HIPSTER RUNOFF

I was looking at photos of ACL, one of the world's most indie music festivals with headliners like Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, and Yea Ya Yeahs. I couldn't help but notice the new trend of 'old krazie looking dudes' having indie bands. It seems like the indie music playing field has leveled, and it no longer matters 'what u look like.' I remember when I was a teenager, I had an expectation of 'what a buzzband should look like.' Usually a group of 4 peppy looking/deep looking/tragic looking alts who were passionate about the music they were playing live.

Now it seems like any1 can be in a buzzband. It's like modern indie fans have matured enough to accept every1, just as long as they have a good product.

I remember when Dan Deacon 'first invaded the scene.' It seems like he might have represented accepting the 'middle aged' man aesthetic into the indiesphere. A man who is 'old' but still represents youth + a care-free attitude.

It seems like old men with the aesthetic of 'ur krazy Uncle who was homeless for a while' are 'making it' as indie bands.

I feel like acceptance of the 'krazy old man' aesthetic might be some sort of 'equal opportunity agenda' that indie bros have in their heads. Maybe some sort of subconscious insecurity about 'getting older.' Like we need 2 make sure that we look like the people who are entertaining us. When men watch sports, they always feel comfortable watching 18-30 year olds playing as professionals, but I don't think that's how music work. It seems like you select the bands you will follow for the rest of your life between the ages of 18-28.5. Not sure if you would 'get into' the All American Rejects if u were a 50 year old dad. Just hard 2 take young ppl srsly when they have that look of 'having their whole lives ahead of them.'

Going to be sad when a music festival is meant to appeal to both me and my future tween son+daughter. There will be an 'old indie bro' stage and a 'tween stage.' We will drive to the festival together, but spend the day apart, perhaps uniting once during the day for 'sausage on a stick' or some sort of festival treat like that.

Seems like Coachella 2k10 might be that festival [via Pavement Reunion].
R u scared of turning into an OldAlt?

XX BONUS RELEVANT MUSING XX

Can u tell how mainstream a music festival is by looking at a photograph of attendees from the waist down?

[via Painters Jeans]

This post is a 'recap' of some of the most bloggable music videos of the past several blog months.

Video: Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others

Analysis: I really feel like Grizzly Bear 'dropped the ball' on this video. I didn't really watch it, even though it might be 'good.' Since Grizzly Bear 'charted' at #6, I feel like they need to do more gimmicks that will help them 'crossover' even more. I believe that the best strategy with this song, would have been to do a 'very generic' video where they look like a 'band who is trying to look kewl', sort of like what the Kings of Leon did to 'make the jump.' Feel like they should try to brand themselves as a 'kewl looking buzz band' to more mainstream audiences by having a lame video where they are on some rooftop at night being filmed from a helichopper. There could also be some sort of 'keut girl' in their video, sort of like some1 like 'Jessica Alba/Courtney Cox b4 she got famous.' Conceptual videos that represents ur song are 'kewl' if ur a buzzband doing ur first debut on pitchfork.tv, but if u wanna 'win a VMA', ur gonna have to do something a lot gheyer/more honky for mainstream fans.

Video: Fever Ray - Seven

Analysis: I was informed by an industry insider that this is a 'sideproject by the broad from THE KNIFE.' You might remember the Knife from the pre-bloghouse indielectronic-ish movement. This means that Fever Ray has a bunch of electronic xylophone sounds in her music. It is apparently supposed to be a 'goth project.' I hope that she ends up on the Twilight soundtrack to reach 'consumer goths', sometimes known as 'vampires.' Not sure if I am supposed to 'fear death' in this video, or 'get turned on by cougar milf porn.'

Video: The Phenomenal Handclap Band - 15 to 20

Analysis: I mainly wanted to blog about this song. It sort of reminds me of the bloghouse era. Like a song that is 'upbeat' and would have received a ton of attention based on catchiness/chorus structure/girl singing with attitude. Whatever happened to 'the Go! Team'? Remember they had that one catchy song? Wonder if this song would be 'bigger' if they sold it to CSS. Sad that there are less accepting ears for songs like this. Miss u 2k5-2k7.

Video: Acid Girls - The Numbers Song

Analysis: This video is a 'period piece' about doing 'a shit load of blow' during the BlogHouse Era.

Video: Tokio Hotel - Automatic

Analysis: A kewl video by the bad ass German tween crossover hit band Tokio Hotel. Seems like they are really 'growing into' more than just a foreign teen sensation, like they have finally started to learn 'the English Language' and are trying to explain emotions that all humans can relate to. There are some weird shots in this video of robots 'eyeball fucking' one another. The lead singer still seems like an anime bro. Might build a time machine and move to Germany and try to get into this band.

