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What is the future of the music video? Do they ‘help’ internet-centric indie artists?


I just watched this music video for Grizzly Bear’s “Ready, Able”, and it felt very conceptual. Like a genuine video artist bro made it. I wonder if Grizzly Bear videos could be considered more/less conceptual than AnCo’s videos. Both seem to have visual brands of being ‘pretty out there.’ Just see a lot of melting and stuff. Might be a metaphor.

Wondering what the future of music videos will be in 2k10. Do people ‘really care’ about watching a lil video on a tiny portion of their computer screen? Will indie labels still ‘bankroll’ ‘that shit’, or will they say ‘we encourage you to find a friend/group of hopeful college students who will do this video for free’? Do people really care about music videos by new bands, or do music videos only really ‘work’ for already-established bands?

I just watched the video for Girls - Lust For Life Hardcore XXX Edit, and it seemed to maybe shed some light on ‘what we can expect in the future’ when it comes to music videos within the indiesphere. ‘NSFW’

This video is ‘pornography’, I think. Feel like it is supposed to ’shock’ outlets into blogging about it, but there might also be another agenda. Maybe the Girlsbros are trying to say ‘indie rock fans are fggts’ since they utilized two homosexual males ‘rollin around bein HarveyMilky 2 gether.’ Feeling a little bit sad that they created this video gimmick not for the betterment of the indie scene, but because they wanted to create a ’search engine optimized meme’ that got a ton of porn traffic.

In 2k10, will we see Animal College – “Song Title” Lesbian XXX Cum on Tits Scissoring Edit?
Will we see the Arcade Fire – “Song title” Twink Hardcore Gay Sex Bear Anal Dirty Sanchez XXX Edit?
Will we see Vampire Weekend – “Horchata” bukake milf big titted whore 3some XXX edit?
Will we see Washed Out – “Song Title” Real Amateur Barely Legal Fucking XXX edit?
What porn-themed music video do u think is most likely to be made in 2k10?

Wondering if 2k10 is going to be all about ‘cock microphones.’ Will all indie bands utilize a penis as a microphone, or will they stick with traditional microphone technologies?

Do u think that female indie stars will utilize pee pee mics?
Do u think that ‘being into indie’ means that ur a lil bit ghey?
Do u ever wish that u just had a sun tan/pizza/bottle of wine/miscellaneous lil gifts described in lyrics by GIRLS?
Do u have a lust 4 life/blogs/indiebands/______?
What will be the purpose of music videos in the year 2k12?

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58 Comments

  1. anon
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm | Permalink

    GAY!

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    //////////Reply by Jvac
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    I’m really happy that drugs and alcohol are winning the poll right now

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    //////////Reply by †®åπP
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    @Jvac, ME TOO

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  2. anon
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm | Permalink

    and second.

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  3. anon
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm | Permalink

    and third

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  4. Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:48 pm | Permalink

    has carles finally ‘gone too far’?

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    //////////Reply by what
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    @cobones, how

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  5. Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:50 pm | Permalink

    Jews, obviously. Jews own all the sex shops in NYC Zoo, too. The two penises are Jews.

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  6. merkoneus
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    san francisco is going to be the brooklyn of the twomp-teens…

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  7. Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:11 pm | Permalink

    ”””’damn”””” i think that video was genuinely ‘conceptual’ and visually appealing (minus peen microphones) (unnecessary) … and after seeing this band play live I completely understand the video. he wore some red high heels for the performance btw. i also bought that girls shirt towards the end… true fan. gay video.

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  8. Bromo sapiens
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:45 pm | Permalink

    Madonna already done that like 100 years ago – and with a ‘brother’ so i’m not that impressed.

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  9. HJ
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:47 pm | Permalink

    luv bewbs. dislke peen mics. think fleet foxes spent more $ on their claymaster than grsly brz

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  10. ...
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:48 pm | Permalink

    mileycyrusonehorseedit.com

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    //////////Reply by millie
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    @…, LMAO

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  11. brobro
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:51 pm | Permalink

    Feel like if you enjoy gay porn, ur ‘a lil ghey.’

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  12. Posted November 11, 2009 at 2:57 pm | Permalink

    Actually, it wasn’t an artist bro who made the GB vid – it was an artist sis.

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    //////////Reply by millie
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    @yvynyl, i dont give a fuck

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  13. steely danielle
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 3:05 pm | Permalink

    @yvynyl, ‘i’m a dude, he’s a dude, she’s a dude, we’re all dudes.’ – the good burgers

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    //////////Reply by polaroid_pancakes
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    @steely danielle, haha, so true

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    //////////Reply by flowers4alger-anon
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    @steely danielle, via less than goodburger

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  14. klaus
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 3:50 pm | Permalink

    i got a boner and this confused me sexually. might turn gay now, what the heck.

