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Which Bro is not in the band?

Which Bro is Not In the Band? ™ is a new HRO gimmick where the readers must identify which bro is not actually in the band even though he looks like he is in the band/is trying too hard to look like a bro in a relevant band. The pictured band is Grizzly Bears.
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MTV is discovering stuff that’s alt. Does that mean it’s not ‘alt’ n e more? [BEWARE OF THE MAINSTREAMERS]

Lately, MTV has been doing these in-depth investigative journalism pieces about parts of the world no1 has ever heard about. I wanted to share these rlly informative pieces with yall, because I assume that if you read this blog, you are one of the most culturally-connected persons within your local community. You are [...]

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MTV is discovering stuff that’s alt. Does that mean it’s not ‘alt’ n e more? [BEWARE OF THE MAINSTREAMERS]

Lately, MTV has been doing these in-depth investigative journalism pieces about parts of the world no1 has ever heard about. I wanted to share these rlly informative pieces with yall, because I assume that if you read this blog, you are one of the most culturally-connected persons within your local community. You are [...]

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No Age Got a 9.2 on Pitchfork (but I still don’t ‘get’ why I should appreciate them)

I wonder if Pitchfork ratings have a more significant effect on hype machine blog buzz, or on album sales.
How did NO AGE trick the world into being a critically acclaimed band? They are apparently a lofi punk band, and even had coverage with a bunch of other bands (such as Times New Viking,and Jay [...]

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