Recently I found out that I was nominated to win a HUGE honor, which is an MTV VMA (Video Music Award) for best blog. Every year I watch that show, and it produces some great memes, so I would LOVE to be voted 2 be a winner, and go to the Awards Ceremony where ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
Can Carles win an MTV VMA?
Will HIPSTER RUNOFF 'finally' get the mainstream recognition it deserves from lamestreamers?
IS winning an MTV VMA one of the biggest honors in the history of modern pop culture?
Can Carles 'take down' tons of other 'really important indie blogs' to take home the 'best blog' honor?
Will Carles be part of a sillie meme at the MTV VMAs?
Is HIPSTER RUNOFF an 'independent music blog' or just a mainstream 'piece of shit part of the machine mainstream indie blog'?
Can't believe it has been a year since Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift and created some sweet internet memes + inspired Carles to write some over-thought puff piece abt the memefication process of humans + events [link]. Honestly can't see my life changing much for the next 20 years. Always gonna sit on a computer, will watch TV, will react to what I am seeing on TV, entertaining my audience of followers who 'value my opinion.'
Worried that time is gonna pass me by, and I won't 'grow up' and I'll just be a worthless 20something forever.
Don't want to think abt that. Just gonna watch the MTV VMAs. H8 society. Just want to consume 'pop culture' and form my unique opinion on it. Want people to know that I 'get' pop culture, and even though I consume it on a daily basis, my perspective on it transcends all.
Feel like Lady Gaga is really 'in her element' at the VMAs, since MTV will basically do whatever she wants to 'create a meme.'
Wore tons of zany meme outfits
She brought a few recently-discharged members of the American Armed Forces to 'make herself seem like a good person.'
Wonder if Katy Perry should have brought some World War 2/Vietnam veterans and/or Holocaust survivors. Think old jewish people might be a haute fashion accessory in 2k12.
Here is another bro who looks like he just won a few medals from serving in Iraq/Afghanistan
I heard that she 'scissored' with Ellen Degeneres just to get blog coverage / appeal to the gay + lesbian markets
Here is Lady Gaga 'sharing a smart snack' with rapper Drake
Drinking out of a zany starbucks cup
Wonder which of these artists is 'more innovative'? Wonder which 1 rode the slutwave harder.
Is there a time where u need to 'retire' getting whored up and wearing stupid, slutty costumes? I can't imagine being 60 years old and having to worry about 'shaving the grey hairs off my pussie region.'
Last Sunday night, I was browsing the internet, and all of a sudden, everything came to a halt. It was as if one moment 'made the world stop.' This single moment demanded the instantaneous attention of the every human being in the Westernized world. After experiencing this moment, every human 'came up with an opinion' on the event, and felt obliged to share this opinion with the world [via life stream/social network/ real life interaction]. It was truly one of the greatest live moments in the history of the world because 2009 has given us the proper tools to instantaneously reflect on a moment in a group setting. It was as if 'social media' finally had a reason for existing (besides helping 2 elect the black President).
Apparently the famous African American rapper 'Kanye West' interrupted some little white girl (Taylor Swift) when she won a prize at a fake awards show which celebrates mainstream music videos (hosted by the Music Television Channel ). From what I understand, the concept/goal of an Awards Show hosted by a television networks is to 'create content', where 'something that gets the whole world talking' can happen since you are bringing together some of the world's most famous/volatile people. Viewers tune in, expecting to 'see the unexpected' and sometime the network manages to 'create' bloggable/reflectable moments. Ultimately, the brand of the tv network becomes 'more relevant' based upon how much content they can produce.
From what I have read, Kanye West walked on stage to interrupt her acceptance speech, making it clear that Beyonce Knowles had one of the best music videos in the history of art + video + media. It seemed like she reacted as most white women react when a black man approaches them, since she metaphorically 'clenched on to her purse tighter than ever before' [via black man passing u on the streets].
I disagree with Kanye West's message (but wholeheartedly approve of his actions)--Beyonce's video is nothing special. It seems like it is just African American women showing off their figures and 'getting they dance on' for the world. I am bad at 'valuing dance' as a legitimate artform because I feel like if I wanted to 'see dance', I would go to a 'titty bar' to see some 'live, nude breasts shaking' and bodies contorting in a sexual fashion, directly simulating the act of sex. The video seems like it was just a marketing gimmick, attempting to create a 'dance craze' and also possibly some sort of feminist propaganda anthem, which accidentally reinforced the concept of 'marriage' as a gateway to a perfect life.
