HIPSTER RUNOFF

"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" was the most controversial song on Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" because Regine Chassagne sings on it. Every1 is all like 'she's a terrible singer' and 'she should be kicked out of the band so Win Butler can sing every song', but Win is her husband and that will probably never happen. Plus, somebros consider her to be 'the hottest BB in indie'. This video has to be a reactionary shot to the emergence of Lana Del Rey. The video prominently showcases Regine just bein' Regine, showing off her moves, her vocal stylings, and most importantly, her bangin indie bod.

Is Regine BACK and BTTR THN EVR?

I wonder if Regine Chassagne grew up in the suburbs of Haiti.

I wish the girls in my version of suburbia were as hot as Regine :-(

I want 2 buy her nice things at a strip mall.

I want to kiss Regine behind Costco. I want to go inside and buy her Kirkland Farms frozen yogurt.

I wat to go back to a time where my peen could get 'rock hard' under the bleachers as a teen/tween. Now I am a cool dad without confidence, relying on Cialis and Viagra cocktails to get me 'rock hard.' :-(

Regine Chassagne always has layers of cutesy clothes on

I dream of going on a d8 with her, sitting across from her in her trashbag-wave outfit.

I wonder if Regine knows how 2 play soccer. Maybe she got in2 'women's world cup' fever.

I wanna dance in the rain with Regine [via wet tshirt contest vibes]

Do u feel like they just 'ripped off' the Backstreet Boys music video 4 'Quit Playing Games with my Heart" [via dancing in the rain at the end]?

Does Regine Chassagne look better than evr?
Has she taken the indie throne back from Lana Del Rey?
Will Regine and her dance moves always have a place in ur <3?
Remember when The Suburbs was 'the #1 album of the year' according 2 mainstreamers in 2k10?
Is this song 'amazing' or just mainstreamer indie bait?

PREVIOUSLY

Can Regine Chassagne of the Arcade Fire become ‘the next female indie sex icon’?

Regine Chassagne

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Regine Chassagne is wife of Win Butler. Many say she should be kicked out of the Arcade Fire because she has a terrible voice.

Lists: QTs, Members of the Arcade Fire, indie songstresses, curly hair

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Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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On Sunday night, I spent 3.5 hours in front of the TV because I had a feeling that something special was going to happen at the Grammys. Not just the standard 'moments created 4 mainstreamers' like some boy band reuniting, or an old rock star singing with a new buzzband representing a bridge 2 the past or something like that. I wanted to be there, just in case I got to experience the moment when 'the mainstream' not only 'accepted indie music', but also said, "Listen… yall are way better and kewler than us… Go ahead and have our most prestigious award."

For the past _ years, I have listened to indie music, been on a never-ending quest to discover buzzbands before they were mainstream and potentially harvest them as they matured in2 a crop that provided our society with mad benefits. It is more than just constructing my identity in an attempt 2 control consumer forces before they shape me--it is my identity at the point. It is more than just some 2k0s hipster bashing meme. I form a deep, emotional connection with these bands, because I see enough potential in them to share them with my closest friends who share a similar taste in musical aesthetics. Even though I am usually willing to turn on these bands when they release a cheesy, overbranded album that 'bastardized' the indie aesthetic that we once thought was meaningful/flop on their misguided follow-up album, meaningful indie buzzbands are sort of like an old girlfriend who you let see a side of you that doesn't exist any more. You got naked with them and had weird, vulnerable sex with them. You got really emotional and were willing to share a naive vision of what you thought the future would be like… together.

Do you ever wish you could go live your life knowing what it would feel like to have stayed with your ex-lover/ex-buzzband instead of just flippantly laughing at who you once thought you were? Why are you afraid of the U that U used to be?


COMPLETE ARCADE FIRE DISCOGRAPHY
▪ Funeral (2004)
▪ Neon Bible (2007)
▪ The Suburbs (2010)

(Can't believe it only took 3 albums and ~6 years… Feels way longer/shorter. "I must be getting older.")

Whether or not I 'actively like' the Arcade Fire at this point isn't even important. Whether I am an 'authentic Funeral fan', an 'educated Neon Bible fan', or a 'post-post-ironic authentic The Suburbs fan', I knew I had to be watching. Every hour I had logged in the past 6 years to find new bands, to find new websites that wrote abt bands, to engage in discussions with close friends and random people on the internet about who was 'relevant' and who was 'forgettable'… This was the moment that would make it 'all worth it.' Being an indie music fan meant being more active than just turning on a radio and accepting the content stream provided by a lame radio station… I had created my own content stream and authentic values system which was about to override 'the mainstream.'

I wanted to see the Arcade Fire win. Not just for a spike in blog hits by lamestreamers googling "Who is Arcade Fire?" or "Arcade Fire Drummer Girl" or "Arcade Fire Sucks"… I wanted to 'feel' again. Like when you go back home for Christmas break and get an emotional handjob from your ex, and for a few moments, you want to cry because you are sort of disappointed in who u r now and how things didn't really work out like you would have wanted them to and these emotions that you forgot existed creep back into your psyche.

What do u remember abt the way u felt abt +discovered music?

▪2k4-2k6 The meaningfulcore era enabled us all to freely enjoy indie music, without having to think too much bat the possibility of it going mainstream. We could all give an indie version of the 'I have a dream' speech about the days when mainstreamers + alts would unite under the same roof to watch the same perfect indie band that transcended genres, race, class, and age. Not too much internet noise.

▪2k6-2k8 The 'positive enlightenment' + transition into positive-wave blogs functioning as tastemakers and allowed us to harvest more indie bands and manufacture buzz at an alarming rate. This helped some bands, probably even to the point that their hype bubble 'burst.'

▪2k9-PRESENT The era where negative vibes, unhealthy self-awareness, SEO inspired blog headlines, and loud opinions often overtake the work/labor of the artists. MP3s = processed as memes. Memes = sharable. Everything means less, but there is more of everything and things are 'way better than they've ever been' but at the same time 'kinda effed up.' Etc. Etc. Etc. 'Yall get it.'

The Arcade Fire Grammy nite offered the chance 2 'turn back the clock.' The dream I once had was abt 2 manifest itself. Would I 'allow myself to reconnect with the past', or would my modern perspective on mindie (mainstream indie) music cut off any chance of 'feeling' any sort of emotion/authentic vibe?

