 Passion Pit's brand? Should these bros have picked a better band 2 win tickets 2? Do u call in2 radio stations to win indie buzzband tickets? Is this skit 'original' and 'innovative'? Do u know a group of bros are are 'trying 2 make it' as a web comedy group? Do u feel sad for 'web comedy' bros bc they are 'trying so hard 2 go viral'? Will this video go 'indie viral'? Will Pitchfork give this web skit a 10.0?
The original tweet has been deleted, but it was screenshotted in the popular twitter app TweetDeck.
Bethany says "wtf is Snacks the Cat girl and why are there 2 of them and why r people so freaky?'
How could u h8 this gorgeous face? C'mon. They're just fans. They just <3 Snackies. Go easy on them. They're teenagers. They're still in high school. They're not creepy. They're not freaks. They're good people. Shame on you. Shame on you. You've become what u h8--a cyber bully. [link]
She's just a fan... No need 2 h8 her...
Is Bethany 'unchill' for h8ing her fans? Do u think she is mean 2 these 2 cute lil girls? Is there anything wrong with 'being a fan' or can u go 'too far'? Do u think this hatred is directed at Carles and the blog HIPSTER RUNOFF because of their pre-existing 'bad blood' from the time Bethany told HRO to 'eat a dick'? [link]
Kanye West got a 10.0 album. [link] It was only a matter of 'time' before he was named 'album of the year' by Pitchfork.
50. Wavves – King of the Beach 49. Wild Nothing – Gemini 48. Forest Swords – Dagger Paths 47. Women – Public Strain 46. Matthew Dear – Black City 45. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here 44. Kylesa – Spiral Shadow 43. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker 42. Drake – Thank Me Later 41. Delorean – Subiza 40. Abe Vigoda – Crush 39. Best Coast – Crazy For You 38. Rick Ross – Teflon Don 37. Zola Jesus – Stridulum EP 36. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here? 35. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach 34. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles 33. The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt 32. Tyler, the Creator – Bastard 31. Woods – At Echo Lake 30. The-Dream – Love King 29. The Fresh & Onlys – Play It Strange 28. The National – High Violet 27. Four Tet – There Is Love in You 26. Twin Shadow – Forget 25. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz 24. Hot Chip – One Life Stand 23. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man 22 Girls – Broken Dreams Club EP 21. The Walkmen – Lisbon 20. Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal 19. How to Dress Well – Love Remains 18. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh 17. Caribou – Swim 16. Sleigh Bells – Treats 15. Robyn – Body Talk 14. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma 13. No Age – Everything In Between 12. Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid 11. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs 10. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor 9. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today 8. James Blake – The Bells Sketch EP / CMYK EP / Klavierwerke EP 7. Joanna Newsom – Have One on Me 6. Vampire Weekend – Contra 5. Beach House – Teen Dream 4. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty 3. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest 2. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening 1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
REACTIONS:
Arcade Fire disappointing 2 finish out of top 10, but probs cuz of Regine
Kanye West and Big Boi in the top 10 are 'further proof' of the negrofication of Pitchfork [link]
WAVVES at 50 and Best Coast at 39 prove that indie critics don't really 'respect' those bands as artists
Joanna Newsom is still respected 4 some reason even though her songs sound all insane and long.
How do u feel abt this list? Are there any disturbing/controversial trends that manifested themselves in 2k10? Which artists 'don't belong on this list'? Which artists 'deserve HIPSTER RUNOFF coverage'? Did they 'crush it' or 'totally eff up the legacy of 2k10'? Who had the #1 album of 2k10?
Is this Pitchfork's 'last year' as a relevant indie tastemaker? Did they 'give up' their indie cred by selecting Kanye West #1 Do u want more Pitchfork coverage in 2k11?