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    //////////Reply by Fggt #112
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    @klaus,

    want to meet in the bathroom at ________ and ‘talk’ (via anal sex)

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  15. chilisfan
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 4:55 pm | Permalink

    wish i was an altbro so i could have a gey phase. seems like “lezzing out” is too mainstream in 2k9.

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    //////////Reply by eyepatch
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    @chilisfan, u can pretend to be a gaybro and sing into my peen mic if that helps.

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  16. Posted November 11, 2009 at 5:52 pm | Permalink

    anyone ‘weirded out or put off’ by the dicrophones is subconsciously gay and hasn’t acknowledged it/come out to themselves yet.

    is a difcult process.

    (no homo)

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    //////////Reply by d00dz
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    @cobones, Yes, most straight males ARE gay

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    //////////Reply by yessum
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    @d00dz,

    no ways man. I am neutral towards the dicrophone.
    Also, a mouf is a mouf.

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  17. kbiz
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:10 pm | Permalink

    always though peens were instruments, not recording devices. Oh well, 2k10 is full of surprises.

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  18. hobbs
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:29 pm | Permalink

    does anybody else think that dude’s dick looks fake, or am i just jealous of his endowment???
    does anybody else notice that you are more motivated to leave a comment when the post involves penises in some way??
    what will psychoanalysis reveal about me

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    //////////Reply by antónio
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    @hobbs, what indeed

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    //////////Reply by slow doris
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    @antónio, horrible things

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  19. design@art.com
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:32 pm | Permalink

    the Diesel ad up there is gay.
    dick microphones are not gay.

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    //////////Reply by jvac
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    @design@art.com, rite? i feel like a dieselbro would share more than a few genes with an ed hardybro. what is it doing on hro

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  20. aaron
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:38 pm | Permalink

    Peen Mic belongs to Seth from Hunx and his Punx/Gravy Train, the gayest alt in America

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  21. loretta
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:44 pm | Permalink

    C.A.R.L.E.$

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  22. Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:50 pm | Permalink

    not sure what to think about this viddy. feel like making music using other ppls wieners is gonna be the next big fetish market. kinda wanna sing meaningful lyrics into a qt indie girls ‘gina

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  23. possum
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:54 pm | Permalink

    I recently viewed a collection of “Wtf Photos From old Times.” Featuring mostly b&w midgets, blackface & creepie rabbit costumes, I wondered if ppl in old times were all rapists.

    Now I realize I was being ageist. Grizzly BEars aren’t being rapist, they’re just some conceptual dudes “fuckin’ around.” I bet old were too.

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    //////////Reply by possum
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    @possum,

    I HADN”T READ THE REST OF THE POST YET

    **NEVERMIND**

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  24. Posted November 11, 2009 at 7:17 pm | Permalink

    self-promotion/spam:
    off-putting nigger-dick size-issues

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  25. chong
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 7:40 pm | Permalink

    i really like that grizzbare vid

    r we surprised sanfran bros <3 peen?

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  26. Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    i’m personal friends with edward droste of grizzly bear. we’re currently in the studio recording our follow up to the break through 2009 album the veckatimest and are feeling really good about this one… just want to thank the fans for the enthusiastic support. glad you liked the vid…..

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    //////////Reply by mr. jeffers
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    @ryan dicks, creepy

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    //////////Reply by Bipster
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    @ryan dicks, How’s St. Vincent?

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    //////////Reply by ryan dicks
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    thank you for asking…st vincent is of great interest to me. making steady progress. she blocked my second twitter account today…uploaded a new youtube in which i confirm that i will be at her san francisco show next february. can only count each day that passes. feeling excited at the prospects of a kiss…feel as if i may faint. am hoping for a warm embrace. cannot wait to smell her. going to bed now on that thought..

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    //////////Reply by b4hc
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    @ryan dicks, sounds like ur in the band, r u???

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  27. millie
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:08 pm | Permalink

    finally a good post

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  28. dlzl
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:47 pm | Permalink

    Carles is right y’all.

    New Flaming Lips Vid is prooph 2

    http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/49582897001

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  29. no fish today
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

    faggers

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  30. black mars
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:57 pm | Permalink

    krllllz ru?
    scooping CMAs?
    http://bit.ly/so_pocket

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  31. gerrrrrrrrrrrronimo
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

    i would go ‘ghey’ for carles, peen microphone that bro.

