In this picture, u see Edward Droste (lead singer of the band Grizzly Bear), along with a series of bros on a screen. Even though this chill session was happening in real life, Ed Droste also facilitated this same relationship on the internet with thousands of followers on the popular social networking site ‘twitter.com.’ Over the past year, @EdwardDroste became one of the most beloved alternative celebrities on twitter.

It made me sad to learn that Edward Droste committed suicide. Not in real life, but on the internet, by deactivating his twitter account. Even though he had thousands of followers ready 2 listen to his every word, he decided that being an alternative celebrity schmoozing with ‘the common man’ was not worth it.

I wonder what ‘put him over the top.’ Wonder if too many fans tweeted vicious things @ him. Or if too many music bloggers and music criticism bros gushed @ him. Wonder if he got @ed too many ‘put me on the guest lists.’ Wonder if he got tired of the popular music blog pitchfork ‘exploiting’ his tweets for meme-able content.

It’s kinda weird reading that now… It makes me wonder what went wrong in his metaphorical digipet/gigapet.

I’ll never forget the time @EdwardDroste twitpic-ed a sweet picture with Feist on a meaningful rollercoaster, then ‘tons of music blogs meme-d that shit.’

Wondering if the people that he was supposed to be connecting with/sharing life with were ultimately the same ppl who forced him to metaphorically ‘off himself.’

Worried that if Edward Droste isn’t there to ‘officially endorse’ buzzbands, many of the world’s top music bloggers won’t know what they are supposed 2 like. Have heard that Neon Indian only got ‘mainstream indie’ acceptance’ after Ed Droste endorsed the buzzband on his twitter.

Sometimes I wonder what I’d be like if I could be a twitter celeb. I feel like I would mainly tweet about ‘cool shit I was doing’ (including cool places/buying cool shit) but also make sure to have a lot of conversations with other famous/interesting people.

I remember 1 time I made a post saying that Miley Cyrus and tweens are ‘too immature’ for the internet+social media+ twitter, since they aren’t socially developed/ready 2 handle real life… Sorta wondering if high level alternative celebs are ‘too mature’ for twitter.

Is it better for indie/alt celebs to have excessive internet presences, or should they just have an ‘epic album’ every year that ’speaks 4 itself’? Wondering if indie fans are ‘more annoying’ than mainstream tween fans. Wondering if the mp3blogosphere is ‘too intense’ for a relevant indie artist to live in for more than 2 months.

Edward Droste (1982-2009)
a Eulogy
Edward Droste, creator and CEO of the popular indie band Grizzly Bear, committed suicide in November of 2009. He is survived by Victoria Legrand, lead singer of the band Beach House. She has vowed to avenge his death by claiming Pitchfork’s album of the year in 2010. Ed has three surviving bandmates, Daniel Rossen, Chris Bear, and Chris Taylor. They have decided to dissolve Grizzly Bear, and continue performing as ‘The Department of Eagles.’ In 10-20 years, they will consider using a CGI replacement EDro to make ‘mad bank’ on the reunion circuit. Edward was always known to throw down a solid meme, and was one of the initial supporters of the chillwave movement. In 2 short months, Edward would have found out that Grizzly Bear’s 2009 album Veckatimest was controversially voted the #1 album of the year after a voter fraud scandal in the Pitchfork offices.

What alt celeb internet-user would yall be most sad abt committing eSuicide?
Which alt celeb should get on the twitter 2 share his/her memes?

I recently saw Kria Tare-Brekkan’s new LP cover, and wondered what it was all about. Appears to be a concept album based on the popular female topic of fluid in the uterus.

Felt confused, since I am a bro, and from what I understand, I don’t even have a uterus. It seems like it might be an indie album directed towards ‘the female demographic’, perhaps ages 25-45. Sorta like the popular television series ‘Sex and the City.’ For those of yall who didn’t take sex-ed [via conservative private education/middle-american public school], here is where the uterus is located.

Went ahead and did some research to attempt to find out ‘why a woman would have water in her uterus.’