Video: Health - Die Slow

Analysis: Health is indie's only 'hardXcore' band with 'credibility/coverability.' I remember when I was a bloghouse blog, searching for remixes to post every day, Health was sort of like something to blog about to 'make ur blog seem different, like u appreciated all music.' It seems like one day I might go to a Health concert. From what I can tell, they seem 'serious' about music, like they know what they are doing. I think that this video is about killing women. This video seems artsy. I want to meet some1 who says 'Health is my favourite band', because then I feel like I would better understand Health. I think this video is about date rape/murder since all of the women end up getting 'chopped the fuck up.'

Video: Dan Deacon - Paddling Ghost

Analysis: Dan Deacon has a zany lil brand, which is why he turned to the 'puppet aesthetic.' Basically, most of Dan Deacons fans 'live in a fucking dream world' and would actually enjoy this 'puppet bullshit.' It seems like you really have to identify with a brand in order to accept the puppetification of a band, otherwise it just seems to bring out an intensified version of your feelings for the band. Wonder if Dan Deacon dolls would 'sell well' or if buildabear would be a more chill place to buy a gift for a kid.

Have u seen any kewl music videos lately?

Hey yall. I had a ton of fun at the Lollapalooza Music Festivals. It seems like it is meaningful, since the Chicago 'cityscape' is in the background. Not sure if this is a more authentic experience than Pitchfork Music Festival, or if p4k 'ripped off' this music festival since they 'copied them' by being in Chicago.

From what I understand, Lollypally is thrown by the bro from Jane's Addiction. He seems to be 'very young looking' even though he is probably 40-60 years old. I wonder why the Aerosmith bro looks like a 'saggy pirate' but these two old bros look like 'healthy 32 year olds'.

Photos via Stereogums

Seems like a lot of people were there 2 see 'bro bands', such as the Leon Kings Of.

Think these shirts mean that they are 'down 2 fuck.' (d2f)

Not sure if Passion Pit is a 'bro band.' Seems like this bro is 'a bro', so they have possibly 'crossed over.'

Photograph of the guy who invented 'Cherry Garcia' ice cream.

Was standing in the VIP photo pit, and turned around. Saw some sweet ass underboob, and said a prayer to the Am Appy Gods 4 inventing that tube top. Has helped me see a lot of alt tit + nip slips.

'Just chillin. Bein a fleet flox. Playing festival tunes.'

Is it still alt 2 listen 2 the song 'A-Punk' or is in mainstream since it is now utilized in movie trailers?

Hangin out, playin a music festival, holding 'wacky instruments' up 2 the microphone 2 achieve wacky effects.

Do u think that ur first festival experience is always ur most meaningful festival experience?

Matt and Kim.

Photograph of the Insane Clown Posse Slipknotting.

Feels like Woodstock when bros 'get naked' and 'put mud on their cocks.' Heard that if u use mud, u won't get an STD, and the chance of 'pregnancy' is reduced by 67%.

Seems like the look of a bro who felt guilty, yet proud that he couldn't wait in line to use a port-a-potty, so he just 'crapped behind a bush.'

Overall had a lot of fun. I find out about a lot of new bands at music festivals. Don't really use the internet for 'sampling/stealing' tunes like most people. I just like to wander around public spaces, and see how people react to music in a live setting. Usually the most crowded stages are the best bands.

Is Lollypally mnstrm?
Would u rather go 2 Pitchfork Music Festival, Lolly, or a Chicago Bulls game?

Previous Music Festival Theory
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/07/do-music-festivals-help-u-connect-with-the-human-spirit.html

All music festivals I have 'covered'
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/music-festivals

Photo via theNJunderground

Yall. Feel worried/concerned abt what is happening in this photograph.

Do yall know what is happening in this pic?
a) some sort of alternative sacrificial human ceremony (if u kill 2 altbros, u will be rewarded with 1 buzzband (2.5 solid mp3s)
b) an episode of Real World-Road Rules 'the Duel' being filmed
c) filming of 'Where the Wild Bros Are'
d) Some sort of zany new gimmick at a music festival
e) a 'circle jerk'
f) watching prostitutes have sex, kinda like at the end of 'Requiem for a Dream'
g) filming a zany indie music video
h) a bro lost his wayfarers / klondike bar
i) a Dan Deacon concert 'bein all zany'
j) something involving the outdated video meme 'the hipster olympics'
k) 'tryouts' for a homosexual adult film startup
l) a zany challenge on the popular television show 'Man Vs. Food'
m) people trying 2 win tickets to the GrizzBear+Anco vh1 'duets' performance from a local radio station
n) overwhelmed + confused by this picture
o) nvr going 2 an indie concert again
p) pix from the latest HRO reader meetup in suburbia
q) the 'initiation' of a member into a 'street gang'
r) Choose.Your.Own.Response

Feeling very concerned about the health and well-being of the ppl in this picture.
Do yall know what is happening in that pic? Would srsly appreciate it if some1 explained.

