Carles goes 2 the hotline to answer more reader questions. Topics range from suburban eating places, Pitchfork taking ovr ur brain, and Carles' exGF calling in.
I just saw this picture of Bethany Cosentino hanging out with Justin Bieber. Rumor has it that Bethany is appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman this week (because she already played Fallon), where Justin Bieber is the #1 guest, but I guess he is too lazy 2 perform so he let an indie band come on. But some could speculate that a fuzzy buzzy tweenwave collab jam is in the works... Or that they are possibly d8ing??? PLEASE CALL (909) BRO-SKI2 if you have an explanation as 2 why JBieb and Bethany were spotted canoodling || THE HIPSTER RUNOFF HOTLINE
Anyways, she must have stopped him 2 take a photo, and he was all like "Who is this tatted up lady who smells like cats and marijuana weed smoke?" Then he put his arm around her and felt up her goodies (because he is used 2 having any woman in the world that he wants).
I have nvr seen Bethany so happy... Rlly hope WAVVES bro is 'watching his back.' They seem really cuddly, like they have already done tons of 'heavy petting' above the waist [via tweens].
Will Best Coast get more tween fans after this twitpic? Are Justin Bieber and Bethany Cosentino 'in a relationship'? Did Bethany really meet Justin Bieber, or does she just own a cardboard cutout of him? Do u think Bieber has heard her music? Is Bethany a 'twitter marketing genius' or just an 'alt fameball'? Will Bethany 'tank' on Letterman? Will Bethany go mainstream or overground?
Sleigh Bells: I don't rlly vibe out 2 ur music but based on ur pictures yall seem to 'bring it' mad hard
I'm not sure why the other dude in the band stopped playing guitar and started dressing like a biker sex slave but '2 each his own' -the indiesphere I guess he just wanted to be like Ethan Kath [via Crystal Castles] and press more bleepy bloop buttons
Oh Lexie Krauss What I wouldn't give for 7 minutes in heaven with u, bb U r beautiful on the inside and on the exterior
Sleigh Bells bleepy blooping so hard Completely 'crushing it.' I can finally see why ur buzzworthy kinda 'dark' in an approachable way that entry levs, cool dads, and alt tweens can vibe to
Might go out and buy some leather or something
Have u ever been 2 a Sleigh Bells show? Was it 'super dark'? R u crushing on Alexis Krauss, or is she more of a 'cool dad' 'bad girl with tattoo' fantasy type of crush? Can Alexis Krauss launch a movie career so that she can become more relevant than Zooey Deschanel?
From what I understand, the Fleet Foxes wrote 'the album of the year' in 2k8 (according 2 Pitchfork Magazine). They were 'highly influential', like a bunch of indie bands just grew beards and tried to make conceptual music from the forest [via Walden Pond] or something. Sorta like Sufjan Stevens, except less gimmicky and more 'pure' maybe. Was still a mainstreamer back then, so I am not familiar with their discography. For all I know, the Local Natives might be a Fleet Foxes spinoff band.
Anyways, Fleet Foxes released this new song "Helplessness Blues." It is off their new album that comes out sometime in May (probs gonna leak before that). I sorta just skimmed around it, maybe expected it to be more poppy. I wonder why Fleet Foxes got to 'take their sweet ass time' with this album after they were named the #1 album of 2k8 by Pitchfork Magazine. Maybe their fan base needs to 'get on their ass' like Panda Bear's fan base did.
I'm sure the band just saw all of these mainstream bands selling mad albums, so they were like 'shit we gotta get in on that.'
Does this mp3 'sound relevant'? Will they 'save 2k11'? Are you on #TeamFleetFoxes, or are they mainstream / overground? Did this MP3 'get your attention'? If Fleet Foxes had come out with another album in 2k9 or 2k10, would they have controlled a large part of the Animal Collective market share? Will the new Fleet Foxes album 'shit on' Sufjan Stevens' latest efforts? Do yall miss 'what indie used 2 be' in 2k8? Is indie 'the same as it used 2 be' in 2k8? Who is the #1 folkwave indie band of all time? How many copies will Fleet Foxes sell in their first week [via NPR cool dads]?