Feel worried. Thought uterus water might mean that ‘life’ was being cultivated, but it seems like it might be a legitimate health concern. Maybe this is going to be a ‘dark’ female album, as opposed to the light-hearted conceptual fluff that tons of female indie artists ‘put out.’ Seems like we are growing up, and the music ‘we’ listen to has tons of ‘adult themes’? Maybe life isn’t about ‘partying’/'being free’ in 2k10… Just want to be involved in a conceptual union with a human who I love.

Do u think people will take me seriously as an AnCo fan if I ‘overcompensate’ with interest in an AnCo auxilary band/wife?

Is Uterus Water the new ‘Horchata‘?

///what fluid will be ‘big in 2k10′?

who do yall thinks ass it is belongs to?

Felt sad when ‘mom jeans’ became a mainstream meme.

Not sure if it is still a relevant ‘trend’ or just a ‘huge joke that mainstreams talk abt.’

Sad Halloween is over. Wish I could post zany costumes all year… but if u really think about it, maybe I already do… maybe I already do…. ///#hallotween

Have no idea what 2k10 will be like… Feeling nervous/anxious… Might need some sort of anti-depressant.

Will Steve Aoki still be relevant?

Photo via every1 is famous

Maybe Steve Aoki will be a good ‘ironic’ costume in the year 2k26.

Photo via dirtypreston

I am not sure if it will still be authentic to be a DJ for Halloween in 2k10, since DJ+Electro culture may or may not be dead.

I still feel like M.I.A. deserves tons of alt points for her concept, craftsmanship, timeliness, and execution.

Photo via cobrasnake

Empire of the Sun bros seem like they also deserve ‘mad props’ for their dedication to ‘the Aussie scene.’

Maybe I should just go 2 Halloween as ‘the fat Jonas Brother.’

Photo via whoopthis

I feel excited about Halloween 2k10, but I just don’t rlly know who I should commit to.
Will Animal Collective still be buzzworthy in 2k10?
Will the Neon Indian Bro be a bigger alt Celeb in 1 year?
Will Washed Out have a more developed personal brand?
Will Girl Talk still be ‘relevant’?
Will MGMT ever ‘come back’?
Is it still alt for mainstreamers to like Of Montreal?
Will Grizzly Bear’s next album ‘chart’ at #1?
Is it still ‘alt’ 2 say that Phoenix is ‘good’/'catchy’?
Is Owl City ‘the new alt’?
What is the ‘best album’ of 2k9?
What is the ‘best mp3′ of 2k9?
What will happen when twitter dies?
What will happen when minorities stop using myspace?
Will I get a job after I graduate?
Is it cost effective to go to live shows/music festivals, or 2 just check the internet 3x per day?
R u worried abt the indie apocalypse?
What new genres will emerge in 2k10?
What genres will die in 2k10?
(Am I gonna die? Or will scientists discover a way 2 live 4ever soon?)
Is Obama gonna get re-elected?
Will Panda Bear release an album that makes it clear that he is both the ‘John Lennon AND Paul McCartney’ of Animal Collective?
What mediocre ‘buzzbands’ will emerge in 2k10 that major alt sites grant an unwarranted shelf life?
Does n e 1 know some bloggable music that has been released since the Chillwave Era?
Will the indie blogosphere be ‘dormant’ until an established indie band (Vampire Weekend/Arcade Fire) releases an early 2k10 album that every1 can ‘talk about’ again?
What popular blog will ‘die’ in 2k10?

…nervous abt the future….

Please use the comments section to ‘reflect’ on 2k9, and forecast what the year 2k10 will be like.

These are the alt-est costumes of 2k9. Which 1 should win the most ‘indie pitchfork points’ for being creative/original/relevant?

Banger-era masked DJs.

Daft Punk bro costume.

Justice lesbians.

Justice Xavier DeRosnay Rentacop.

PoliceBro of Justice #2.

Pregnant M.I.A.

Zany bro from the Office


Continue reading 4 more zany alt costumes…
Where the Wild Alt Bro

Mel Gibson on a Jew Killing Spree.

A metaphorical ‘golden calf.’

