When I go out with my core group of friends, we unintentionally look like a popular indie band


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It’s important to always remember that the people you hang out with are sometimes a better representation of ‘YOU’ than you are. Whether you are in a herd of altBros, or in a situation where you are only seen in public with your long-term-Alt-significant-other, being with people who look as interesting & deliberate as u is very important.

When people say ‘u look like ur in a band’, it means that you are some one who is on the cutting edge of culture from the perception of some1 who doesn’t know much about modern culture, but would like to learn more abt it from u (since u l00k pretty interesting and creative). “Looking like you’re in a band” isn’t a look for every one. The people who will admire you are usually entry-level alts or mainstreamers-who-are-infatuated-with-alternative culture (and listen to a lot of mainstream indie rock circa 2k4.5)

True alts definitely don’t want to look like they are in a band or hang out with people who look like they are in a band. SRSLY…do u want to look like the Strokes? Interpol? Kings of Leon? The Black Kids? Blink 182? Puddle of Mudd? Miscellaneous zany band? Miscellaneous British rock band? Miscellaneous mixed gender band? Miscellaneous art-rock band? Miscellaneous lo-fi conceptual band?

True Alts would rather look:

  • homeless
  • parentless
  • tragic mctragtrag
  • genderless
  • fashionsenseless
  • starved
  • like they are in a cult
  • like they are from the past/future/post-future

Girls can only look like ‘they are in a band’ when they are in a group of guys-who are dressed like they are in a band, which you can tell by looking at the photo above.
A group of girls who would theoretically be ‘dressed like they are in a band’ probably just look like a herd of girls who are eager to be in LongTermRelationships with altBros. (a.k.a. they just look like a gaggle of altSkanks). This is mainly because it’s hard to view a girl who ‘dresses trendily’ as being some1 who is genuinely creative/interesting. (unless ur Miranda July)

‘Looking like you’re in a band’ will come back and haunt you eventually. If you look like you are in a band beyond 30, your personal brand will automatically be converted into ‘trying-too-hard cool dad‘ or ‘out-of-touch-with-reality free-spirited mom.’


XX BONUS BAND WHO IS DRESSED LIKE THEY ARE PRETENDING THEY ARE IN A BAND XX

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I love when members of bands wear the t-shirt of another band. That’s something that 6th graders see, and subconsciously post-identify with the band even more.
<3 aligning ur personal brand with other bands [via tshirts] <3
<3 BLOG GROUP THINK created bands <3
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32 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 6:46 pm | Permalink

    ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

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  2. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 6:49 pm | Permalink

    this one time i saw carles on shadowscene. he actually looked like he was in a band-interpolice. yet, he didnt want to actually be in the picture, so he put his hand over his face when ellie came up to him. it is funny though becasue obviously he saw her coming and just wanted to look like he didn’t want it-but he TOTALLY did!

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  3. dr wankel
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm | Permalink

    the ghey on the left is slightly embarrassed by his brother who’s taking a polecat for tennis lessons. wacky guy.

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  4. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 7:34 pm | Permalink

    Have u heard The Twelves’ rmx of that song? IT IS ARMAZHINGGG. Sporting it on the space right naw.

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  5. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 7:36 pm | Permalink

    omg is that elijah wood?

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  6. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 7:46 pm | Permalink

    just like those dirty hippies in mgmt. i read they’re coming out with their own line of hipster headband on this lame blog http://theheadbandandtheears.tumblr.com/

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  7. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 8:01 pm | Permalink

    Ah but what kind of music do they play and which alt-city/entry-alt-city are they from and would pitchfork like their music several blog years after they are bloged about?

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  8. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    are they really in a band
    they all look so familiar!

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  9. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 8:25 pm | Permalink

    The one one the right could be in any number of douchey emo bands.

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  10. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 8:35 pm | Permalink

    oh no, the guy on the left in the utmost picture has my shoes…

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  11. Adriano
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

    I’D LOVE TO THROW MY CHANGE IN THE CHICKS HAM WALLET

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  12. alex carnevale
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm | Permalink

    best post title in HRO history

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  13. Anonymous
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 9:55 pm | Permalink

    i always stand out in my core group of friends because sometimes i sport preppy browear to be post-ironic. so than it looks like im entry level and trying too hard. :(

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  14. DJ Panda
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 11:04 pm | Permalink

    Possessive BF Jeans, big in 2k9.spring:

    http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2009RTW/DKNY/RUNWAY/00150m.jpg

    Also big in 2k9.spring, Native Amerys:

    http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2009RTW/DVFURSTE/RUNWAY/00030m.jpg

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  15. dw
    Posted September 10, 2008 at 11:59 pm | Permalink

    The guy with the stuffed Ferret just made Brick Lane into a massive fail.

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  16. Anonymous
    Posted September 11, 2008 at 11:23 am | Permalink

    That Dish Is Ghey

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    //////////Reply by james
    //////////Posted

    @Anonymous,

    you are ghay too.

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  17. Anonymous
    Posted September 11, 2008 at 5:12 pm | Permalink

    What have you got to say about dressing up like a “band” (i.e. Justice) for halloween?

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  18. Anonymous
    Posted September 12, 2008 at 4:12 am | Permalink

    this is by far the gayest shit ever

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  19. Anonymous
    Posted September 12, 2008 at 2:42 pm | Permalink

    i think that band is called ‘the @ssholes’

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  20. Anonymous
    Posted September 14, 2008 at 4:48 am | Permalink

    who let carlos d. into css?

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  21. Anonymous
    Posted September 14, 2008 at 3:18 pm | Permalink

    i know that girl.
    she went to my uni.

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  22. Posted October 28, 2008 at 5:26 am | Permalink

    Sheesh…. I remember MAKING headbands like that WAAAY back in the 70’s!!!! ROTF!

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  23. Posted November 4, 2008 at 3:36 pm | Permalink

    weird pic.Is cewl,but EXTREMLY weird.^.^’

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  24. lol
    Posted November 12, 2008 at 4:23 pm | Permalink

    carlesbian

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  25. dano
    Posted November 22, 2008 at 12:15 pm | Permalink

    the picture looks like the dude from interpol, girl talk, lilly allen, and woody allen

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  26. Altdad
    Posted December 17, 2008 at 9:02 pm | Permalink

    I had no idea that Miranda July was HRO worthy. Does this mean I should now I read her book I bought in 2K7?
    I only bought cuz she had a cool website promoting it.

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  27. LOLWUT
    Posted December 27, 2008 at 12:23 pm | Permalink

    lol wut
    if by “band” you mean, “total douchebags” then
    yes, congratulations, you all look like fucking morons.

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  28. Posted January 7, 2009 at 5:06 pm | Permalink

    this place is the GAYEST EVER! YOU SUCK!

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  29. BROSKI
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 8:31 pm | Permalink

    it is not true that “trendily” dressing girls are never interesting/ creative. it may seem like that with all the “mainstream skanks” out there but just look harder and you can find something more

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  30. Posted February 27, 2009 at 5:56 pm | Permalink

    which one is carles?

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  31. eskimopie2012
    Posted May 18, 2009 at 3:12 pm | Permalink

    FRODO

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  32. vdiesel088-2-)
    Posted June 26, 2009 at 5:03 pm | Permalink

    so quirky

    reminds me of that movie JUNO

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  1. By DO THE ICARUS FIT on November 6, 2008 at 5:17 am

    [...] so as to “rock the party”. Will my blog concept be original enough to compete against hipster cheezburger? (Not even joking y’all. Carles’ syntax is really beginning to infect my inner monologue.) [...]

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