When all is said and done, will Robin Pecknold be more influential than Win Butler + Sufjan Stevens? Oh Robby... Just wanna live in a log cabin with u grow a beard Live off the land Write meaningful indie post-folk songs that help us sell mad albums So we can buy some sick ass acreage and live off that land instead.
Recently, Vampire Weekend maestro frontman songcrafter Rostam Batmanglij tweet picked a picture of three unidentified white bros, chilling in some sort of ocean/sea. He included the caption:
NOT HARD TO GUESS WHAT THREE BROS ARE STANDING NXT TO EACHOTHER WHEN I AM TAKING THE PIC
After doing some investigative research, I can confirm that these are the three remaining members of Vampire Weekend: Ezra Koenig, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. It seems like they are just chillin in the ocean, thinking abt life, potentially peforming acapella versions of their new mp3s. If I had 2 guess, they were able to purchase a private island utilizing 'mad album sales money.' Do u think they look totally keut in this pic? Do yall wish u got 2 see some Vampy Weeks 'full frontal'? Which member of Vampire Weeks do yall think 'has the biggest peen'?
Sorta wonder if this is the album art for their upcoming chillwave concept album. Do u think they look 'totally sexie'? Are they getting 'buff' so they can become the next Kings of Leon? [via bro wave rock] Do u wish u could be in a buzzband so u could avoid the winter and vibe out in tropical/exotic climates? Which indie buzzband do u think will be next to purchase their own private island? Should the Arcade Fire just purchase Haiti? Should Regine do a sexie bikini bod photo shoot? Do yall know when Old Navy Board Shorts 'go on sale'? R u on a 'coachella' / spring break' diet? Do u think they met up with Thom Yorke, and threw down a chill ass collab? [link]
The xx are a popular 2k9 buzzband that has tons of buzz and followers and fans. In order to make money from fans, bands must create unique products that fans will buy since they can't make money off selling mp3s. It seems like the xx just made these 'sweet ass lightbulbs' that you can use 2 light up ur room. Not sure if they are really that bright, or if they are just meant to light up your 'dank smoking room.' Also can't confirm that these lightbulbs are 'energy efficient' [via saving the Earth by 'going green.'
The 3 watt bulbs have a warm low glow. Dimensions of each globe is about 4.75" x 2.25" and they screw into any standard incandescent fixture. 120 volts. We love how they look on a light string using multiple sets.
Maybe I will get this lightbulb in red.
I sorta wish they had this lightbulb in the 'traditional black' xx official colours. I <3 getting 'dark' and 'vulnerable' with the xx, getting my eyeball fuck on [link].
Do u <3 the XX? R u gonna buy their lightbulbs? Should Dos Equis 'sue' the xx? Does the XX have 'too much merch? Do u think Hot Topic / Spencer's will carry this lightbulb in their 'dank bros' section? Do yall miss Baria? :-(
It's hard 2 be a mainstream female in the modern world But I'm glad I'm alt I can really 'be me'
I know there's been tons of 'skinny bitches' in recent alt movies Zooey Deschanel's crazy coke look [link] Natalie Portman in the Black Swan: A Tale of Lezbo Hornie Anorexia but I'm me
It does't matter how I look It doesn't matter what I eat It doesn't matter what u want me 2 be I am free
Free 2 wear meaningful beanies, scarves, skinny jeans Getting my nostril pierced Wearing keut alt glasses I love being a part of the scene
I can grub where ever I want A vegan bakery Chili's Trader Joe's Olive Bar Dunkin Donuts Einstein Bro's Bagels James Murphy's House of Pancakes Chipotle Combination Olive Garden + Red Lobster
I can be me I can eat whatever I want And the indie blogosphere modern alt scene is here 4 me
Where I can go to an Arcade Fire show and not feel 'out of place' Where I can listen to indie buzzbands and not be body-typially-profiled Where I can meet the perfect altbro who <3s me 4 me Love = Alt Alt = Love Me = U Fat = Skinny Alt = Mnstrm
I wanna become 1 with u I wanna be me with u
I am the plus sized alt. Alt has no size. It feels good 2 be an alt When alt is me and I am alt.
Does alt 'have a size'? Can any1 be welcomed in2 the alt scene, no matter their skin color/size/ethnic background? Do u have to be 'skinny' 2 wear 'skinny jeans'? Do u h8 our modern mainstream society that pressures every1 2 be skinny?