The buzzband ‘The XX’ (slutified remix)

Mario and Luigi (supersize yall)

Have an AZN build u a transformer costume that ‘actually transforms.’

2 Google employees looking for some huge titties 2 marry.

Contestant on ‘The Biggest Loser’

Photos by lastnightsparty

The Lady Gaga.

A ‘liberated’ homosexual feeling ‘comfy in drag [via Nautica]‘

Broccoli Bro

A slice of pizza [via pizza alt]

A group of banana bros.

Snarky Alt Comedian David Cross

A ‘zombie flasher’

Photo via sbtvc

Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali

The Chromeo Bro as ’some sort of gansta’

A cum dumpster.

A resident of Seattle in the post-Kurt Cobain era.

Hunter S Thompson bein all gonzo

The Host of ‘Reading Rainbow’

Mickey Rourke

Tao Lin and Bebe

Photo via ronysphotobooth

A bro dry humping The XX broad

Nappy Dynamite (miss u)

Amelia Earhart if she shopped at Hot Topic

A commenter

John Lennon and a failed AZN

A baby juggalo.

Carles

Photo via Nick McGlynn

What was ur fave costume of 2k9?
When is it time 2 ‘grow up’ and ’stop playing dress up’?
Was this the last Halloween of my life?

//Photo credits
Lastnightsparty//thecobrasnake.com//Streetboners&TVcarnage///theArabParrot//ronysphotobooth//Nick McGlynn

Last Year’s Halloween Post
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/11/the-best-halloween-costumes-of-2k8.html

Hey St Vincent. I’m sitting here sprung out watching ‘You Dig a Pony’ meanwhile I just want to be digging your pony. I think you’re sexy as hell. I’ve been stalking you since back when you were just an mp3 blogger meme, back in 2006. But I saw your potential, and here we are almost four years later, rich and famous. And I’m just so proud. I see you wearing those black tights all the time underneath your skirts and shorts, and to me, that just make a nigga go buck wild. The locks of your hair curl to perfection. You got a slammin bod and my dick raise up like a scissor kick when you hit the high note. But all I wanna know is, can you shred on your guitar like that bent over? I like that you sing in two microphones, because then it’s like there’s two of you, and I always wished that God made two of you so that I could fuck you while you lick my ass. Your lips are sexy red and I want to rub the large space in between your eyes. I’m best friends with Grizzly Bear, and I just want all of us to be friends in Brooklyn, and maybe live in your house and sleep in your bed. And I hope that when you watch this vid, you fall in love with me, because when I turn my swagger on, no one got it like this, and I be in your mother fucking dreams tonight. Thank you for watching my youtube, St. Vincent. Thank you for your music. And I love you.

I think many people would probably find this video to be ’sick’, ‘troublesome’, and miscellaneous feelings that would put them ‘above this type of cheap ploy for attention.’ But it’s important to talk about how altbros, indie bros, and music criticism middle aged bros view females in the alternative music scene. If we can assume that men are the driving force behind indie buzz, indie record sales, the indie media, and altEverything, then how do we fairly assess women’s role in ‘the whole scene.’ It seems like in this open love letter to St. Vincent, the youtubeBro gave us a valuable insight into the true desires of all bros who are alt/indie/etc.

This is what alternative males want:

• We to be loved.
• We want to be relevant.
• We want to ‘bang’ bitches in ‘mad crazy’ positions
• We want to live a perfect life in a relevant city
• We want to be bffs with bands
• We want to follow bands/artists and watch them grow and attribute their success to ourselves for being on the forefront of relevancy.
• We want ‘the most respected female’ in the indie scene to be our gf [via the altbaguette theory]

How does indie bro obsession impact the indiesphere?

Will an ugly/not cute girl ever ‘make it’ as an indie artist? It seems like indie bros who ’shape’ the indie world will always have trouble evaluating female artists. I think the first thing men look at is ‘how attractive is the female.’ That seems to be ‘the most important element’ when evaluating a woman in any profession (strippers, actresses, accountants, secretaries, etc).