Since Kanye West is a 'cool black person', Taylor Swift probably thought he was going to do something to make her 'seem cooler', but then he 'took a shit' on her perceived sense of self within the entertainment industry.
It seems like 'American citizens' are 'deeply disturbed' by Kanye West's actions, and can take one of the following viewpoints on his behavior:
He was right, but u have 2 pretend it is real cuz she's a white lil girl who is taking showbiz seriously. U have no right to ruin this 4 her.
Kanye West is African American/slur word for African-American which would inherently explain his actions.
'Aww... Poor thing.'
'Team Taylor! Let's boycott buying the records of black ppl.'
'I think I will vlog about this to get youtube hits.'
Taylor Swift 'deserved her moment.' She did not need 2 have her reality harassed by this "negroid."
I am 'above' reacting to this event.
I 'understand' what Kanye West has gone through in life, but I am a human, so I will still 'hold him accountable' 4 being a 'meanie head.'
Taylor Swift represents everything that is wrong with show business and the arts. We must respect Kanye West and his neverending quest to express his true self to the real world. He is genuinely trying to transcend fame, pop culture, and the arts. No one will ever understand him. He is truly the most artistic person in the world, and when he goes on tour with Lady Gaga, we will finally experience art that is on the same level as the greats like Andy Warhol, Michael Jackson, and Michael Jordan.
I do not believe that Taylor Swift 'deserved to have her moment.' It doesn't matter how young she is, and we do not need to enable her sick perspective on the world. While she has a sweet exterior, possibly 'more talent' than the traditional Disney-mafia star, and an ability to 'handle' everything 'with grace', we have to understand that we are harming these manufactured pop stars by continuing to let them exist. Many of them will have identity crises where they turn to substance abuse + sexual experimentation when their whole world comes crashing down around them.
When I look into their eyes, I srsly feel like there is 'evil' inside of these people.
It seems like it is beneficial for these Disney stars to 'believe in the Lord', because believing that a higher power 'gifted them' with this 'opportunity' to touch the lives' of millions of tweens [via the power of music] would be the only way for some one to take their absurd job so seriously. It seems important to remember that these tween stars are possibly 'mentally ill' in ways that make them highly functional within the entertainment world. I feel like I will finally 'like' the Jonas Brothers when they have a reality show when they are in their mid-30s, similar to Corey Feldman and Corey Haim's show "The Two Coreys", a show about two child stars who still have a very stupid perspective on the world (and are recovering addicts).
I was alarmed when Beyonce bypassed her own acceptance speech and 'called Taylor back on stage' so that she could 'complete her speech', and Taylor Swift failed to realize that it 'was still a fake award' + failed to realize that 'she was just involved in a meme that could have been taken to the next level by indirectly calling Kanye West the n-word.' Instead, she 'carried on' with her generic speech/theme [via thank yall], as if 'everything was made right' and 'honor' was restored to the Awards show/the Entertainment hierarchy. It honestly seems like there is 'something mentally wrong with her' to 'fail to recognize the magnitude of the moment she is in.' I do not like this moment, because people in the 'Entertainment World' actually think they are 'real people' with 'real feelings' in this clip.
My fave part of this video is at 1:29 when Perez Hilton 'puts his hand over his heart, as if he is watching 'a truly meaningful moment.'
While many people believe that Kanye didn't deserve to 'ruin her moment', they are neglecting to remember how much they 'h88888 pop culture' and how it's 'suuuch a guilty please to consume gossip blogs and the E! network.' Do u remember when it was trendy/insightful to have a cutting edge opinion on 'what a terrible person Paris Hilton is' and link it to 'the deterioration of the moral fabric of our society'? It seems like this Kanyegate 3.0 moment will always be remembered as when tweens learned that it was 'okay' to treat celebrity entertainment like it was 'real news' instead of gradually learning sports+entertainment are more fun to consume than 'important news' over the course of their lives'.