Recommended Related HRO Post
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/save-america-end-obesity.html

Photo via Brooklyn Vegan

I was looking at this picture of a Dan Deacon concert, and it was kinda weird. I expected a bunch of entry-level altbros and female alts in headbands to be in the crowd. However, I feel like his audience has sort of weeded itself out. In this picture you will notice that every bro has one of the following physical traits:

• a beard
• glasses
• balding

I guess in a way, every1 wants to 'look like their favourite musician.' If it is a tween girl wanting to look like Hannah Montana, or a bro wanting to look like Dan Deacon, there is a certain 'kewl' aesthetic that surrounds a famous person. Think it's pretty interesting how no 'entry level girls' are at the front, maybe cuz the guys in the front might 'too mature'/'creppy'/'not their idea of a guy 2 randomly make out with at a Dan Deacon Concert.'

The audience is full of 'getting older' bros who 'actually like Dan Deacon's music. I'm not sure if I like his music. I don't think it is 'electro' even though it is made with electronic instruments. From what I have read, he has a new album out, but I think it probably sounds like his old albums, and that means it is 'pretty whatever.'

Maybe I should see him live, because I hear he puts on a conceptual show, but it seems like it would be some sort of sausagefest without any twinks, and I'm not sure if that's 'really my scene.' Also wish he'd perform on stage so that people could see him. Think he is 'trying to be artsy' or something, but he probs needs to 'sell out' and hire a female singer or something who is 'hella sexy.'

Previous funnie Dan Deacon meme with a fatbro in the background

http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/save-america-end-obesity.html

Do yall like Dan Deacon, or do you think you would have naively been more into him if u could travel back in time to the year 2002?

[Photo by HipsterDBag]
Is America really a FAST FOOD NATION? Is it ruining our great country? Does our country need more reality shows that help people lose weight since people can only lose weight if they are on TV?

Does n e 1 know if people outside of America are fat, or if only Americans are 'gettin a lil chunky'? I remember when NME tried to write an article about how American bands are awesome, but I think it is harder for all Americans because we have to do more to watch our weight. This is why we aren't involved in the Electro War--we are busy consuming, and not creating enough. There's more to life than McGriddles and reading blogs, yall Americans... Let's save our nation b4 it's too late and we run out of whatever that liquid they use to cook fries is called.

On every corner in America is a McDonalds, Pink Berry, Chili's, or Wendy's Frosty Stop. We drive cars a lot. Do we need to get exercise? Is America in trouble?

What can we do to save ourselves before our lives' end without ever proving that life is meaningful?

kinda scared...hope this doesn't ruin my Friday night...

XX BONUS TAT XX
What r u doing this weekend?

r u gonna have some PBRs, or r u just going to get some tattied on to your wrist?

Hints:

• He has zany music videos in front of blue screens (before MGMT did it)
• He usually just pretends to play music on stage while bellowing into a microphone with a bunch of FX
• He looks sort of like a child predator with a free-spirited personal brand, as opposed to a 'down to business' person brand.
• He often plays to crowds of entry-level alts as they stand around his table, shimmying and shaking to the sounds of his post-electronic music.
• He is bald.
• He was offered the opportunity to go on the Subway diet, but he turned it down in order to stay authentic--he uses his image & body as a thinkpiece to represent 'the collective health of Americans in the fast food era.'

WHO IS IT?
THE WINNER OF THIS CONTEST GETS A $50 GIFT CARD TO THE CHILI'S OUTLET OF YOUR CHOICE.

[Photo by Neon Sleep]

Been on n e effective diets lately?



Don't starve yalls selves.

Many underground music fans say that Dan Deacon is the last great performance artist of Generation X. Others say that Dan Deacon concerts are breeding grounds for organisms born out of the sweat of heavy-set men, overbearing 17-year-old female indie music fans, and greasy bros who like the crappy kind of electronic music.

Is it one of those things where 'it used to be more enjoyable before every one thought they were supposed to enjoy it, but now it's just better not to associate with?'

Dan Deacon Live Video. [He is an artist.]
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Dan Deacon Theory #1: He was created for people who used to SKANK to ska music.

I think I just stop taking certain music seriously when the late-majority of 'people who are into indie & alternative music' feel passionate about it, and enjoy it too much in the live-setting.

I feel more comfortable when music is only appreciated by Innovators and Early Adopters.

If we attempt to apply this innovation curve to more aspects of blog-based music, we will better understand ourselves, festival culture, the rise and fall of bloghouse, alternative bros, mainstreamers, Justice, and every thing else under the sun.

[Photo by Red Slurpee]

Dan Deacon

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Dan Deacon is an electro bleep bloop performance artist who makes the audience participate all zanily at his shows.

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