HIPSTER RUNOFF » blogosphere time http://www.hipsterrunoff.com A "Culturally Relevant" "Blog Worth Blogging About." Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:02 +0000 en hourly 1 What’s up with MUSCLES? http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/whats-up-with-muscles.html http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/whats-up-with-muscles.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:45:00 +0000 Carles http://altville.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/whats-up-with-muscles/ Muscles has ‘been around for a while’ in blogosphere time, but it took me a while to figure out how I felt like feeling about his music. Muscles is a dude from Australia. His music could be classified as ‘overwhelming pop music.’ I usually enjoy it, but I get kind of creeped out because the vocals are so strong that they remind me of a mix of some pop band like MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE mixed with TV on the Radio. But his songs are powerful, poppy, synthy, and dancey.

[MP3]
Muscles Ice Cream

Here is the picture that he recommends using at his myspace. I just don’t really envision a dude in flip flops, cargo shorts, and a Mario 1Up shirt making that music. Maybe there’s something wrong with my perspective.

Here are some hilarious comments from STEREOGUM’s post about Muscles.[LINK]:

Muscles is a fag and he always will be. He’s just a pussy who’s running away from the scene. Fuck him.

and…

Man. Muscles used to post at an Melbourne music forum years ago, getting 15 people to his small shows in tiny bars. Good on him.
There’s just enough humour in his songs for some people to get it, and the brainless nu-ravers to completely miss the point. It’s really quite clever.

and…

He is one of the worst people I’ve dealt with. The fact he’s getting even a small scale of success makes my stomach turn. Stereogum, so much better music in Australia. Who turned you onto this wanker? My comments are no reflections on the music…

I just want to know who the real MUSCLES is. What’s that dude all about?
This is his album art:

Here’s a video of MUSCLES performing ‘Ice Cream’ live:

Maybe I’ll never understand the aesthetic that Muscles presents through the internet, but WHATEVER. His music really takes you to a city close to BANGERVILLE, so whatever.

‘Woo!’ -MusclesBro

[MP3]
Muscles Lauren from Glebe

Muscles’ Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/musclesmusic

]]> http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/whats-up-with-muscles.html/feed 7 What’s up with MUSCLES? http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/whats-up-with-muscles-2.html http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/whats-up-with-muscles-2.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:45:00 +0000 Carles http://altville.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/whats-up-with-muscles-2/ Muscles has ‘been around for a while’ in blogosphere time, but it took me a while to figure out how I felt like feeling about his music. Muscles is a dude from Australia. His music could be classified as ‘overwhelming pop music.’ I usually enjoy it, but I get kind of creeped out because the vocals are so strong that they remind me of a mix of some pop band like MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE mixed with TV on the Radio. But his songs are powerful, poppy, synthy, and dancey.

[MP3]
Muscles Ice Cream

Here is the picture that he recommends using at his myspace. I just don’t really envision a dude in flip flops, cargo shorts, and a Mario 1Up shirt making that music. Maybe there’s something wrong with my perspective.

Here are some hilarious comments from STEREOGUM’s post about Muscles.[LINK]:

Muscles is a fag and he always will be. He’s just a pussy who’s running away from the scene. Fuck him.

and…

Man. Muscles used to post at an Melbourne music forum years ago, getting 15 people to his small shows in tiny bars. Good on him.
There’s just enough humour in his songs for some people to get it, and the brainless nu-ravers to completely miss the point. It’s really quite clever.

and…

He is one of the worst people I’ve dealt with. The fact he’s getting even a small scale of success makes my stomach turn. Stereogum, so much better music in Australia. Who turned you onto this wanker? My comments are no reflections on the music…

I just want to know who the real MUSCLES is. What’s that dude all about?
This is his album art:

Here’s a video of MUSCLES performing ‘Ice Cream’ live:

Maybe I’ll never understand the aesthetic that Muscles presents through the internet, but WHATEVER. His music really takes you to a city close to BANGERVILLE, so whatever.

‘Woo!’ -MusclesBro

[MP3]
Muscles Lauren from Glebe

Muscles’ Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/musclesmusic

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