It seems like if ppl really wanted to 'stop caring about the practice of turning the actions of rich+famous people into coverable news', they would have embraced Kanye 'taking a shit on this white girl.'
If I had black skin, I would be insanely ashamed of Beyonce Knowles for 'giving Taylor Swift' her spotlight. The truth is, if you want to sell albums in the modern world, you must appeal to the white tween. All apologies issued in thie 'controversy' are meant to appease the white tween. You cannot cross the white tweens (note: minority tweens enjoy pretending to be white, as well). If you 'piss them off', they will not buy your mp3 on iTunes, or use their Best Buy gift certificate to purchase your album. They will not go to your concert. They will tweet about you, but it will not be positive. It seems like some1 should create an acronym with the same dark connotations that "W.A.S.P" has, except for White.Tweens.
As a society, we must come together and root for Kanye West to continue to create content & headlines. While he is genuinely pursuing greatness, his narcissistic qualities will surely lead to his premature death. This is more than about needing 'good guys' and 'bad guys' to create conflict and news. We need a stream of content that we can continually reflect upon. This is why we miss Michael Jackson so much, we had the opportunity to have fun watching him fall apart together. It was legitimately a bullying process that rallied all humans together. It didn't matter how smart or how dumb u were, there was something inherently funny about making fun of Michael Jackson's racial, sexual, and social identity. A type of humor that transcended educational levels and class divisions.
If you analyze Taylor Swift's 'award winning video,' you will realize that it is a 'fucking sham.' I think the gimmick/theme of the song, is supposed to be some sort of plea to a boy to like her because she has a beautiful+interesting+creative soul instead of the generic 'hot ass cheerleader type.'
It seems like this video is supposed to appeal to 'tweens who feel left out'/like they don't 'fit in.' It is a song about sexual desire and obsession over one perfect boy, declaring that he 'belongs to you.' You are entitled to him. Feel good about who you are, because if he really got 2 know u, he would love u 4 all of the right reasons. Concepts like these lead to teenage obesity since kids are told that some1 will like them for 'what's inside.' They neglect to take care of their health, and eventually become mopey college students who sit around in a 'dreamworld' waiting on their modern Prince Charmbro.
I prefer Beyonce's artsy booty video to Taylor Swift's high school puff piece.
Do u sometimes like 2 get drunk just 2 'see what happens'? [via alcoholism]
We must applaud Kanye for silencing the sweet, yet poisonous essence of Taylor Swift. Kanye West is a simple, raw human being. When it comes to 'love and relationships', he is not interested in creating some sort of meaningful quirky bullshit. He is a man who wants ass and titties. He is an honest man.
We must accept Kanye West as the true heir to the King of Pop--not because of his talent or his artistic interpretation of the world, but because of his ability to create content. He can rapidly produce albums as well as public incidents that are indicative of a deeply troubled human being. He transcends 'right and wrong' because he truly 'acts from the heart/soul' in a world where most people are too smart/deliberate/PR-managed to act upon their emotions. We must encourage him, embrace him, watch him accomplish great things, but most importantly, watch him truly start to 'panic' when he reaches his middle ages and the fear of mortality will drive him to seek more attention than ever.
Realistically, Kanye West seems to be the next 'big celebrity' who might die 'prematurely' in some sort of tragic/misunderstood event. As a society, we must rise up to create+seize the opportunity to experience the deaths of numerous famous people. We are 'regular people' but when some1 'famous dies', regular people finally get a chance to publicly reflect about the gift of life.
We have learned in 2009, that there is no greater news story to react to than the death of some1. Many of these death victims are not even very 'relevant' to Generation Y. But the process of digital mourning is too 'fun' to let some1 die without talking about them. When some1 'famous' dies, u get to share the meme with your friends, and ponder the person's realistic effect/impact on your life. It seems to be fun when you 'don't give a shit' that some1 famous died, but it is also 'equally enthralling' to experience the death of some1 who 'was a big part of celebrity culture' (thereby directly impacting ur life).
A lot of people say that twitter is a 'useless and boring display of humanity.' These people don't understand the true value of twitter--twitter is an instant window into the lives' of people. A chance to track the distractions that are filling up people's lives', momentarily taking over their brains. An impact significant enough to process a lil thought/meme about it. Whether it is a human, a product, a political scandal, a television show, a movie, or a celeb death, the twitter's portal into a generalized human psyche is priceless.