I think it is also important for indie females to ’seem like they are real musicians.’ This can be accomplished by either displaying a relatively high level of ‘musicianship’, or even just by ‘appearing to take themselves seriously.’ Many say that behind every great woman is a great man, so even if a ’skilled male producer’ creates mad beats, the female band member/lead singer still has a very important task in terms of branding the live performance with the level of ‘into-it-ness’ of her presence.

Whenever I see coverage of an indie starlet, I imagine some music criticism bro wild a mildly erect penis while writing a blurb. In a short blurb, the music critic bro can project his feelings/hopes/dreams/desires. He can mention that the female artist is ‘hot’ but also say something that clearly indicates ‘we need to take her seriously.’ All blurbs about female artists by men are unintentional manifestos in which we ’search 4 a sexual identity.’ I wrote this post to ‘come to terms’ with my homosexuality/heterosexuality/bisexuality/pansexuality/indiesexuality.

I feel like I am in search of ‘the perfect alt woman’, and I can’t help but entirely identify with the St. Vincent Love Letter Vlog.  I want 2 be loved, have krazie sex, and also have an authentic life.  I am not sure if I like listening to music by women, but I feel like I will watch them if they are ‘hot.’  It seems impossible for men to ‘actually like’ music by women, since many of the lyrical themes are coming from the ‘fucking dreamworld’ that exists inside of a girl’s head.

Wonder if I would consider living my perfect life with the Dirty Projector altbaguettes.

Even the Zany SNL video meme bro got ‘roped in’ by the prospects of a ‘perfect alt life’ with Joanna Newsom.

How do yall think that the horniness of men impacts the critical acceptance of women? Can indie bros ‘put aside their desire 2 mate’ when evaluating females in music? Will an ‘ugly woman’ ever be very successful at anything, or does society naturally ’select out’ the uggos? Should we segregate the indiesphere by gender? Should there be a ‘pitchfork4Girls’ instead of reading men evaluating women?

Does some sort of subconscious sexual desire impact the acceptance of all females?  Is the indiesphere an ‘equal opportunity’ hype machine?

Maybe indie bros are bisexuals. Maybe we do evaluate everything fairly. Maybe we just need to ‘learn 2 love’ regardless of (sexual) gender and (musical) genre.

Maybe we all need 2 take a lil ride on the chillwave…

How do the sexual desires of men impact the indie perception bubble/the Western World/the Middle East?
When u watch a female artist, what do u expect from her?
Are chick flicks/romantic comedies and indie-ish female musicians some sort of marketing gimmick to exploit the infamous ‘female’ demographic of humans?
If u like a band with a male lead singer, are u ‘kinda ghey’?
Do women like male singers because they want to ‘make love’ to them/get swept off their feet into a rock n roll lifestyle?
Is it realistic for men to identify with themes in music made by females?
Will men ever see women as ‘anything more than a fuck doll’?

I was ‘completely unaware’ that clubbing seals was a huge problem in our world. I have honestly never seen any1 wearing or eating seal. For some reason, I have ‘never had a desire’ to wear seal/miscellaneous exotic animal fur. It seems out of my price range, since I am just a suburban upper-middle class alt, and I would rather spend that kind of money on consumer technology instead of clothes. Maybe if Am Appy ‘branded’ animal fur, I would be interested.

Clubbing seals ’seems unchill.’ Like some1 who listens to horrorcore music would be a seal clubbing bro.

I feel like ’seal clubbing bros’ should be eliminated from the Earth. I am glad that I learned about this cause. I have an opinion about it, and I understand that is wrong, but I am not sure what else I can do to prevent companies and humans from clubbing seals. It seems unchill to skin animals just to wear them. Like the people who value animal fur are ’severely troubled’ and have ‘a very stupid perspective of the world’–like they didn’t go to school and learn stuff. I think that some1 needs to make a movie about seals similar to ‘March of the Penguins’ so that people think that seals can have a group brand that is ‘cute enough to save/care about.’ It seems like humans care about cute animals.

Really just happy that AnCo ‘made it.’ Feel happy that a band from my range of tastes has ascended into ‘activist relevancy.’