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  32. okdick
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 9:09 pm | Permalink

    really like this post. hope it ‘confuses ppl’ about their ’sexuality.’ feel like peen mics might be the new argyle.

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  33. black mars
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 9:09 pm | Permalink

    remote “viewing” is the new “video”
    cuz, u kno, v.

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  34. blah
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

    fcuk yall i’m gay and this new peen song is totally what i have been waiting for. i feel like there is a culture ofr me now.

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    //////////Reply by jjj
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    @blah, peen-mics are the new rainbow.

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    //////////Reply by broseph stalin
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    @jjj, pride you can taste.

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  35. †®åπP
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 10:12 pm | Permalink

    straight people are fucking fggts

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  36. tronpop
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 10:16 pm | Permalink

    Sup ffgts,

    Think pop band Rammstein did a better job in bringing ass’n'titties topic on the screen.

    Search for their Pussy Uncesored version song and watch it to the end, it’s where the show starts.

    Mnstrmrz are always ahead of the alts.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxYRn3LDW8

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  37. lil bit gheyalt
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 10:30 pm | Permalink

    likeing indie def makes you a lil bit ghey

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  38. HOMOSAPIEN_FUCK
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 10:42 pm | Permalink

    Of course Alison Schulnik made a painting for Grizz Bur. Her painting’s are super hawt right now.

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  39. T.C.
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 11:29 pm | Permalink

    Kinda ‘like’ this fan viddy for house music alt bros. Feel like it represents ‘me’ (via drugs and rainbows)

    http://vimeo.com/5681917

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  40. Bipster
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 11:32 pm | Permalink

    Kinda want 2 ‘make love to’ Allison [via paper bag + Crisco]

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  41. David
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 11:52 pm | Permalink

    i like this song AND peen mics

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  42. Posted November 12, 2009 at 12:33 am | Permalink

    This vid is obviously an audition tape for an aspiring fluffer.

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  43. Bipster
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 1:08 am | Permalink

    Peen mics are s000 ghey/’in style.’

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    //////////Reply by black mars
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    @Bipster, i think i saw a spread in peen people

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  44. Saint Gut-Free
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 1:51 am | Permalink

    this song is okay I guess but will never compare to voxtrot, socratic, and ted leo and the pharmasists

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  45. Posted November 12, 2009 at 6:34 am | Permalink

    a Video of 2k10 has to be “viral”.. here the last Slow Club clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2dZSHToVGc

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  46. Beau
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 11:43 am | Permalink

    “Will we see Vampire Weekend – “Horchata” bukake milf big titted whore 3some XXX edit?”

    I’d watch that.

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  47. grant golland
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 1:01 pm | Permalink

    maybe if a song is about sex the video should be a little sexy, no?

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  48. kmarsh
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 3:20 pm | Permalink

    check out the new flaming lips vid of watching the planets re: xxx indie vids

    http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/49582897001

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  49. Posted November 12, 2009 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    grizzly bear creature looks yummy like a vegan ice cream cake w/ sprinkles

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  50. Posted November 12, 2009 at 6:25 pm | Permalink

    You failed to mention the clay p33n in the GrizBearCo vid.

    Bonerphones. Big in 2k10?

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  51. yumm
    Posted November 12, 2009 at 9:33 pm | Permalink

    As long as there not asian peen microphones
    peen mics can be really big in 2k10

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  52. fernando
    Posted November 13, 2009 at 12:29 am | Permalink

    grizzly bear is worse than xiu xiu, i swear. i can’t get into that shit.

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    //////////Reply by Pervando
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    @fernando, Xiu Xiu is truly bullshit

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  53. scandal
    Posted November 13, 2009 at 2:08 am | Permalink

    they “just dont give a fuck” in san fran.

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  54. Posted November 13, 2009 at 2:25 am | Permalink

    Bad Romance is way better than all these

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  55. Posted November 13, 2009 at 3:42 am | Permalink

    is officially an advocate for the use of p33n mics

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  56. Posted November 13, 2009 at 12:56 pm | Permalink

    BOORING

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  57. Ryan
    Posted November 15, 2009 at 12:47 am | Permalink

    Hey, that penis is Hunx from Gravy Train!

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  58. Posted November 18, 2009 at 4:53 pm | Permalink

    this is why “no against 8 or 9 or 10″ will never pass because of dumb shit like this. straight people dont do this in music vids? alt is dead guys, lets make the economy better then go back to art

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