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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?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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I saw this picture of the lead Grizzly Bear and the CEO of the band 'Feist.' They appear to be riding a rollercoaster on Coney Island or something. I am not sure if they are 'real friends' having 'real fun', or if this was a moment that was coordinated by an indie Public Relations firm. Feel like they might be attempting to 'cobrand' or something. Feist looks 'genuinely scared' and Grizzly Bro looks 'excited about life', so it might be a 'genuine moment.' (Wonder if the latinos in the back realize that they are part of a larger meme).
Kinda feel confused about the indie internet music landscape. While artists appear to be 'more open with fans' and we are s00 connected to them, makes me paranoid that I'm being manipulated. I have only heard the iPod nano Feist song, so I will probably only listen to Grizzy Bear if they are in some sort of Apple ad, but I think Apple ads prefer 'keut girl voices' as opposed to 'harmonic bro voices.' Feels 'almost surreal' that two indie superstars would hang out and do 'normal things' like ride rollercoasters, eat funnel cakes, and 'gawk' at a freak show full of carnies. Wonder what they talk about...indie things...or 'regular human' things. Wonder if they 'only talk about music' or if it is a chance 2 'not talk about music.' Wish I could be a 'fly on the wall', yall.
Even though artists 'tweet' and say that they are 'doing normal things', it's just hard for me to trust (maybe bc I got out of a relationship with an incredibly manipulative person). It's like everything was just made to be blogged about. Feel like every time I see this picture for the next 10 internet years, I will be reminded of the blurred 'sense of proximity' to my fave indie artists.
If u were a relevant artist, what would u talk about with other relevant artists, and how would u exploit the situation to 'get more myspace hits'?
Is everything 'just a meme', even 2 authentic bros hanging out?
Do yall know if this photo was 'digitally enhanced' to 'make it look older'?
Just want to be an alt celeb, and find out if other altcelebs 'get' life or are just 'idiots.'
Do yall hang around after 'shows' 2 take pix with indie musicians, just 2 touch them and feel that they are 'real'?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
Read more>>>>Editor's note: I don't think that Little Boots in the next Uffie, but I just wanted to create a 'controversial' headline that made u think harder about important issues like WHO IS THE NEXT ______?
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Yall. Have yall heard of the bloghouse artist LITTLE BOOTS? I read about her on the popular mp3 blog 'perez hilton.' She seems like she might be the next Madonna / Lady Gaga / Feist / Every Authentic Female Artist 'rolled into one.'
I think she has been around, but I have never given her a chance until I saw that Fred Falke remixed her.
From what I can tell, she has a youtube channel that helps her to 'market herself to tweens', and she enjoys covering songs written by tween sensations.
I think her youtube videos go a long way to prove that she 'has a good voice', 'can play the piano', and most importantly, uses some sort of square gadget that makes electro music.
I think I might 'develop a crush on her' and dream about one day being in the room featured on her youtube channel. Then she could write a song about us 'falling in love' and 'becoming youtube sensations together.'
Does n e 1 know if Little Boots is the next ________? Kinda feel like putting pressure on some1 to conform to my expectations of a similar looking/sounding artist, only for them to fail since they only know how 2 be themselves.
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Little Boots New In Town (Fred Falke Remix)
Artists on Social Networks
http://www.youtube.com/user/littlebootsvideos
http://www.myspace.com/littlebootsmusic
http://www.myspace.com/fredfalkemusic
XX BONUS FRED FALKE REMIX COVERAGE XX
I was reading the twitterblog run by the lead singer of Grizzly Bear, Edward Droste. In order to inject life & viral buzz into the internet/tastemaking news blogs, he alluded to a Fred Falke Remix of their hit song "Two Weeks." [MP3 live on Letterman]
I wonder if the LEAK hunt for this remix will be as intense as the hunt for MPP/the Soulwax Remix of MGMT. Feel like I've outgrown 'leaks' and just want 2 buy things on iTunes 4 the rest of my life.
Recently, Ed Droste was spotted canoodling with Sarah Silverman [link]. Every1 was all like "OMG are they dating?" but if ur a true fan, you would know that Edward Droste is known as 'the most famous and powerful gay in indie.' Recently, he has rebranded his entire twitter experience @GrizzlyBear, offering the fans an in depth look into his vibes, whether they are light, or dark. In a recent tweet, he even shared a picture of his new husband! What a QT!
Ed Droste truly has it all... Alternative tenure, a 'highly anticipated 2k12 album', alt fame, a highly followed twitter account, an army of loyal indie gheys in every city who want to MO with him, and a hunk of a husband.
Who is ur fave gay male in indie?
Will Grizzly Bear's next album 'save' us from the buzz drought?