Can’t believe AnCo is such a relevant celebrity. As famous as the homosexual blogger, Pedro Hilton.

Even larger than the star of the recent teen dramedy “She’s All That.”

AnCo can do as much change as the world for star of ‘Laguna Beach Cribs’, Brody Jenner.

I feel excited for AnCo. A lot of people think that AnCo ‘is going to cross over.’ They keep waiting to hear them on the mainstream radio. I feel like ‘lending ur brand’ to a PETA campaign seems like u have ‘made it.’ Like if Pitchfork had some sort of ‘humanitarian ratings’, this would probably be around a 9.6.

Celebrities Speak Out Against the Seal Slaughter.

‘U can create all kinds of textures with all kinds of fabrics.’
-Panda Bear, 2k9.8

‘U can create all kinds of textures with all kinds of sounds.’
-Panda Bear, 2k4evr

Feel like my whole life make sense now that ‘Animal Collective’ has truly become 1 with the Animal Kingdom Collective of Real Animals.

Honestly feel sad/disturbed after watching seals being murdered. Will probably think of seals being clubbed every time I listen to AnCo from now on, even when the themes are happy. :-(

Vintage HRO post [via 2k8.1]
Remember the time Panda Bear and his wife designed hoodies?

Previous Animal Rights Posts
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/animal-rights

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It seems like he plays a ’snarky’ character who is above society. Like a guy who ‘curses’ and ‘makes a scene’ in a group of ppl. I don’t really understand what is happening, but he does appear to be ‘acting.’ Don’t know how to tell if he is doing a good or bad job. Have honestly only really seen him singing Death Cab for Cutie songs.

From what I have read, this is some indie film directed by some guy in the popular TV Show ‘The Office.’

Apparently, this is “John Krasinski’s” passion project, since he adapted David Foster Wallace short stories into some indie film called Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. Have never read David Foster Wallace, but heard he is ‘a genius.’ Only heard abt him because he killed himself. Not sure if ’suicide’ is an effective marketing tool. Some people might say that his ‘pain’ was complex and worth reading, but the hopeful part of me thinks reading DFW might mean I support ‘giving up on life.’ Think the main problem is that I don’t read books, so maybe if he was alive and had a bloggable blog, I would read him.

I wonder why Benjamin Gibbard ‘got the acting bug.’ Maybe he was a creative drama kid in high school. Seems likely that since he married a famous actress, Zooey Deschanel, he thought that he acquired her skills in the marriage.

From what I understand, Zooey Gibbard-Deschanel is attempting to ‘be a singer’ now that she has married an indie rock legend. I am not sure if relationships work this way. I don’t think that your skills ‘automatically transfer’ to ur mate. If some1 married Carles, would he or she automatically become a culturally relevant blogger, or would they be ‘not taken seriously’ and appear to be ‘riding Carlesz coattails’ towards relevancy. Actually wish it worked this way, then I would marry LeBron James and ‘ball over all’ in the N.B.A./possibly a member of Animal Collective.

Do yall think Benjamin Gibbard is a good actor?
Can musicians act? Can actors make good music?
Was Ben Gibbard ‘exploited’ as a marketing tool 4 this movie?
Are movies as good as books/writings?
Did TheOfficeBro only cast Ben Gibbard bc he looked like that 1 zany did in The Office?
Is Benjamin Gibbard weakening his brand, or taking it 2 the next level?
What’s ur fave ‘Deathcab’ song of all time?

Is Jared Leto the only multi-talented actor + indie front man?

Is Jared Leto a ‘human mashup’ of Zooey Deschanny + Benjy Gibby?

I am not sure if M.I.A. lives in the USA. It seems like these types of ’snark comments’ might make her some sort of person on a list of ‘bad people’ according to the US govt, since she has been linked 2 ‘terrorist groups’ or something.. It seems like making anti-Obama statements might diminish her appeal to liberal alts. Like there might be Protests outside of her shows in the United States by liberals and conservatives.