I have written 'memorable posts' about AnCo 'being created by the internet blogosphere', the memefication of buzzbands, 'growing older as an indie fan', overground indie, and even the previously most-historic meme moment in the modern indie-sphere, which was Kanye West receiving a 10.0 from Pitchfork. Arcade Fire Grammy nite seemed like it had the potential to be 'the final act' of indie. Offer us some closure. Yes, indie had 'gone mainstream' due to infiniti-ass reasons and there was no point 2 really 'beat a dead horse'/'blog a dead meme' by trying to explain how/why/when/who… But what if this moment could help me (the human, not the person on the internet who types out whatever I am feeling) go back in time? Help me 2 remember…

Remember 'why' I even 'give a shit' abt all of this 'buzzband bullshit.'

So they won...

So the Arcade Fire is now the #1 band in the world. They have succeeded as a brand by exposing their brand name to the largest audiences possible. They will play the Super Bowl within the next 2 years. Young bands want to be them. Old bands like U2 probably want to sound like them. Lamestreamers reacted. Indie fans reacted. Blogs reacted. Blah blah blah noise opinions. Lame blogs were 'excited' about the victory because they still live in the past. Progressive blogs offered some 'snarky, insightful/distanced take that offered some pretty decent commentary on the state_of_indie.'

I was alone with my thoughts and memes. I felt excited and happy, but I am not sure if that is a 'marketable angle' in the modern blogosphere [via entry-level feelings].

I was even willing to forgive Win for 'thanking Canada' even though he is from Texas, and America gave him the inspiration 2 write The Suburbs.

I was willing 2 be happy for these bros. These indie role models. These people living a Canadian, artsy fartsy, yet accepted-by-the-mainstream+financially-successful lifestyle that me + my exGf thought we would accomplish together. I was happy to have been along for the ride, even if I somewhat h8ed them for 40-70% of it.

The moment was sweet. Many memories running thru my head… Nostalgic images of youth [via chillwaves]
Every time I had burned a CD for some1 who wanted to know more abt 'cool, obscure bands' was worth it.
Every time I had purchased a mainstream indie CD that was 'good' for my old parents who were still trying to be 'cool and connected' paid off.
Every time I made fun of some1 for listening to terrible music--I was finally 'right.'
I thought abt every time I had allowed myself to 'get caught up' in an 'epic' live show and wanted to tell some1 what it felt like to be experiencing something like that with so many other ppl.
I thought abt when my bros and I went on that one roadtrip, and listened to some killer albums.
I thought abt the one time when I ran into that one band before they were famous, and they were actually really nice, humble people.
I thought abt the time I made love to my exGF while listening to "Crown of Love" by the Arcade Fire.

I had been along for the ride, since 'Day 1.' Even if it wasn't as Day 1 as your Day 1, it still felt real to me. (Every1 has their own 'I was into the Arcade Fire before [point at which they were less mainstream than they are now].') Don't take that away from me.

For years, I have been 'really into indie music.' I even started a relatively popular blog about indie and alternative music and culture, probably because it is something I care about. Something that I am 'genuinely interested in.' Something that I 'want to promote' and 'see evolve.' But now that the Arcade Fire has won, we can finally take a deep breath, and look back on what exists, what we built, what 'means something', what 'will last forever.'

Maybe it's time 4 me 2 change.
Maybe I should reconnect with the past.
Maybe I should allow myself to get excited abt new music again, instead of just evaluating it on an impossible scale/resenting it if it achieves too much success too soon.
Maybe the buzz blogging hype machine is more efficient + productive than ever… but maybe our vibes + hypercritical analysis won't offer new buzzbands with the long term

I'm not sure what 2 do.
A part of me died a long time ago.
And I'm not sure if it is coming back
There's a real reason that me + my ex broke up
As real as it felt
As much as I want to go back
Things change
And it doesn't matter what you think right now
It doesn't matter how you feel right now or in 5 minutes or in 50 years
Right now is still special though
We can chill out

One day you wake up and your stomach hurts
and then it keeps hurting
and then you go to the doctor when you can't hold down your food
and then you find out that you have cancer
and you scramble 2 try to understand
If what you felt meant anything
If what you felt with other people
meant something to those other people

When I die
Please play "Wake Up"
by the Arcade Fire
and let ppl know
that what I once felt
was real

That 'indie' as they know it
Isn't the way it used 2 be

This is a standard generational battle
2 preserve our identity & attempt to control our legacy
but please try to listen to me
and try to understand
That what these blogs/ppl on twitter have been saying
Isn't really how it is/was

One day the internet won't exist
All of the information on it will be gone
.jpgs, .mp3s, .tweets, .blogs, .youtube_videos
And how will 2morrow be able 2 know what our time was like?

Just b4 we go back to the standard buzz<->blog cycle
and b4 we move on 2 whatever is next with technology/music/art/the internet
and b4 we listen to another mp3 with our evolve ears + tastes
and b4 we get back 2 the warped perspective that helps us 2 cope with mini-failures and insecurities
and b4 we go back 2 forgetting everything bc it is the only way to keep moving forward

*Please remember*
*Don't ever forget*
Indie used 2 mean something.

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Another year, another crappy awards ceremonies where mainstream celebs try to throw down memes that get blogged about as indie music fans 'wish for' acceptance from mainstreamers. But this year, indie 'finally got recognized' and now every1 has mixed feelings. Seems like it is just time 2 start consuming indie + mainstream music 'side-by-side.'

2k11: The Year of the ArFi

"We did it." -the Arcade Fire

Here is the moment where Barbara Streisand announces that they won and Win is like "What the Hell?" Kinda pissed at him for thanking Canada even though he is from Houston and the Suburbs of America are what inspired him 2 write this album. Really an unchill move by him.

Also Regine babbled something in French. Sorta needs to realize how 2 respect America + the American indie dream.

"Ur telling me the ginger bro gets his own Grammy statue? I thought they got 1 and they had 2 share it."

They 'hid' Regine on drums, which was probably a good call instead of letting her sing Sprawl II and ruining any opportunities they had 2 convert new fans.

Here is the Arcade Fire performing "Month of May" as sweet ass BMX bikers ride around on stage. Wonder if this is some sort of co-branding with the X-Games or something. If the Arcade Fire hadn't won Album of the Year, this would have set indie back at least 30 years.

///just wanna ride my BMX trick bike
///out of suburbia</embed>

Really felt like at that point Arcade Fire 'wasnt gonna win shit' bc they were marginalized the a crappy BMX helmet cam gimmick, but after the win of Esperanza Spalding, u know that 'the academy' was ready to vote for alt picks.

'At least it provided a great moment for Win + Regine's relationship.'

Not sure if this is Win Butler or a member of Slipknot

...yeah... yalls sex is on fire...

Anyways, the only other indie thing 2 happen at the Grammies was the Vampire Weekends showing up and losing

And Zooey Deschanel showed up without Ben Gibbard (trouble in paradise)?

