I totes <3 the internet yall. It really 'levels the playing field' and gives every1 the same opportunity to 'show the world who u r' and 'convey ur perspective on the world.'
I recently stumbled upon two LosAngelesBros who were looking to 'let the world experience concerts' through their own eyes. This is the power of vlogging / youtube + accessibility to cameras that cost below $500. Something I wish I had done when I used 2 be an altbro & I got my first Volvo station wagon+got to go to any concert I wanted 2.
Video: Two Bros Vlogging About a Chromeo Concert
Favourite moment: “That shit was… CRACKING”bro at 50 second mark
Important question: Will these bros get picked up by pitchfork.tv ?
Yall probably think u need to go to Pitchfork, hipster runoff, or Guerilla Versus Bro to ‘get closer to artists’ and ‘recreate the live experience.’ However, it is people on the ground level who will revolutionize music journalism. We’re not looking for opinions on music any more–we just want to go to concerts, enjoy the music, get our dance & sweat on, and then talk about how meaningful the experience was with a group of ‘buzzed’ people outside of the concert.
I remember in the past I blogged about the future of music journalism, and how things are getting s00 out of control with ‘taking the internet s00 seriously.’ However, I think internet criticism will become less important in the next 5-10 years, and people will be more interested in ‘getting closer 2 artists’ and ‘real people’ who are going through fan experiences. It’s more authentic if u report about music when ur not on the guestlist. It makes u a more authentic fan, and your experience is more meaningful, therefore, the story is more interesting.
Are yall excited about the future of music journalism?
will u and 1 of ur bros start up a new eCompany/website?
Does n e 1 know how 2 buy a dot-com / register with a blogger website?
Are yall still excited about ‘the live music experience’ or is that too entry level?
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i just want to work for a radiostation 1 day and support my junkee bf
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EM GEE EM TEE REMIX
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i will b liveblogging all the SLC shows as soon as they start having shows here again… lyke A. Bird or the Delta Spirits or whatever black person shows up to scare the mormons.
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weak post carles
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//////////Reply by pete
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 1:30 am
@um,
agreed, please stop with the ‘inverted commas’, they are so fuckening annoying, do ‘you get it’???
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//////////Reply by monster
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 8:58 am
@um, ur weak
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//////////Reply by Jessicauthentic.
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 11:00 am
@monster, Agreed.
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weak post carles, wtf.
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“There are always going to be people who appreciate high-level analysis, but I don’t think the generations after Gen-Y will have the intellectual capacity or even just the “ability to pay attention to something for more than 30 seconds.”"
rite on bro
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//////////Reply by anony mouse
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 2:23 am
@eugene, yea that interview was enlightning bolt
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@CRLS,
As egocasting becomes more and more obnoxious (I know more than you, listen to what I know is good for you), connecting with people will become more difficult and important. Have you ever been to a party with a 1/8 audio jack hooked up to a sound system and people are just playing their iPods. There are wars over who gets to pick the songs. It’s insane. Everyone thinks that there musical taste buds are more cultured or more relevant.
The history books say that music used to matter more than it does today. Music used to be pulled by the consumer from the owner. Today music is pushed down people’s throats. There is just too much wonderful music. No one has time to care about your band/project/mix/concert. Artists have become like evangelists pushing and pushing their “gospel” on everyone.
Music will matter less and less as we enter the Matrix and the Singularity draws nearer.
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//////////Reply by lawlcatz
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
@SilverTell, Cmmnt worth blogging abt.
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//////////Reply by Um Um
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Weak cmmnt SilverTell
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//////////Reply by Cambro.
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
@SilverTell, Blogs-about-comments = relevant; ‘right-now’;
Meme blogging is prehistoric, yo.
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i disagree,,,,
readin p4k and imagining what a really avaunte guard concept band/album sounds like and brands is s0 much mor spiritual than actully listening to and having a critical stand on the product. y’all.
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I’m starting to trust your videos more, CRLS.
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HRO: http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-02-04/music/hipster-runoff-explained-maybe/
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//////////Reply by 1234
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
@2.5mil blg yrs old, is that really carles?!? he looks like the beta version of the daft punks from the factory
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//////////Reply by BROSKI
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
@1234,
haHa the interview was on IM
thats awesome
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Great post. This is what I “try” to do with my blog.
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//////////Reply by Sgt. Jesus
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
@Andy, FUCK YOU FRATBOY
WHY DO HAVE TO TAKE AWAY OUR STUFF AND DOUCHE IT UP
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I want to slap you Crls…..and then I want to apologize and make love to you…soO hard!