I am not sure if the Nobel Peace Prize is still a ‘prestigious’ award. It seems like it would be comparable to some sort of ‘Blog Awards’ that reward ‘The Best Blog on the Planet’ or something. Or possibly an ‘MTV Award’ in film/music/music videos. Seems like a nice process, but it ultimately helps the awards show when u can ‘brand the award’ with the most popular performers. Think I might start an ‘awards system’ for some sort of alternative genre, and maybe it will appear to be ‘more real’ over time.

But still, it’s ‘fucking awesome’ that Barry Obama was named the most Noble Human on the Planet. A Bro Who Branded himself as ‘Hope’ & ‘Change’ finally gets some sort of reward (besides the Presidency). Seems like a ‘huge victory’ for ‘us.’

We can never forget who we are as a nation, and our special mission as ‘the best nation in the World.’ We must stay unified in our beliefs and steadfast in the American way. Any1 who does not approve of our way of life is a terrorist since they don’t ‘get’ us and are ultimately trying 2 harm us. God has truly blessed our nation, and we must accept our responsibility to ‘bring good’ to the rest of the world. You are either a patriot or a terrorist–there is nothing in between.

Nvr Frgt.

Will u boycott M.I.A.?
R u proud of Barry Obammy?
Can the USA ‘rebrand’ itself 2 the world?
R u a patriot or a terrorist?

Previous M.I.A. Coverage
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/mia

I was recently at a Crystal Castles concert, and I noticed the lead singer Alice Glass in an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ costume. It was a strategic move, since her name is ‘Alice’ and the kidz movie’s main character is also named ‘Alice.’ It seems like a live show can be limiting. Ur only going to be performing for about 50-350 ‘fans.’ It seems like u should do something that ‘gets u attention on the internet from a blogsite that has thousands of daily visitors.’ This way u can enhance ur macrobrand instead of just portraying with a meaningful microbrand with a 1and done show.

‘Making a meme’ out of a concert seems like something all indie bands must do to ‘get covered.’ Whether it is ‘costumes’, ‘confetti’, or ‘inviting a member of another relevant indie band out on to stage to pretend to play guitar with your band’, it is important to ‘get the internet buzzing’ abt ur live show. This will make them want to attend ur show when you go to their local scene because they will be ‘afraid of missing something.’ This seems like a good strategy for bands that are not worthy of ‘being relevant.’

For example, Of Montreal has never really been a ‘good band’, but since their live shows are ’s000 zany’, ppl really like 2 see them. Here is a picture of an Of Montreal show where they execute women while they are wearing sillie costumes. The photo makes u wanna be there so you can see some1 ‘take her last breath of life.’

Photo via YvanRodic

Crystal Castles is kinda in the same boat as Of Montreal. I am not sure if they will ever release more music, but I think their brand is ’so established’ it won’t matter ‘how good/bad’ their music is. They will realistically never release an album that is ‘critically acclaimed’ or ’says something meaningful that tons of ppl can relate to’, so all they will do for the rest of their lifespan is ‘chill & try 2 keep their brand alive.’

Scarie. Seems like a chill meme, though. ‘Worth blogging about’, potentially.

Do yall know if ‘Alice in WoNdErLaNd’ is an authentic cartoon film? Seems like it was never that interesting, except ppl who ‘do drugs’ like to pretend that it is ‘fucking awesome.’ I prefer the Pixar films cuz they appeal 2 me as an adult, but still entertain my kidz.

Worried that Chrystie Castles are going to start appealing to stoner/druggie bros who now listen to Jam Bands.

Worried that she is trying to look like she is a ‘drug dependent person.’

I hope that even if Chrystine Castles is going through an ‘experimental phase’, it makes their music better. I am worried that it might sound like distorted electro garbage if they ‘drop 2 much acid.’

Sad that everything is about drug culture. Wish music and drugs had nothing to do with eachother so that Incubus never would have acquired a fan base.

what’s ur fave band with a fan base of ppl who ‘do a shitload of drugs’?
do u think they do drugs bc the music would be shitty without drugs?
Or do drugs open up ur mind and enable u to think in ways that straight edge ppl could never dream of?