Let's move forward with mainstream celeb sightings + commentary...

SLUTWAVE COVERAGE

...because America <3s boobs, asses, nips, and vag-es....

Lady Gaga showed up in some egg

Lady Gaga rode slutwaves during some live performance of her new song. Came out of an egg.
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Here is Lady Gaga coming out of her egg.

Here she is winning an award but no1 cares abt what she is saying because we already saw what she is wearing

'We get it. Ur zany. Kewl.' [via dick tracy]

Katy Perry: I wish I arrived in an egg.

Katy Perry: I wish I had integrated an egg in2 my performance

Miley Cyrus parties with a bro who fingerbanged her later in the nite

Rihanna Riding mad slutwaves in a recycled Christmas tree dress

Rihanna trying 2 make Chris Brown jealous bc he knows Drake 'already hit that.'

Wish Xtina Aguilera 'cared abt her career' as a slutwaver and lost 20 lbs and got drrrty again instead of going for the 'BBW Aretha Franklin vibes' [via Jimmy John's late nite sub snacks]

Nicki Minaj tries 2 ride slutwaves but will nvr be as 'hot' as Rihanna / Beyonce

Oprah tries 2 rebrand as a slutwaver

Hayley Williams from Paramore dresses like a skank because she doesn't know the difference between 'pseudo-real' awards shows and the MTV family of Awards shows

TWEEN COVERAGE

...because Justin Bieber is one of the most famous ppl on the planet ever...

Here is Justin Bieber letting Will Smith's son rap on his song. Unfortunately, Jaden Smith can't rlly rap as well as his father [via Gettin Jiggy Wit It]

CONTINUE READING THE HRO GRAMMY RECAP>>>>

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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We did it
We finally
Rode our BMX bikes
Out of the Suburbs

2nite is our nite
There is a reason we listened 2 indie 4 all these years
Now they finally understand...
There is more 2 life
Than suburban ass trends.

Maybe we have finally reached
Such Great Heights
Waking Up
with Young Folks

God bless us, every alt.

Love,
Regine and Win

Please reflect on what this moment means 2 u.

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Win Butler

Alternative Celebrity

Win Butler is the lead singer bro of the Arcade Fire. He is married 2 some girl in his band named Regine. He is from Houston TX but now claims 2 be from Canada.

Lists: Members of the Arcade Fire, indie hunks

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Regine Chassagne

Alternative Celebrity

Regine Chassagne is wife of Win Butler. Many say she should be kicked out of the Arcade Fire because she has a terrible voice.

Lists: QTs, Members of the Arcade Fire, indie songstresses, curly hair

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`Recently, the Arcade Fire were nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year against Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. This is the conversation that went down at the Butler household after finding out the news.

Win Butler enters the room after playing some basketball with a group of African Americans at the local playground drinking Vitamin Water.
Regine: Honey I have some great news!
Win: What is it babe?
Regine: I decided that I finally want to get a car
Win: What kind of car
Regine: Let's get a Hummer
Win: I'm not sure if that will be good for our band's brand. We h8 the suburbs, and that means we probably h8 gas guzzlers
Regine: But it will be great for when we start having babies
Win: I guess that's true, but maybe we should settle on a Lexus SUV hybrid
Regine: We might as well drive a goddamned Toyota
Win: Listen, I just don't want us to come under fire
Regine: You listen to me you little ass hole. I said I want a Hummer. I am the lead singer of our band, I am the most important member of the Arcade Fire, and I make the decisions in this relationship.
Win: Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry
Regine: Now why don't you go get your little shirt with the Haiti patch on it so people know that u r PROPERTY OF REGINE CHASSAGNE <3 <3

Win: Yes Ma'am.
Regine: Do you want to watch some TV?
Win: Yeah I think the sports game is on.
Regine: You know that I hate sports. Let's watch a sitcom on CBS.
Win: But it's a really important game. LeBron James is back in Cleveland. He left his home town to take is talents to South Beach, the home of the Miami Heat.
Regine: Blah blah blah. Sports sports sports. Maybe there is a little bit too much suburbia in you because you keep talking about sports.
Win: I'm sorry. Let's just watch TV. I'm sorry, babe.
Regine: Hahaha this show is so funny.
Win: Yes, it is very funny.
Regine: You are making fun of me. You think I am stupid.
Win: I don't think that at all.
Regine: I wrote and performed "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" on our latest hit album. Easily the best song on our album What the fuck did u ever do?
Win: I am just trying to be a good husband, a good backing member of your band.
Regine: Aww you're being sweet. How about if we warm up some taquitos from Costco?

Win: Here sweetie, I brought extra guac for you, just how u like it.
Regine: Thanks, now please be quiet so I can watch the show.

The couple sits in silence for 30 minutes as they watch an episode of CSI.

Win: I just got a very important email that told us to watch the Grammy Nominations.
Regine: What the fuck is a Grammy?
Win: It is an important American award for music
Regine: But I thought you moved to Canada from Houston because u h8ed America. Why do u care?
Win: Listen, I just want our band to be popular, because if more people hear our music, the more 'good' we can do for the world.
Regine: There are so many problems in Haiti, why do u care abt the rest of the world? Don't you love me?
Win: I do love you. It's just that winning this would be great for our band, our sales, and our future opportunities.
Regine: Is this going to be like that time you let our music be used in mainstream American football commercials?
Win: We used that money for charity.
Regine: It is my music. I am still very, very angry at you for that.
Win: I'm sorry. I made a mistake. It won't happen again
Regine: And what about the time our music was used in that kids movie about monsters? That was really dumb.
Win: That was for our good friend Spike Jonez. The movie was brilliant. It was a good idea.
Regine: The movie was a pile of shit. It wasn't even as good as Toy Story 3 bc u didn't cry.
Win: Listen, I promise you, if we ever do anything like that again, you will have the final say.
Regine: You owe me big time. Will you get me a new computer? Why do we still have the bulky old desktop? I want a Macbook Air.

Win: I already told you, I do my best writing on that computer.
Regine: Your songs are terrible. You are so effing lucky I am here to save ur ass.
Win: I am very lucky to have you. You are the love of my life.
Regine: Alright let's watch the Grammy nominations.

TV ANNOUNCER: And the nominees for best alternative music album are the Arcade Fire with The Suburbs, Band of Horses with Infinite Arms, The Black Keys with Brothers, Broken Bells with Broken Bells, and Vampire Weekend with Contra.

