The HIPSTER RUNOFF HOTLINE is a distress line 4 lost alts who just need a little bit of help and direction. Carles takes the time 2 answer questions from the hotline on the HIPSTER RUNOFF PODCAST. It seems like #Project_Girl aka Allie Teilz called in2 the hotline because she needed help.
She needed answers. She needed 2 know whether or not she was entry-lev or authentic. She spotted Alice Glass at Subway. She just wanted 2 talk 2 Carles.
Have u evr called the HRO hotline (909) BRO-SKI2 Do u have answers 2 Project Girl's questions? 1 day will we all be authentic? Will her cat be more famous than Snacks 1 day? Will she stay relevant in 2k11? Will her 'sophomore project' be a MGMT-esque 'flop'?
When the official Coachella lineup .jpg was released last night, many people were focused on the headlining buzzbands. However, they didn't realize that 1 of the indie-est bleepy bloops buzzbands in the world had their name misspelled on the flier. As u can see, they added an extra "t" 2 their name, making ppl think that the name of their band is "Crystal Castlest."
This begs the question, does Crystal Castles have the right to 'sue the fuck' out of Coachella for misleading and misrepresenting their brand? Is there a contractual obligation 2 'spell their name correctly'? Did Crystal Castles lose out on hundreds of thousands of new fans because of this typo?
We went ahead and asked a legal expert who knows a lot abt buzzband rights, the indiesphere, and festival .jpg laws, and this is what they had to say.
It's really not a big deal. They already fixed it. Why are you trying to turn this into an internet meme? U should just drop it. No1 really cares. Crystal Castlest sounds kewler than 'Crystal Castles' anyways. Have u evr eaten at that restaurant Krystal? They make pretty terrible lil burgers.
Should Crystal Castles 'sue' Coachella? Is this a 'dark moment' for Crystal Castles? Did they lose a lot of fans who googled "Crystal Castlest" instead of "Crystie Casties"? Is the Coachella lineup 'terrible' or 'mad buzzworthy'? Is Crystal Castles losing thousands of fans bc of this 1 typo? R u a legal expert? What is ur legal analysis of this 'massive typo' that could change the course of Crystal Castlest's career? Should more buzzbands add a 't' 2 the end of their name? -the xxt -Best Coastt -Twin Shadowt -AnCot -Panda Beart -Death Cabt -Death from Above 1979t -Carlest -HIPSTERRUNOFFT -jjt Is Crystal Castlest ur new fave buzzband?
It seems like it is Zooey Deschanel's goal in life to come across as 'authentic', 'vintage' and 'retro', so her new music video rlly makes it clear that she is 'really in2 the past' and she has a really 'creative and interesting design aesthetic.' I have no idea what the video is supposed 2 really be saying/doing, but it probably would have been better if Zooers 'showed a little bit more skin' instead of just wearing the usual frumpy dresses.
I guess it is supposed to be all like "Remember the past? They used 2 think the future was gonna be all futuristic. They are so sillie." Here is a scene where Zooey clones herself [via Dolly the sheep].
Glad they realized that no1 cares abt M. Ward so he was barely in this video.
Here is a scene where she is chillaxin on the phone, talkin 2 Benjamin Gibbard
Eventually some army of ppl in vintage clothing come out and do a lackluster dance, just 2 be whimsical, but just looks like a poor man's Gap commercial.
Do u wish we could clone some of today's most relevant indie stars?
Do u <3 Zooey Deschanel? Should she 'hang it up' as an indie star and focus on being a mainstream actress? Will she try to lose a bunch of weight and do a KrAziE ballet movie just to obtain more 'indie cred' than Natalie Portman? R u tired of her 'vintage aesthetic'? Is she 'getting lazy' or is that what the band is all abt? Did they make this video 2 appeal 2 mainstreamers who watch music videos on MTV2? Should Zooey do a solo slutwave project?
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple who invented the iPod, the iPhone, the iBook, the Macbook, the Macbook Pro, and the iPad. Unfortunately, it seems like he is 'leaving Apple' bc he probably has issues with the quality of Apple products, the service at Apple Stores, and just how so many mainstreamers purchased Macbooks. Even though Apple products used 2 be alt, u can't help but wonder how he is handling Apple 'being all mnstrm.'
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees:
Team,
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.
I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
Steve
Do u evr wish u worked 4 Apple so u could get Steve Jobs emails? Do u ever email Steve Jobs when ur iPhone doesn't have service? Do u #pray4SteveJobs bc if he dies, no1 will be able 2 make sweet Apple products any more?
Apple boss Steve Jobs has announced in an email to staff that he has been granted “a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health”. No further details of Jobs’ condition have been given, but suffice to say the blogosphere is full of speculation that his pancreatic cancer may have returned.
