My bros left me behind and went on a journey to a meaningful music festival in Tennessee. Bonnaroo is somewhat authentic, but also somewhat ‘jam band bro.’ I feel left out. Not just because of the destination of a ’sweet ass music festival’, but because of what I will miss along the way. Kinda weird how a lot of people think about life as a destination, even though it is a journey, and sometimes u need to appreciate the road along the way.
Feel like the Pitchforkmobile must be ‘the most authentic RV in the world.’ Probably listening to a very progressive/ambient playlist, trying to get a signal to tweet [via iPhone], and talking about ‘who r u pumped 2 see live.’ Possibly thinking about ‘who they feel like hyping’/'putting on their shit list.’
Feeling left out. Feel like I deserve to be in there, chilling, being myself. Going on a journey. Bonding. Connecting. Discussing. Understanding. Agreeing. Disagreeing. Broing.
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When I was a younger bro, growing up, one of my bros and I made a website called www.geocities.com/PitchforkinYall. It started out as a place to post pictures of bands + my favourite song lyrics, but eventually evolved into one of the leading music criticism and news ‘webzines’ on the internet. Unfortunately, before the website rebranded itself and started making $10 million per year, I was kicked off the editorial team for being ‘too controversial’ and ‘too artsy.’ I feel somewhat responsible for the site’s success and initial direction, but have seen no compensation since they changed the password on our community hotmail account.
I’m not angry that I was kicked off team p4k, and I’m not bitter that they tried to hire me as ‘an unpaid news intern’ in mid-2008–I’m sad that I didn’t get to share special moments with my bros. I didn’t get to feel the excitement when we got our 1millionth hit, or when we got press passes to our first music festival, or when we planned our first music festival, or when we scammed our first advertiser into believing that our site was ‘actually worth’ what they paid, or even when we just got our first Am Appy ad. I don’t really care about things like money/material things, I just want to know that I am living each moment to the fullest and have food + shelter + macbook + 3G wireless network capable phone. Wish I could have been there on the journey towards the top.
Feeling sad. The bros I never had. Feeling sad. Wish I could be in that RV.
All I ever wanted 2 do
was start a website with my bros
turn it into a viable business
and build a meaningful brand
Not asking for much
but just trying to ‘live off the land’
then spend the rest of our lives’
managing our brand
protecting it, strengthening it
but ultimately
protecting 1 another
and strengthening our bonds 2gether
U need 2 learn 2 appreciate ‘the journey’, no matter what life throws ur way.
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feels dirty.
shouldn’t p4k only go to their own show?
firsties
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ps. Carles. make the p4k driving mix for your next podcast.
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miss u geocities.
and cjb.net
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I see all these Roo updates on my newsfeed and can’t help but be a little jealous even tho the line up doesn’t blow me away… At least I’m $275 up from not buying a ticket, who knows how much more you would blow on other things to make it meaningful.
I’m just gonna watch it on youtube on Monday and not almost die under the Tennessee Sun this weekend.
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“I don’t really care about things like money/material things,” – I just want 4 walls and adobe slabs for my girrs [via AnCobros]
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//////////Reply by notriangle on iphone
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
@brirod, i love you.
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am glad u referenced rv.
that movie acts as a cultural center piece, forever epitomizing the american ‘family vacation.’
s0 glad that robby williams finally decided to give up ‘da fake shit’ and become ‘hard.’ i guess he ’sucked the cocks of public’ in order to get known with pieces like ‘dead poets society’ and ‘good willz huntings’ to make way for masterpieces like ‘patches the adam’ and ‘rv.’
am ‘busting a load’ over how good of an actor he is. such control and emotion pouring out of an iconic face. as the coldplays say:
‘tears stream, down on your face
when you lose something you cannot replace’
and nobody can replace robby. not even hawt actorz liek super-indie flick ‘john krasinski’ playing burt farlander in ‘away we go.’
<3 u robby williams
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//////////Reply by hey anony anony
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 10:57 am
@homestereo, h8 the coldplays (via <3ing parachutes in 2k1 and l8r ‘abandoning my meaningfulcore/maltstream past’). kinda miss britpop. felt like it was ‘not functionally illiterate’ (via ‘the king’s English’/cockney rhyming slang/jarvis cocker’s personal brand).
miss u other robbie williams. <3d u/the new millenium.
“can i kick it?”
“yes u can!”
yall i am wondering if glastonbury/reading/choose.ur.own.response is more authentic than bonnaroo (via kate moss wearing galoshes).
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//////////Reply by -0-0
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
@hey anony anony, reading definately not glastonbury is about the same as bonnaroo
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//////////Reply by exjunkiealt
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
@homestereo, i like robby williams via 1 hr polaroid.
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//////////Posted June 15th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
@homestereo, fyi john krasinski was backstage during the anco show. pretty authentic of him.
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roadtrip to bonnaroo is “meaningful”. seems like another form of music consumption/consumerism. can’t wait to stand in the crowds and eat shrooms
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i might be wrong, but is this carles’ first departure from helvetica in his pix? (via comic sans + others on 1st pic, futura on rv poster)
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//////////Reply by Henderson (real nme)
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
@anofk, moar authoritative. as crls is becoming power hungry.
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Life’s a journey; not a destination. Aerosmith via ‘Amazing/Desperate Hearts’.
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//////////Reply by weiners
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
@Rob, via nietzsche bro
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//////////Reply by Rob
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
@weiners, Emerson.
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//////////Reply by weiners
//////////Posted June 11th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
@Rob, Wolfe. Kesey.
My gf said I couldn’t afford to go (actually she didn’t want me to have ‘fun’ w/o her and if I went I wouldn’t get tugged for a while.) So, My bros TRULY left me behind and went on a journey to a meaningful music festival in Tennessee. So sad. I would be so ‘high’ right now.
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Pitchfork/Family
RVing
Self-Released 2009
4.2
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those bros aren’t worth it.
so how’d u get there afterall?
http://twitter.com/hipsterrunoff/status/2116728881
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/BREAKING/NEWS/
gasp omg guys is it true?!?!?!?!!!!
http://heheheheheheheeheheheehehe.tumblr.com/post/121997806/damn-re-hiv-positive-leak
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2 more years and Pitchphork will be giving Phish a “Best New Music” and all the hipsters will follow.
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<3 u carles
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Peaches roxx!!
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i want to write for p4k. feel like i could contribute some substantial opinions and become even more relevant/viral
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it’s all about the journey, whatever life throws your way. You just have to be true to yourself and live to the fullest.
Carles, being kicked out of the p-fork crew was just something that life threw your way, be true to yourself, and be true to your journey.
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I spot a Ron Paul for President sign on that RV.
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funny how they probably read this b/c in one of his twitter posts he said:
“#bonnaroo Hot air balloon lifts off at end of Wilco’s awesome read of “Misunderstood” think I am having a meaningful moment w/my bros (ryan)”
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