Win: That's great news!
Regine: Who the fuck are all of these shitty bands?
Win: Well they are all a lot of great bands, and it is just a pleasure to be nominated.
Regine: Vampire Weekend? Are they those Ivy League ass holes who tried to get me to join their band?
Win: When did this happen?
Regine: Oh I forgot to tell you.
Win: Are you cheating on me?
Regine: I have cheated on you multiple times
Win: Why?
Regine: I do whatever the fuck I want. I'm effing Regine
Win: I forgive you.
Regine: Of course you do. The Arcade Fire would be 'the Arcade Poop' without me.
Win: I am faithful to you.
Regine: You're goddamn right you are. Can u really find some1 to replace me as a wife and as a lead singer?

Win: No, you are brilliant at the accordion.
Regine: The Arcade Fire would srsly be 'forgettable indie rock by bros' without me.
Win: Yes, you've said it like 100 times already
Regine: And I could say it 100 more times
Win: I forgive you.

TV ANNOUNCER: And the nominees for Best Album of the Year are the Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.

Regine: I shit on Lady Gaga. Katy Perry can eat my turds for breakfast. I have more talent in my clitoris than any of those bands have in their entire bodies.
Win: You are right, but I don't think we will win. We wrote a great album, but sometimes greatness isn't honored in these types of awards shows.
Regine: Trust me. We're going to fucking win.
Win: It's just an honor to be nominated.
Regine: This isn't a press conference. I wrote these songs, and I 'bring it' every night. We're going to fucking win this shit.
Win: I sure hope so.
Regine: Plz be quiet and change the channel
Win: Yes ma'am.
Regine: Can you grab me a Diet Dr. Pepper?
Win: Okay

Win leaves the room, returns with bottle of Diet Dr Pepper

Regine: Where the fuck is my straw?
Win: I'm sorry, I forgot.
Regine: You better be fucking sorry.
Win: Listen, we just won a Grammy, why don't we go out to Chili's to celebrate?
Regine: I'm so tired of your infatuation with the Suburbs and chain restaurants.
Win: Don't u ever just wish we could get away from the sprawl, though?
Regine: I wrote that lyric. Stop
Win: I love us.
Regine: Please be quiet and practice ur guitar.
Win: Yes, ma'am.

Regine walks to the center of the stage and faces the audience.

Regine: It's not easy being an indie frontwoman, keeping all of these indie bros in check, but somebody's gotta do it. I'm Regine Chassagne, the Grammy winning indie songstress. Win is a great guy, doing his best, but lord knows this band wouldn't be shit without me. I'm doing my best. I might go solo, both in our marriage, and in buzzband life, but don't tell Win. He is a very loyal partner, but I feel like he is holding me back. I feel like I could have received between 5-10 nominations if I didn't have this crappy band holding me back.

Goodnight, sweet Win.


ENTER GINGER BRO

Ginger bro: Does some1 want me to bang on some shit?

END

Do u think Win is 'whipped'?
Is Regine 'abusive'?
Is the Arcade Fire 'nothing' without Regine?
Will the Arcade Fire win 'album of the year'?
Should Regine join Vampy weeks?
Are the Grammys an 'effing disgrace'?

Regine Chassagne

Alternative Celebrity

Regine Chassagne is wife of Win Butler. Many say she should be kicked out of the Arcade Fire because she has a terrible voice.

Lists: QTs, Members of the Arcade Fire, indie songstresses, curly hair

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Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Win Butler

Alternative Celebrity

Win Butler is the lead singer bro of the Arcade Fire. He is married 2 some girl in his band named Regine. He is from Houston TX but now claims 2 be from Canada.

Lists: Members of the Arcade Fire, indie hunks

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Many readers have demanded more coverage of Regine Chassagne, the lead singer of the Arcade Fire. Carles has responded by compiling a tribute video of 'only her' during the Arcade Fire's set on Saturday Night Live. Carles, acting as video editor/art director attempted to cut out as many shots of other band members as possible so that U can focus only on Regine. Do u <3 Regine more than evr?

Regine... Regine... Regine...
U've done it again
U stole the show
away from Win Butler, away from the rest of the band

I don't know how u do it
ur beautiful vocals
ur beautiful dress
ur streamers that blow in the wind as u spin round and round...

Ur rlly like the wind [via Patty Swayze]

Regine Chassagne

Alternative Celebrity

Regine Chassagne is wife of Win Butler. Many say she should be kicked out of the Arcade Fire because she has a terrible voice.

Lists: QTs, Members of the Arcade Fire, indie songstresses, curly hair

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Have u ever wanted to watch a new wave Christian sermon abt how the Arcade Fire is Christian music? R u bored with the indie blogosphere and seeking something 'more spiritual' in ur indie existence? Do u ever look at Win Butler and see Jesus Christ? Then u will probably connect with this preacher bro.

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It must be pretty crazy to be a young person who is looking for a way to connect with God in a modern Christian setting. It's so weird how the modern church as evolved to be all about 'live music' [via bros on acoustic guitar], 'exploring teen issues', and 'using social media, podcasting, and webstreaming' in order to engage their tribe/congregation. Christianity seems to be competing with modern media for the attention of young people in our crowded social media landscape. Feels like it is better to be Justin Bieber instead of Jesus these days [via huge twitter following].

Anyways, just watched this 'bat shit insane' Christian youth group pastor from Canada who did a 20 minute sermon on how the Arcade Fire has a bunch of Christian themes woven throughout their music. Basically 'creams his pants' over the album The Suburbs, and talks about how the 'nostalgic images of youth' that it inspires are those same vibes of innocence that Jesus is looking to inspire on a regular basis.

This is basically the flow chart of his sermon:
Youth = Love
Love = God
God = Christianity
Christianity = America
America = The Suburbs
The Suburbs = Love
Win Butler = Jesus
Jesus = God
Win Butler = God

Specific highlights include

• Talking abt how The Suburbs is abt connecting with ur youth
• Comparing Win Butler to Jesus
• Talking about local tastemaker "Brandon" who has been to over 5000 concerts
• Quoting 10 to 20 Arcade Fire lyrics, then relating them to Bible verses
• Using sweet Arcade Fire album art to display his points
• Saying that him + his wife are going to an Arcade Fire show
• Uses 'buzzbands going mainstream' as some sort of analogy/metaphor for Jesus going mainstream & gaining a huge following, but still maintaining his authenticity
• Describing the brilliance of the music / lyrics with a Pitchforkian voice.  Wonder if he should 'apply 4 an internship' and review Xtian albums / analyze social values in music.
• Encouraging people to go to Arcade Fire's website and watch their interactive music video

I wonder 'what the eff' this pastor is trying to do. Maybe since he is from Canada, he is just trying to 'be cool' and 'connect with the kids who are in2 Canadian indie rock.' On the other hand, starting to wonder if authentic indie music with high level themes is just 'perfected' Christian music.  Wonder if any album that comments on the state of the modern American existence is indirectly a Christian album.