Will he be 'too peaceful' [via happy marriage]?
Do u vibe 2 Ed Droste, or are u on #TeamRostam?
Who is Ed Droste's husband and will he write a book on how to snag indie royalty?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear is known as the Alpha Dog of the openly gay indie bros, which means he can become best friends with any top tier female indie (or mainstream) celeb that he wants 2. Sometimes I wish I could become 'a gay' and embed myself within a group of 'hot broads', then get really close to them, see them naked, and make out with them. I think that's what gay bros do with girls just 4 kicks.
As u can see, Vicki LeGrand is lookin BANGING. I think she might be rocking her usual grandma shoulder pads, which are t0ats haute. I don't really care where they are on stage, it just looks really VIP, like they are canoodling/bronoodling, and I wish I could be a relevant indie celeb. Every1 blogging abt my every move, flying 2 and from different places on non-Southwest Airlines flights.
Is Vicki LeGrand ur 'dream gurle' in indie?
Do u wish u were BFFs with a female indie celeb?
Is Vicki LeGrand the hottest female in indie?
Is Ed Droste the 'most authentic' openly gay bro in indie?
Do u know if gay men have VIP ACCESS 2 relevant insider female info, or do they all just drink sugary alcoholic drinks 2gether and mope?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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Victoria LeGrand, known as "Vicki" is one of the hottest indie songstresses in indie music in the hit band the Beach House.
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Who is that indie celeb brushing shoulders with alt comedienne Sarah Silverman? Well it's Grizzly bear's lead Hotty McHotHot, Edward Droste. Ed has been WORKING HARD on a new GrizzBear album, so I'm glad he took some time 2 bronoodling with some relevant Hollywood celebs at a VIP event... U deserve it, bb! Ur so Hollywood! I'm sure she made some really 'inappropriate jokes', then farted, then talked in stupid voices. Every1 laughed, she got a sitcom deal, then it was cancelled after 1 season when it only got niche-level ratings.
Here he is playing grab ass with some broad who looks moderately famous. I still feel like the picture of him next to Sarah Silverman 'carries more weight' in terms of celebrity cred.
Does Ed 'look good'?
Has he 'gone Hollywood'?
Are indie celebs maturing, and reaching the point where they 'leave NYC' and start a new, rich & leisurely life in Hollywood?
Will Grizzly Bear ever set aside their internal differences and determine who is the 'famousest' member of their group?
Do u think that their 2k9 album 'Vecky' was better than 'MPP'?
Grizzly Bear is a bloggable buzzband.
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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[MP3]
Robin Pecknold I'm Losing Myself Ft Ed Droste and Noah Lennox
The guy from the Fleet Foxes has a new album coming out, but I'm not sure if the Fleet Foxes is 'just him' or an entire band that is jealous of his talent + success. Anyways, it seems like he 'went solo' but then decided to 'collab'/'start a super group' with Edward Droste of Grizzly Bear AND he even got Ed Droste to 'put aside his bad blood' from the relevancy wars of 2k9 to collab with 'Noah', who we can all assume is Noah Lennox.
Gotta love a Fleet Foxes + Grizz Bear + Panda Bear jam... U never thought foxes and bears could play 2gether, but it seems like maybe we were wrong. Sort of like how in the NBA, LeBron James chose to start a super team with Dwayne Wade, we are starting to see indie celebs + super groups form to 'win the internet' and achieve the long term goal of winning an Arcade Fire style Grammy.
Do yall <3 this song, or is it boring folk?
Does it remind u of going to camp and then some Christian bro sings a song on guitar and all of the girls at camp want to give him a handy?
Should Ed Droste have demanded 'more mic time' so we could hear him 'over sing' just to prove that he has the best voice in indie, sorta like Xtina Aguilera?
What did Panda Bear contribute 2 this song?
Does Noah seem hella chill?
Is this the perfect indie MP3?
Is it time for the Fleet Foxes 2 add more bleepy bloops to their MP3s?
The Fleet Foxes are a Seattle-based folkwave band signed to Sub Pop Records.
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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Panda Bear is a member of Animal Collective. He wrote the hit album "Person Pitch" but failed to deliver in 2k10 with TOMBOY.
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Just saw this picture of Edward Droste (Grizzly Bear), Thomas Mars (Phoenix) and Nick Valensi (The Strokes) hitting up a mad relevant Lollapalooza afterparty. Probably picking up premium ass, dragging them back to their hotel rooms, and 'showing them whose their indie daddy.' Just getting 'effing smashed', living the sick life of a top tier indie celeb, knowing ur albums are 'guaranteed' to get a Pitchfork 8._ AND that your band will 'sell mad units.'