But yeah, can’t wait 4 Coacheezy. I’m gonna ‘roll’ and feel up on myself when Morrissey gets on stage. It’s gonna be awesome!
Anyone here going to Coachella?
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//////////Reply by ..........
//////////Posted February 8th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
@*Jesse, s0000 exited for 09
i really hope that wasnt in l.a., but then again it probably was cause my city is full of fucking D bags.
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Keep up the weak posts carles!!!
seriously though, i wish my friends and i had valuable things to say about concerts and how awesome they are
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that black dude sounds alot like our presidente
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the azn wanted fireworks buy they didnt have them pwnz crAAAcking
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This video is completely worthless, there is nothing to gain from it. People who have never seen Chromeo have nothing to learn, fans of Chromeo have nothing to relate to. I would have rather seen a chimp’s reaction to the show than any of these mongoloids who know nothing about music. Half of them didn’t even know why they were there! One of them called Chromeo a him (as in one person)… If this is the future of music journalism then I am moving to Montana and giving up on all music post 1998.
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count the times you hear the phrase “chromeo tonight”…ugh
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h8 LosAngelesBros.
whole city is entry level…
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//////////Reply by ..........
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 4:58 am
@RMXMYLIF3, not even, people out here are just lame :[ fuck this shit im moving to frisco?
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//////////Reply by May
//////////Posted February 9th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
@RMXMYLIF3,
No, we’re just mainstream alts.
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CRLS,
What do you think is gonna happen to the ‘lectro wars now that the blink 182s have announced their reunion?
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CRLS looking forward to the HROffs EP. i think you already trumped P4k by single handedly ending their (in)significance circa your Aoki post.
More bitchslapping of P4K would be welcome. Maybe they’ll give up and realize they’re talentless fuckwits destined for nothing short of mediocrity in life.
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Haha. Now you’re comparing yourself to Pitchfork Media? Not at all. NOT. AT. ALL.
Fail.
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Uhhhh.. yeah.
http://siteanalytics.compete.com/hipsterrunoff.com+pitchforkmedia.com/?metric=uv
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4 legs.
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blink rulz
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crls the blink 182 is back, alt is over?
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Thanks for the love. We’ve covered over 150 shows in less than a year… so, to all those talking shit… wha wha?!?
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//////////Reply by im on a boat yall
//////////Posted February 10th, 2009 at 9:34 am
@Bryan, your videos sucks, PERIOD.
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Americans are fucking idiots
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This video is utterly vacuous.
Anyone who watches more than thirty seconds deserves everything they get.
Anyone who subscribes to the videos deserves to be killed.
It’s no more complicated than that.
We cannot afford encourage further production of this kind of “content”, it is causing the human race to regress big time.
My suggestion is: CRLS, whenever you want to post any kind of promotional/commercial/”media” youtube videos, maybe you should rip the flash video files and repost them on your site, so the views don’t keep racking up on ytube. Otherwise they’ll think all the views are positive.
WE NEED A BUTTON ON YT THAT SAYS “THIS VIDEO FKN SUX” so they can register our discontent, not just our “view”.
end.
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//////////Reply by Bryan
//////////Posted February 10th, 2009 at 12:58 am
@schnappy,
Pretty sure that exists already since you can rate the video… but then again, I’m just an entry level alt.
:p
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//////////Reply by schnappy
//////////Posted February 10th, 2009 at 8:02 am
@Bryan,
yeah sure, but “stars” are way too positive in general. should be turds or sthg.
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//////////Reply by schnappy
//////////Posted February 10th, 2009 at 8:11 am
@Bryan,
just to clarify, i have made ‘viral videos’ for corporations and ‘cool’ ad agencies, and they NEVER look at the star rating to determine the ’success’ of a video. they just look at views.
even if there are 50 negative comments that say ‘i hated this piece of drivel’, agency people tell corporations that the video has “engaged consumers” and that the kids are “interacting” and have “started a dialogue” with the brand. ie, even if everyone thought it was dogs balls, it’s a success because they watched it at all.
hence the need for a super-negative feedback button,
and hence the need for Carles to repost YT vids so we don’t contribute to their # of views.
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//////////Reply by Bryan
//////////Posted February 10th, 2009 at 10:53 am
@schnappy,
Well, at least you understand what we are trying to accomplish. I mean, honestly, you and I both know people don’t go on the internet to say nice things to each other.
Receiving hairlinee.
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best post ever u fucking retards
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