Seems intense to have to manage ur brand as a modern preacher / pastor / church leader. You have to do more to 'relate to kids' and be sure not to isolate them, but at the same time, u can't really have a dark pedophile personal brand any more. Seems like this old dude is just trying to get more twitter followers or something.

Just wish I could be his graphic design intern. Would capture some high resolution Google images off the internet, write some chill ass Bible quotes on them, then put them into the Apple keynote powerpoint. Would try to find images of the Arcade Fire that made them look like they were 'disciples of Christ.'

Wonder if Win is 'pissed' at this bro for saying his music is Christian, or if he would be 'flattered' that he was able to project vague commentary on modern spirituality/social identity into his ideology. I always thought that The Suburbs was all about Win saying 'Fuck the Suburbs. Eff America. Eff Christianity. Eff strip malls. Eff mega churches. Eff consumerism. Want something more authentic... There has 2 be something beyond the sprawl... A spiritual fabric that ties us all together, something even more authentic than generic Christianity.'

Just want to live in Middle America/rural America, and integrate God into my day-to-day life. Hitting up Wal Mart, high school football, and taking my GF's virginity in the back of my vintage, non-ironic SUV.

When u hear Win Butler sing, do u hear the voice of Jesus?
If u really think abt it, maybe all music "Christian Music" because God has created everything in this world: humans, animals, art, buzzbands, collectives of animals, architecture, brands, and even franchised restaurants.
Should more indie bands market themselves as 'Christian' to 'crossover' into Middle American / Walmart Rock demographics?

Is the Arcade Fire CHRISTIAN ROCK?
Is Indie Music = Christian Music?
Is Win Butler just trying to invent some sort of new-wave indie Christianity [via Neon Bibles]?

Is The Suburbs about the Lord Savior Jesus Christ dying for our sins, and rising again on the third day?
Should the Arcade Fire write a Christian album with songs with album titles like "Body of Christ", "One Bread, One Body", "Footprints" and "Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us Sinners, Now and at the Hour of our Deafs" and "AMEN SOCIETY"?
Do yall wanna get 'jacked up' on the new indie buzzband Joel Osteen?

If u fill up a basketball arena with listeners/ur tribe, are you officially 'a Christian prophet'?
Should modern new wave Christian preachers market themselves as indie buzzbands, trying to get a 'perfect 10.0' on Pitchfork?
Do u wish that when u were a developing youth tween, u had a preacher who connected with u by demonstrating life themes using modern media, buzzbands, and imagery that truly resonated with u?
Do u wish ur cool dad was a respected community leader and preacher?
Do u think this cool dad preacher is going to 'cream his pants' when they play "Wake Up" at the encore?

Is God real?
Does God exist in the vibes of indie music?
Will my local Christian church raise enough money to build a 'mega-church' in suburbia?
Are Christians just trying to brainwash u in2 their crazy cult any way possible?
Does this preacher bro need to 'LEAVE INDIE ALONE'?

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Win Butler

Alternative Celebrity

Win Butler is the lead singer bro of the Arcade Fire. He is married 2 some girl in his band named Regine. He is from Houston TX but now claims 2 be from Canada.

Lists: Members of the Arcade Fire, indie hunks

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Oh Regine Chassagne I don't know much abt u but know ur the girl from the Arcade Fire Have had my eye on u for a while Regine... Not even sure how to pronounce ur name but getting rlly in2 u Oh Regine... Sometimes I see u on stage, jimmy jangling a tambourine Other times u will playing some sort of weird accordian instrument ur super enigmatic Like a 'foreign chick' at college who all the bros 'want' Sometimes I wonder if u r kinda like if the Beatles had let Yoko Ono in2 the band and Yoko would have had the chance to prove that she 'can ball over all' and make the band way more authentic / help them to write better songs evolve into a 'global indie brand' Wonder if the Beatles missed out/coulda stayed together if they let Yoko in2 the band. Feel like maybe the Arcade Fire would be 100% better / 100% worse with/without Regine Oh Regine... Ur kinda cute Ur from Haiti, right? U kinda remind me of a mix of Feist, Alice Glass, Zooey Deschanel, Bethany Cosentino, Ke$ha and some1 else that is hot/ post-hot in an alt kind of way Regine... Can't believe Win Butler married u He's lucky But at the same time, kinda wonder if he regrets not getting to 'bang' tons of indie skank road ass If u have Regine U don't need entry level skanks who 'love ur music' U already have The Regine Really interesting that they let you sing lead vocals "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" 'arguably' the best song on the album THE SUBURBS

Can't tell if ur voice can really 'hold up' Part of me wants Win 2 sing that song but maybe it was his gift to u to let u into this buzzband Regine... I believe I could slot u into any band and make them sexier/more relevant Regine--I believe in u Oh Win How did u do it? U started the #1 indie rock band in the history of the world and u got Regine Ur a lucky man U deserve it What I wouldn't give 2 wake up in neighborhood #3 in the suburbs with Regine Oh Regine Been watching u so closely from the very beginning Ur more than just a female multi-instrumentalist U r 'the glue' of the Arcade FireAfter the M.I.A. anti-ginger wave really don't like the ginger guy who 'bangs on shit' No way that dude is 'the glue' of the Arcade Fire U gotta give it up 4 my girl Regine Oh Regine let's just go back to our childhood homes in suburbia and throw molotov cocktails at houses / cars we'll start a buzzband and write an album about 'rising above' my suburban past Honestly not even sure who is 'in' the Arcade Fire Who actually 'has equity' in the band and who is just a 'hired gun' to 'fill basketball arenas' with sound Not sure who that other non-Regine girl but she is kinda keut (But she is no Regine) Oh Regine... Oh Regine... Regine Regine Regine... Might give up on Alice Glass and put 'all of my eggs' in the Regine Chassagne basket Do u <3 Regine? Is Regine way better than Best Coast? Is Regine the 'Yoko Ono' of indie music? Could u slot Regine into any indie band and make them more relevant? Do u crush harder on Regine or Zooey Deschanel? Should Regine 'go solo' and ride the slutwave? Is Regine mad talented, or 'just along for the ride'? Behind every great man, is there a great woman? Or behind every successful woman, is there a man making decisions/pressing buttons? Is there something about Regine? Who is the current 'sexiest woman alive' in indie music? <3 indie vagine

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Regine Chassagne

Alternative Celebrity

Regine Chassagne is wife of Win Butler. Many say she should be kicked out of the Arcade Fire because she has a terrible voice.