We must embrace the power of this tool. We must embrace all tools that allow us to reflect/share/digitally mourn.
We are growing up, learning how to use social networks to experience life together. We are learning how to mourn, celebrate, and crucify miscellaneous celebrities. We are learning that death memes are the memes that unite us. The internet/internet meme is a coping mechanism/opportunity. While events happen in 'reality' our opportunity to reflect upon them in a 'sillie lil online world' helps us to cope with how deeply rattled we are by the underlying themes of highly bloggable events.
When you say 'I don't give a shit' about this KanyeVs.TaylorSwift meme, it's like you're turning your back on humanity. You fail to realize that these are the only moments that we can all share together. These are the moments where you feel comfortable with the 'whole world' reacting. Even though it is a 'sillie lil award show', maybe everything in life is 'silly.' Maybe it's 'silly' that we elect a President of the USA every 4 years. Maybe it's sillie that we use 'money' 2 make our economy work. Maybe it's 'sillie' that we live life.
But u need 2 embrace this silliness with all of the ppl around u. We have been given the ability to analyze and interpret the world around us, and many social barriers are created by the content which you can analyze+interpret. When megamoments happen, you let your guard down, and find a lil bit of solace in knowing that 'every1 knows about this.' Sometimes you'll get mad if some1 has a dumb opinion, or if some1 uneducated tries to 'act like the have an authoritative perspective on real life.' You need to stop being so angry/exclusive with your thoughts, and surrender them to the collective consciousness which exists on the internet. Your thought/opinion is more valuable as part of a whole which can be analyzed as 'raw data.'
Sometimes, I wish the internet/twitter/meme distribution systems were more developed when Justin Timberlake ripped off Janet Jackson's breast-cover.
Sorta wish I had seen OJ Simpson as a trending topic during his car chase/trial.
We just want to share life with the people around us.
We just want to laugh at humor that every1 'gets.'
We just want the whole world to unite, kinda like how Michael Jackson used to help us unite around content, before the internet enabled every1 to go into their little niche. It seems like the internet has finally 'helped us 2 connect' with every1.
We just want to send a funnie picture 2 a friend.
We need to know that the leader of our country has the same values as us.
We need to use memes to 'cope.' We need the internet. We need to share ourselves and the world that we see.
We must design more memes.
Make them laugh. Make them remember their youth.
Make them laugh. Tie in a meme with another meme.
Appeal to all humor levels, letting the meme move upmarket and downmarket.
We must always take the opportunity to objectify women.
Strive for the most absurd meme possible.
The vast collection of Kanye Interruption Memes will live forever. They are modern cave paintings, capturing the way we communicate and tell stories.
Should Kanye 'be sorry'? Did he dishonor himself, his brand, and the perceived 'love' that he had for his mother? Did he take his brand to another level? Is Kanye West depressed? Will Kanye West 'kill himself' after his 5th South Park appearance? Will Taylor Swift become a lesbian/star of a celeb reality show? R u worried about tweens/the world, or are you starting to embrace the world as it is?
Kanye West has nothing to be sorry for. He did the right thing for himself. He did the right thing for the betterment of America. He did the unintentionally did the right thing for the advancement of 'the arts.'
Kanye West made me realize why life is worth living. My life is 'better' when I have better content 2 share with u.
How long am I going 2 have 2 wait for another socially transcendent moment?
After the success of AltBro vs AltBag, Carles continues to push the limits of HIPSTER RUNOFF by asking relevant, thought-provoking questions. In this edition, he asks if this group of tweens is a POPULAR TWEEN BAND (like the alternative Jonas Brothers from Southern Cali) or A Group of Bitter Pokemones who ran away from home in search of a better/more liberated life?
What do yall think they are? Plz justify ur answer, for example
"They are probably one of those bands that MTV forces down ur throat even though they are pretty ghey, kinda like Tokio Hotel."
or
"They are pokemones whose parents kicked them out of their house for have 2 many bisexual relations and being too fruity. Parents from the Mexi part of the world just don't understand."
XX BONUS POKEMONES PARTY FOOTAGE XX
/////Are pokemones the new Entry Level Alts?