#pray4Steve The man who invented the iEverything #pray4Apple so that I don't have to return 2 a world where I have a crappy Dell desktop #pray4AppleKeynotes Hope they are still [LIVE]bloggable Why do u think Steve Jobs is stepping down from Apple? R u praying 4 him? Do u think he h8s the modern Apple brand? Are iPod touches 4 lamestreamers? Are Apple products just for 'upper middle class ppl' who are pretending 2 be rich + cultured + technological? Do u get crappy iPhone service? Are Apple products the ultimate sign of a lamestreamer? Are u on #teamiPhones, #teamAndroid, or #teamBBerry or #teamMotorolaRazr?
I live in the middle of the country Thousands of miles away from Southern California
I live in Europe Oceans away from SoCal
I live in Africa I don't rlly listen 2 indie music
However, I hear 'wonderful tales' 'mad hype' Nothing but positive vibes abt a magical land called Coachella
A place where only the most relevant indie + mainstream buzzbands go 2 play 4 the most authentic, free-spirited fans in the world
There is a regional music festival in my area but it doesn't have the brand/history of Coachella Every year ppl make a big deal "When are they going 2 reveal the Coachelly lineup?" "I heard rumors that [broken up buzzband] is reuniting at Coachella" "I heard that [mainstream indie band] is finally gonna get their due and headline Coachella" "I heard that the art installations are gonna be hella sick this year." "Maybe I will start a blog and get a press pass this year."
We get it Coachella... ur a music festival... U have a bunch of bands playing I have the same kind of experience available on my computer except it is in my iTunes, stored in a series of mp3s and I don't have 2 the bathroom in a portapotty when I have to poop Oh kewl, u booked [band that gets a lot of blog hype]? Sweet. I love that band Oh damn! I can't wait to check out [mad hyped DJ] in the electro tent. It's gonna be great 2 see [black rapper] with all of these other indie white man bands. Whoa. U booked the Leon King Arcade Fire Kanye Wests? Gonna have 2 check that out
It's just such a shame that I am a Middle American trapped in suburbia Nowhere near 'Neon Indio, CA' so I don't even rlly know what Coachella is but even as a young alt I could tell that it was a 'special place' [via blog headlines]
Should I go on an alt pilgrimage 2 Coachella? Do u wish u could be in a successful buzzband and demand a 'minimum font pixel height size' when Coachella is trying 2 book u?
Do u 'give a shit' abt Coachella? Should I move 2 Brooklyn or move 2 a shanty town in Coachella? What do u think abt the official 2011 Coachella festival grounds map? When u read abt Coachella/see the flyer, does it make u want to go there, or do u just feel sad + trapped in Middle American suburbia? R u going 2 Coachella? Did Coachella 'crush it' with their lineup, or does every year's lineup just represent the intensity of the mainstreamification of indie? Is Coachella a 'sacred alt event' or just 'an overhyped music festival with 2 many buzzbands'? Do u 'give a shit' abt Coachellas?
The next episode of the HIPSTER RUNOFF PODCAST will feature RUMORS and SCOOPS and LEAKS, featuring personal stories abt hanging out + getting 2 know indie stars. We are looking for 'dirt', 'darkness', and 'enlightenment.' Ur story can be either boring or interesting.
Please call in2 the hotline 2 share your story (909) 276-7542 (909) BRO-SKI2
Examples: -Did u hang out with an alt celeb who tried 2 bang u / ur friends? - Was an alt celeb 'totally nice 2 u'? -Was an alt celeb a 'total dick' / 'a total dummy'? -Do u have a friend who knows a guy who knows ____________ about [indie celeb]? -Do u have a plausible rumor that u want the entire indie world 2 believe? -Do u know the truth abt the WAVVES + Best Coast relationship? -Do u know the truth abt _________? -Do u have access to a record label's financial statements that say it only made $100 in 2k10? -Do u know something that the whole world should know? -Do u have a story abt hanging out with a buzzband behind a venue that u just want 2 brag abt? -Did u hang out with an alt celeb that was uglier in person than they are in their press photos?
Just want 2 bring yall more 'local' + 'personal' coverage of indie bands. Do u have any indie rumors or personal stories that u want 2 share? Did u spend a 'crazy nite' with a buzzband that the world needs 2 know abt? Did a member of an indie band 'do u wrong' and do u want 'vengeance'?
CALL NOW & LEAVE UR MSSG (909) 276-7542 (909) BRO-SKI2
Carles answers more questions from the hotline. Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino calls in and leaves a message. Ask ur question now by calling (909) 276-7542.