Lists: QTs, Members of the Arcade Fire, indie songstresses, curly hair

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Last nite, I watched the Super Bowl, because I am currently working in a mainstream office environment, and I secretly feel insecure when every1 else is talking abt a mainstream event, yet I don't have a progressive opinion to 'share' that goes over every1' heads. The Super Bowl seems like a more fulfilling viewing event than awards shows like the Oscars or Grammys or the BCS championship because you have 2 forces/teams 'battling' to be the champion, instead of just voter opinions and computer algorithms.

Did u have a 'Super Bowl party' with chips, dips, meats, brewskies, and 'bros'?

I feel like the Super Bowl is the 1 event all year that really unites the country. Thanksgiving + Christmas are so forced, but I feel like every1 really 'comes together for the Super Bowl. If the two teams are 'compelling', 'exciting' or just 'from a big market', the Super Bowl usually goes well. Every1 in America was 'some what aware' that a football game was occurring, because their lives' were made more meaningful/inconvenienced by it. Just want to be able to have 'meaningful discussions' about 'the big game', then feel a little bit disenfranchised with life because I don't 'care' about it the same way other ppl do.

Did alt stuff happen during the super bowl?

I feel 'most interested' in the alternative landmark events that happened during the Super Bowl. To most alts/ternatives, the 2k10 Super Bowl will be known as 'the year the Arcade Fire scored the soundtrack 2 the Super Bowl.' Every several minutes, the meaningful chorus of their hit song "Wake Up" played over and over again, as it was cobranded with the NFL.  I wonder if their song was better utilized in the marketing campaign of Where The Wild Things Are.

In terms of 'selling out', this might be the biggest case of 'sell out' in the history of indie music.  Theoretically, there was no larger stage viewed by a wider audience than the Super Bowl.  I feel like the Super Bowl will begin to showcase former indie bands during half time in the second half of the decade.  For all we know, Arcade Fire negotiated a Super Bowl halftime 'guarantee' into their contract for this licensing.

To combat 'selling out', it was important for the Arcade Fire to send out an email blast to relevant sites+bloggers, letting consumers know that they were 'going to give the licensing money to Haiti.' It seems like this was a 'good gesture', but as the Arcade Fire transforms into a mindie (mainstream indie) band, you can't help but wonder if that was a 'calculated' move.

I feel like they did this both 'for a good cause', and to have another positive story/brand bit in their wikipedia entry.

Also saw the Grizzly Bear song "Two Weeks" in a Volkswagen commercial. It seems like that 'jingle' was created for mass markets, and it was only a matter of time before it was utilized in a commercial.  Volkswagen may or may not be an alt brand. Possibly is a B-rate 'trustafarian' brand. It makes me feel better knowing that Grizz Bear is being compensated instead of 'giving their money away to Haitians' after so many people texted 'HAITI' to 90999.  It seems like a lot of tweens probably already gave enough money 2 save Haiti, or am I 'being naive/Americentric'?

'Just sort of relieved the New Orleans Saints won, reminding us that 'we had our own disaster' on American soil, and we need 2 fix what is wrong IN America before we invade Iraq/Iran + help with foreign crises. Fire Obama.'
-progressive conservative/liberal

Also saw some Google commercial. I guess they have to 'advertise because they are a lifestyle brand, and fear Bing + Yahoo searches. The concept of their commercial idealizes/romanticizes the idea of studying abroad in France, meeting a cute French Broad, then importing her to the states and putting an exotic blooded child in her.

Is Google 'misleading' consumers by promising them happiness/success if they continue to solve their problems by googling them?
Does this commercial make u want 2 study abroad?

Was sorta surprised to see Alt Famous Photographer Noah Kalina in a Dodge Charger Super Bowl Commercial. Noah Kalina went 'mad viral' because he took a picture of himself every day for 6 years, then made a viral youtube video abt it.

The commercial seems to be an admission that 'life as a man sucks', but there are simple pleasures that you can enjoy during ur lifetime.  One of them is 'driving an awesome car.'  Another one might be 'cheating on your wife.'  Another one is probably 'eating 5000 calorie meals and dying from heart failure.'  Just want 2 make commercials that appeal the middle American Man.

Not sure how much 'alt stuff' happened during the actual game. Think that the Super Bowl is just a 'consumer expo' sort of like some sort of global convention [via web conferencing].

Does n e 1 know if Hurricane Katrina is 'officially over' now that the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl?

Drew Brees' son also seemed pretty alt after his dad won the Super Bowl. He put on some 'huge headphones' and acted like he 'didn't give a damn' about the Super Bowl.

Do u think he was listening to Animal Collective in order to make the experience more meaningful?

Also, some 'cool grandpa' band called The Who played halftime. It seemed like they were some sort of parody of a classic rock band, but I am not really familiar with music from before the year 2000.

Peyton Manning was apparently going to be 'the Greatest Quarterback of All Time' if he won this game, but he 'choked bigtime.' It seems like this loss will cost him millions of dollars. He had a great opportunity to become 'the most marketable athlete to old white people' because of Tiger Woods' fall from grace, but he won't be able to command the millions of dollars that a true champion could have.

Worried about his body language. Like he is a 'sore loser'/not a 'genuine leader.'

Not sure how Americans would feel knowing that the UEFA Champions League Final gets more global viewers than the Super Bowl. As an American, I thought that the Modern 'National Past Time' (the NFL) had a global reach, but I think more global ppl are into soccer + NBA basketball [via Yao Ming China effect].

Can't believe soccer/real 'football' is still the global game. Worried that American Football might be as 'retarded' as the American Metric System.

Commercial Analysis

Here is some in-depth consumer analysis some of the most relevant commercials of the Super Bowl.

Saw this McDonalds commercial where two black athlete NBA players play a game of 'HORSE.' Dwight Howard and LeBron James are two of the most marketable NBA players because they are young, and don't have a bad reputation yet. They continue to attempt 'out of this world' dunks which are created with visual effects. This commercial seems like it is supposed to appeal to 'stupid people' who think dunks are 'effing sweet' and are not aware of the societal impact of the fast food industry. Professional athletes enjoy fast food because of their limited income upbringings and their rigorous practice schedule which enables them to burn 3,000-10,000 calories per day.

(Please Note: McDonalds placed Larry Bird in this commercial so that the commercial wasn't 'too black', and didn't only appeal to new, young NBA fans.)

Another former African American basketball player, Charles Barkley starred in a Taco Bell commercial. He is known for being an 'outspoken black talking head who we have all learned to love.' Despite a gambling addiction and drunken sexual indiscretions, Taco Bell thought his silly brand would help them sell Taco Combo meals, served in a branded box.

