Wednesday, December 29, 2010

HIPSTER RUNOFF

HIPSTER RUNOFF

Buzzbands I coulda/shoulda blogged abt in 2k10

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:33 PM PST


Every year there are so many buzzbands that are available to 'buzz about'/align your blog's brand with by covering them on a regular/daily basis. Some artists are 'good' and 'deserve hype', but other bands sorta represent how hollow/forced the buzzosphere can be.

Here are bands that Carles 'could have' blogged abt on HIPSTER RUNOFF this year, but opted to 'pass' on, in order to prevent readers from getting confused abt what is 'truly buzzworthy' and 'what is being forced down ur throat' as buzzworthy just bc blogs need buzzbands 2 blog abt.

Sleigh Bells - This band 'got tons of buzz' after the post-chillwave bubble in 2k10, and ppl were all like 'they are s0 loud and s0 hard but at the same time they have a pop appeal.' It generally seemed 'unlistenable' 2 me, but I guess it is always good 2 have a female indie 'frontwoman' 2 get females excited abt indie music + altbros 'all hornie' abt 'liking their music.' Think maybe they 'made a huge mistake' by aligning their brand with M.I.A. after her 'disastrous' 2k10 campaign.

Might start covering Alexis Krauss bc of her Virgin Mary tattoo. Hopefully they release a slutwavey video where she shows off her bod and I will probs be 'on board.'

Das Racist - I listened 2 a few of these MP3s and I think they got a 'high score' from Pitchfork. From what I understand, their gimmick is being 'ethnic' + 'educated' + 'in touch with white man's pop culture' so they can have lyrics abt The Office, and they 'are good at rap' so they have some sort of modern indie Weird Al/Tenacious D type of brand. Seems 'funnie'/think I have seen some 'funnie videos/interviews' by them, but I don't appreciate rapping as an art form, so it is difficult for me to blog abt.

Janelle Monáe - I think she is one of those 'legitimately talented' artists, but I think she is like 'too talented'/'not watered down enough' to be successful with mainstream black audiences, so all she can rlly do is 'be critically acclaimed by white ppl.' Sorta just confusing + annoying to white indie fans when they feel pressured 2 like some random artist who doesn't really align with the white indie content stream.


Yeasayer - Sorta remind me of a band that ppl who like Passion Pit would like. Not even sure what they are all about bc I have only heard 1 of their songs, but might go ahead and label them "a poor man's Animal Collective."

titus andronicus - No idea what this band sounds like/is all abt. Would have to guess it is either a bleep bloop band, or maybe a cool dad garage band Vice Magazine type of band.

War Paint - some band with some alt women who play forgettablewave indie rock that probs would have been more successful between 2k0-2k5. I wonder if they would be buzzworthy if they were a male band.

Japandroids - No idea what this band is all abt. Sounds kinda lame.

James Blake - I heard he is 'frontrunner' for 2k11 album of the year. Wonder if he deserves coverage 'moving forward' or if he is one of those artists who is 'critically acclaimed' bc they make music that is 50% unapproachable and 50% predictably enjoyable in a simple way, so u forget abt the unapproachable half and just say 'this is rlly good, yall!'

Googled him, found out he was a tennis player or something.

Then found a 'real picture' of James Blake.

Do yall think he is 'brilliant' / 'bloggable' or just an overhyped UK export that American indie fans should boycott? Do yall wish Americans had boycotted The xx?

How to Dress Well - I think there are tons of bands that provide 'good'/dark/mysterious/spooky MP3s, but they just have to develop a better/more coverable brand. I guess some bands aren't really created 2 perform live.

Kanye West and Lady Gaga - 2 really amazing artists that deserve way more coverage from blogs. They truly 'get' art, and will produce the best music in the coming decade. Look out for these buzz humans in 2k53.

Are any of these bands 'amazing' / 'deserve mad coverage'?
Which HRO artists 'get too much coverage'?
Is HRO's music coverage 'mad boring'?
Do all of these bands 'suck' and represent what a crappy year 2k10 was if all of these albums/artists got 'tons of buzz'?
Can any1 tell me why ppl 'like' / 'cover' / 'enjoy' these bands?
What other bands / genres / memes should have been covered by HIPSTER RUNOFF in 2k10?
R u glad 2k10 is ovr?
Should HIPSTER RUNOFF cover 'more artists' and 'give more buzzbands' an opportunity 2 be relevant'?
Do yall h8 blogs bc they cover 2 many bands and u can't rlly tell 'what is good'?
Is there 2 much noise + inauthentic buzz in the buzzosphere?
R u glad 2k11 is finally here?