Whenever I see a pic of multiple top tier indie celebs, I usually assume that they are sharing positive, collaborative vibes that will eventually manifest themselves in MP3 format. Not sure if Converse will 'throw tons of money at them' to make an MP3 together, but u can never really rule it out. Maybe Mountain Dew will try to re-brand and hire some 'real musicians' to make them a GreenWave mp3. Really just 'assuming' that they will probably go into the studio next week and hash something out 4 the indiesphere.
If I had to guess, the name of this band will be "Stroking Grizzly Bears in Phoenix, Yall."
Should these bros 'collab' to save 2k10, or should all bands stay solo because all collabs ruin brands?
Should they 'join forces' and write anthem-wave Arcade Fire rock, just to 'outsell' the Arcade Fire?
Should Vampy Weeks and Arcade Fire 'collab' just to go head 2 head with this new super group?
Do yall feel like the indie wars are 'heating up'?
From what I have seen on twitter, these bands were the 'winners' of Lollapalooza. Many 'auth alts' opted to see The Strokes over Lady Gaga, Phoenix over Green Day, and in the biggest indie head2head battle, many alts were spotted 'leaving the XX stage early' to 'get a Grizzly Bear spot.' Not sure if people vibe hard to eyeball fucking any more, or if The XX is sorta creeping out opportunities 4 a tween fan base.
Which of these bands will have the biggest 2k11?
Will these bros no longer be bros in 2k11, when their albums are 'going head 2 head'?
If u were an alternative celebrity, what 'perk' would u abuse the most?
Should all bands collab just to synergize brands and capitalize on market forces.
Phoenix is a French pop band that has been around for a decade but went rlly mainstream after their album "Wolfgang Amadeus" was s0 p0ppy that no1 could h8 it.
Grizzly Bear is a bloggable buzzband.
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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The Strokes may have been the first buzzband of the 21st century.
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Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij has confirmed to to Out magazine that he is a homosexual, also known as 'gay' to the Middle America. While modern indie and alt music fans are 'supportive' of homosexuals, extreme conspiracy theorists wonder if he is not actually a homosexual, but was forced by his PR Agent to 'come out' to generate press after Vampire Weekend's #1 hit album Contra. Rostam also launched a 'tumblr blog' of his life.
Rostam joins Edward Droste and Owen Pallett as two of the most influential 'power gay' alternative celebrities.
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party is also a confirmed homosexual.
In addition, both members of the XX, Romy Madley Croft & Oliver "Ollie" Sim are rumored to be 'openly homosexual' but don't 'use it' as a PR tool [via being 'all about the music'].
wonder if the XX wants to be 'power gays'
Will the gay indie mafia 'take over' the alt scene in the 2k10 decade?
Are alt music websites 'pissed' that they didn't get the 'outing' cover story?
Was Lance Bass the ultimate 'outing' in the history of the world?
Is Vampy Weekend gonna be 'too gay' 4 yall now?
R u supportive of indie celebs 'coming out'?
Are indie/alt websites allowed to talk about the sexuality of artists, or will they just make a 'generic' supportive statement in order to stay in the 'good graces' of Vampy Weekend?
Worried that alt celeb sexual gossip might be 'stooping too low', but important to 'get in on the meme' 4 the sake of the fan.
Who is cuter, Rostam or David Archuletta?
Who else is on yalls indie gaydar?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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Rostam Batmanglij is a QT member of Vampy Weeks
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You might remember Grizzly Bear as one of the 'major players' in the Great Indie War of 2k9, the Battle for the #1 Album on the Pitchfork + Billboard Charts. It seems that the lead singer / 'front man' Edward Droste gave away his guitar for the sake of helping people in Haiti. It seems like the guitar will be auctioned for money, as opposed to donating it to a Haitian family to jam on. While this might be for a good cause, insiders can't help but speculate that this guitar was spiritually linked to the strength and success of Grizzly Bear. By giving away this guitar, insiders imagine a scenario where the band is 'cursed' and their status as a relevant band fades away, losing their massive fan base and authentic credibility.
Ed’s parents gave him the guitar on his 15th birthday. It’s not only the guitar he learned to play on but was also the primary guitar used on Sorry for the Delay, Horn of Plenty and Yellow House, played by both Ed and Daniel Rossen.
Will members of the band Animal Collective purchase the guitar and put some sort of curse on it in order to derail Grizzly Bear?
Should Grizzly Bear have 'manned up' and donated a Volkswagen instead?
Will Grizzly Bear be able to survive the loss of this guitar?
Will Grizzly Bear be able to 'top' Veckatimest without this guitar?
Will some alt bro purchase this guitar and use it as a 'cum rag'?
Edward Droste is the 'frontman' of the popular buzzband Grizzly Bear.
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