Do u want to buy a taco box from a 400 lb rhyming man in a huge suit?

Do u 'forgive him' for past alleged 'criminal' activities?

He seems to have evolved into a jolly, fat, radically opinionated man, as opposed to an 'angry black man.'

Also saw that Bud Light attempted to 'tap into' the mainstream infatuation with the autotune phenomenon from 2k9.

I'd give anything to go back to the days when music was allowed to be meaningful.
I'd give anything to go back to the days when music was meant to inspire medium-sized clubs of people.
I'd give anything to go back to the days when I 'just wanted a moderately cute+indie GF', even if she was the 'a little bit too chubby' type who 'coloured her hair' and 'took her trivial position at a college radio station seriously.'

I'd give anything to go back to the pre-Blog era and really just take a moment to 'appreciate it.' Back before there was 'hipster', and blog centuries before the 'alts.' We were just ourselves, searching for a way to represent our complex outlook on life.

I'd give anything to go back in time, and appreciate chorus-driven indie rock. The collective voices were the sound of my angsty soul that was unsure of my alternative future. They were calling out for a little bit of direction in an uncertain time. Would we ever find the authenticity that we were looking for?

Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Maybe it's just because I grew up when 'boy bands' were big, but I can't help but look at bands as a product that is being sold to me. Whether or not band members have 'genuine personalities' is not always relevant to me. How I perceive a member of a band is up 2 me.

Kind of like how in NSYNC, there was like the 'kute one', the 'fat one with spikey hair', and 'the gay one' and probz a few more--don't remember. It's just funnie how as bands become products, we can't help but evaluate each member as a brand. Consumer subliminally pick their 'favourite one' who they would pretend they would be if they were in the band.

Here are some of our favourite bands, and how the HIPSTER RUNOFF PERSONAL BRAND RANKING SYSTEM ranks them within their own band.

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********RANKINGS*******
WHICH BAND MEMBER HAS THE MOST AUTHENTIC PERSONAL BRAND?
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The Justice League

Alice and the Crystal Castles

Interpols

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon

Chairlift

The Arcade Firing

Animal Collective

What do yall think? Is the new computer software that did these images accurate? I used all of my advertising money on it, so I need 2 know if I should return it, or if it does a good job of accurately ranking personal brands within bands. Are any of these rankings incorrect?

<3 <3 Personal Brand Analysis <3 <3
What other bands should get ranked?

Justice

DJ, Buzzband

Justice is a popular banger house electro group from France on Ed Banger Records.

Lists: Members of Justice, French, electro, bloghouse era, bangers

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Crystal Castles

Buzzband

Crystal Castles are an 8 bit bleep bloop band from Canada.

Lists: electro, Members of Crystal Castles, Canadian, boy & girl duos

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Arcade Fire

Buzzband

The Arcade Fire is a 2k0s indie band that went mainstream because their songs sound like meaningful anthems. They pretend to be Canadian but Win Butler (lead singer) is actually from Houston, TX.

Lists: mindie (mainstream indie), Members of the Arcade Fire, indie bands that debuted in the Billboard Top 10, Canadian

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Kings of Leon

Buzzband

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Animal Collective

Buzzband

Animal Collective is the definitive band of the Era of Internet Indie Music Discovery.

Lists: received above a 9 from Pitchfork, Members of Animal Collective, critical darlings, cool dads, alternative tenure

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What is Meaningful Rock?

I feel like we're at a time where 'popular indie bands' achieve more critical acclaim than 'popular mainstream bands.' Although the popular bands outsell the 'indie' bands, they both have exposure and acclaim from similar sources. Is there any difference between these high-selling white acts with male lead singers?

Popular & 'respected' mainstream bands:
1. U2
2. Coldplay
3. Radiohead
4. Dave Matthews Band
(...a few others)

Popular & 'respected' indie bands
1. Death Cab for Cutie
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Shins
(...a few others)

Whenever one of these indie bands releases an album, people are like 'omg! I can't believe it's #1 on iTunes! WTF? They r indie! I used to listen 2 them, but not any more.' When it comes to music that white people listen to, I think popular mainstream and indie bands are fighting against all of that Soulja Boy type of stuff, so it's probably time for them to unite into one genre.

MEANINGFUL-CORE MUSIC: Presented by HIPSTER RUNOFF

MEANINGFUL-CORE music can be described as
1. music that makes a general mainstream consumer think that his/her life is more meaningful
2. music that an alt or mainstream person can talk about in a conversation and make them seem 'with the times', 'interesting', and 'on a quest for self-awareness.'
3. music that is structured to seem directly meaningful, cryptically meaningful, or if the singer just looks/sounds earnest and meaningful in some form
4. music that is made by a predominantly male band, with a male lead singer (the voice of a male offers more meaning than a female can offer)
5. music that is created by a band who 'meant it' on their first album, then experimented, then 'got mainstream', then 'meant it' in a cool-dad kind of way later in their career. (no matter what, they always sold out large venues)
6. music that music critics respect, and you can put on a mix CD for a person of the opposite sex to make them think that you 'understand love, life, and everything else that could make a relationship work.'

I think meaningful-core can help explain how the popular mainstream bands and popular indie bands have merged into this one classification. Zach Braff was an innovator by lumping meaningful-core hits into the Garden State soundtrack. At that time, consumers began to think that the music within their iPod should 'give them a more meaningful soundtrack for their lives'.' Each song can make an event like looking out a car window seem really amazing.

DCFC: they look like they really 'mean it.'

Meaningful-core bands can take your existence to the next level. They will help you relate to more people who are searching for meaning in their lives'. Meaningful-core will help you connect with impending sexual partners in a meaningful-kind-of-way. Their albums are important snap shots of the global economy of feelings.

Other bands or artists can have a 'meaningful core hit', but it doesn't always mean that their other stuff will be interpreted as 'meaningful on a mass scale.' For example, that Iron and Wine dude covered 'Such Great Heights', but I think only girls liked that song and that guy. A band like Death Cab can gimmick mainstream bros and entry-level altbros in with lyrics like, 'so this is the New Year... and I don't feel any different. :-( '

Meaningful-Core bands are able to transcend our society as a whole. They transcend media outlets, and they re-think 'antiquated methods of album distribution.' They have a sea of fans who are into being their fans. They have street teams.

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Americans first learned that Coldplay was [Highly meaningful] when the music video for 'Yellow' showcased a rising sun throughout the duration of the video.

Subgenres of meaningful core:
Cryptically meaningful bands in an artsy-ish way
(These bands may or may not achieve success in sales, but garner a lot of critical acclaim for being really meaningful)
1. Sigur Ros
2. The Microphones
3. Animal Collective/Panda Bear
4. The Avalanches
5. Boards of Canada
6. The Books
(These bands appeal to people who want meaning through conceptual stuff that is less approachable to mainstreamers.)

Earnest Electro meaningful
(After people 'fell in love with the Postal Service' they were searching for some replacements of earnest electronic music.)
1. The Notwist
2. The Go Find
3. Air
4. Frou Frou
5. Lali Puna
6. only the song "Digital Love" by Daft Punk
7. Only the song "some one great" by LCD soundsystem

"leave me paralyzed, love" - the Notwist

Mainstream rock bands that add 'meaning' to mainstreamers who think they are really unique in a 'I still wear a ying yang necklace' kind of way
1. Incubus
2. Linkin Park
3. Creed (R.I.P.)
4. Tool

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The Shins sing that 1 song about Caring being Creepy, right? Soo true (and so random)

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So in conclusion, people are looking for meaning in their lives'. They want to know why they are here, and why their perspective is more special than yours or mine. Music offers a wide range of products that can help users believe that they are more unique, more authentic, more alterntive, more mainstream, and more intrinsically meaningful. While we all have different interpretations of 'what it means to mean something meaningful', we can all find an artist that helps us to feel like we truly connect with what it is that connects those of us who 'understand the human condition.'

Meaningful-core songs are in 25% of iPod commercials. (25% is dedicated to upcoming female stars, and 50% is dedicated to 'dancey fun stuff that alternative people listen to.)

Filling this iPod with meaningful-core music could make your head start secreting the gel-form of meaningfulness.

Plz elaborate on or refine any theories proposed in this bl0g p0st.
<3 yall r smart. Yall should be consultants 4 EMI/Geffen/SubPop/XL <3
<3 When Soul Meets Body <3

Here's a list of highly BLGGD ABT + Critically Acclaimed artists who made relevant songs and albums of 2007 that I didn't really listen to, mainly due to fickle consumery reasons.

Arcade Fire - Never listened to Neon Bible as an 'album experience,' but I thought the tracks that I heard were alright. Maybe I just didn't want to be reminded of the person who I was when "Funeral" changed my life.

Beirut - Wonder what they sound like. They're from New Mexico, and I don't think Mexico has electricity. Without electricity, you can't make BANGERS.

Modest Mouse - Apparently they had a critically acclaimed album this year. I wonder if it sounded more like "Float On" or "Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset." After the FLOAT ON explosion of 2004, I just don't think we're supposed to be expected to 'take a band seriously.' I don't mean to 'DOG on them' because I'm all about cashing in/selling out.

Radiohead - "In Rainbows" didn't do a good enough job of putting banner ads at websites that I visit, I guess. What am I trying to prove to myself by not listening to an album that I could have 'bought' for free? If we compared musical acts to the restaurant industry, I feel like Radiohead would be somewhere like PF Changs or something. Probably a pretty good product, but you don't really want to hang out with people whose favourite restaurant is an 'elegant chain.' (that probably also gives you the runs sometimes).

Band of Horses - Who are they? Based on their name, I would say they probably sound like the Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon mixed together.

The Black Kids/Cool Kids - Apparently they are overhyped, and represent everything that's wrong with the blogosphere, so I decided not to listen to them yet. Then the other one is a rap duo. I'm sure sometime in 2008, I'll listen to a few more of their songs, and make sure I don't confuse them in conversation.

Based on this picture, would you guess that this band is the BLACK KIDS or the COOL KIDS?


Are these KIDS more 'cool' or more 'black'?

Burial - I'm sure it's pretty good, but maybe I'm just not ready yet. I'm sure if the album was on my computer, I'd end up listening to it and saying it's good. I remember the first time I read about BURIAL, there was a blurb about how he chooses to remain anonymous, and I can't identify with any one who doesn't want to become rich, famous, & take their art to the masses.

Here's a picture of Burial. I tried to view more photos, but " The user you're trying to view has set all their photos to private."

The National - I think I listened to a little bit of one of their songs, but when it comes to 'music that sounds kind of like that', I'd rather listen to TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS.

Of Montreal - I heard they were just some sort of marketing experiment, created by a joint venture of Outback Steakhouses and EMI.

Wilco - If I wasn't musically mature enough to appreciate them back before pre-blog indie rock. Now I started enjoying this BLOGHOUSE crap so much, I'm sure I can't appreciate them.

Josh Ritter - I'd be 50% more likely to listen if some one told me that he was related to John Ritter.

OKKERVIL RIVER - This is a band that I am afraid of listening to because I don't really know how to say or spell their name. In addition, something about their name makes me think that they use a lot of banjos.

M.I.A. - Now that I think about it, I guess I only listened to PAPER PLANES. The other day I saw this 19 year old who dressed like he is in My Chemical Romance rapping to 'PAPER PLANES', and I decided I should probably put some distance between myself and any affinity towards M.I.A. (I'm an ass hole).

Klaxons - I only listened to Klaxons remixes, but those remixes were pretty awesome!

Deerhoof - Are they related to that band DEERHUNTER, except they chose to take different names like Simian breaking up and turning into THE BLACK GHOSTS + SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO?

Menomena - I'm sure they're good, but their name just reminds me of a mid 90s alt band that people ironically play. Maybe I should listen just in case they are in that great genre of 'Music I could put on a Mix CD for one of my parents.'

2007: The Year I Started Listening to Way Too Much Electronic Music, and Stopped Listening to Stuff That I 'Probably Should Appreciate'

2007: The Year That It Became Uncool to Just Sit Back And Appreciate Music

2008: Do you want to read more 'HATING' on artists from Hipster Runoff?

Aquarium Dunkard listed the Darjeeling Limited Official Soundtrack on their website, and it is basically inundated with Kinks songs and songs from Satyajit Ray films (one of the most famous Indian & international filmmakers ever).

I'm not sure what he is trying to prove. Just because he hit such a home run with 'Needle in the Hay' Richie Tenenbaum wrist slitting scene doesn't mean I wouldn't ask him to see the same scene with The Postal Service in the background, right?
You could probably say, 'No dude, the Kinks and David Bowie are really good. I love Wes Anderson soundtracks.'

I think it's safe to say that that most of the people who have 'Rushmore' or 'Tenenbaums' in their 'Favourite Movies' section of myspace would rather listen to the Arcade Fire or something. I'm pretty sure that might include me, because I just don't 'get' music that was made before I even existed.

Wes Anderson

Actor, Alternative Celebrity

Wes Anderson is a popular indie filmmaker & director who directed the hit films Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tanenabombs, and Lost in Garden State.

Lists: indie hunks, Wes Anderson Mafia, indie film, Texans

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