Do yall think that pokemones are more authentic than entry level alts cuz they are 'more sexual' and 'just wanna experiment' more than they want to 'buy tween accessories'?
[Via Music Television Buzzworth Blog]
We finally did it.
We "made it."
We are more than just blogworthy--We are buzzworthy.
When I was young, I would watch MTV, and watch 'rock stars'
then 'rock stars' turned into 'hip hop stars'
then 'hip hop stars' turned into 'alternative rock icons'
then 'alternative rock' turned into 'indie'
then 'indie' kinda of turned into some weirdo 'power pop stuff'
I sort of grew out of what MTV told me was 'cool'
but like the Martin Lawrence King Jr.--I had a dream
A dream that one day
the mainstream perception media moguls
would realize that the alternative population was justified
for being vehement supports of 'what we like'
That it is better than what they listen to
because the reason we like it
is more 'organic' than the reason that they like it.
One day we will take over
and mainstream will be alt
and alt will be mainstream
and the term 'maltstream' will no longer describe things like the Garden State Soundtrack
Our minds will be free of the 'pressure' to think about so many external factors
and bros will no longer be able to argue 'Why can't u just like the music because it sounds good?"
Because there will be no more external factors
Because we will all like the best music for the right reasons
The must will just sound good.
We are buzzworthy.
We are more than just a meme.
We have created an artistic space
where the mainstream can consume us.
This is every artist's goal [via monetization].
"We're in this together, yall." - the Nine Inch Nails
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 a first-line tastemaker, and you deserve to know about [EXCLUSIVE] stuff like this.
Please note that these videos are [HIGHLY RECCD], not only because you get to see John Norris' never-ending-quest to be a lil alt, but because you want to understand what it's like to participate in the revolution that is a geographically-contained creative renaissance. Note: HIGHLY RECCT VIDEOS MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE IN YOUR RSS READER ************ Un-Earthed Location #1: A small American city called "Portland, Oregon."
Did this video almost make your head explode, too? SRSLY. I rlllly hate Portland and any other 'second tier' cities that claim to be culturally relevant by playing up the whole 'alternative gimmick.' There is an excess of shitty musicians who are Starbucks/Chili's employees in every city, so I hate when a city's personal brand revolves around 'sounding like they really mean it when they make their shitty music/attend their shitty, awkward concerts.'
I'd say Austin, TX is pretty good example of 'shitty city who is gimmickifying it's underwhelmingly-alternative brand', too. Most of the music in Austin, TX is more approachable indie fodder than the Portland concept crap, so I'll give the edge to Portland when it comes to 'moderately alt cities that major-city-alts-want-to-move-to-bc-they-think-their-life-will-be-simple, yet-authentic,yet-still-as-alt as they feel comfortable with.' No matter what, we all need an alt-city full of alts to feel comfortable around without the high-cost-of-living that major metropolitan areas have. Don't you feel like you have met a lot of people who have idealized Portland and Austin as 'heaven on alt-earth'? Like they imagine settling down with a humble-&-emotionally-connected trophy alt who is done with his/her 'partying phase' and ready to start buying well-designed carriages for their newborn babies (lil alts).
Common traits of overhyped 2nd rate alternative cities:
Perception of being 'green'
Perception of a bustling 'local economy'
A high 'basically unemployment' rate (this figure represents people who are over 30, but still have the jobs a 16 year old would have)
An excess of corporate and independent coffee shops
An excess of people with too many tattoos working in independent coffee shops
An excess of coffee shop employees playing RLLY gimmicky 'interesting' music in coffee shops during their shifts/playing the albums of their friend's band who sound exactly like _______
Overhearing the 'future plans' of people who work in these coffee shops to start their own business in design/food/recordstore/boutique/other alternative biz idea.
An excess of people in bands that have shows in an excess of venues
An otherwise stable maintream economy which allows the alternative population to work in the service industry. While this usually happens in all cities, the minorities in the service industry are replaced by these aging alts.
Overhearing all of these people talking about stuff that was cool between 2 to 40 years ago. They basically have a 2 year delay on 'what is currently cool' and usually just rely on 'liking aesthetics/bands that are from before 1985.'
A handful of decent bands, a few imitators, and a bunch of krappie bands that have tied their identity to their home city and guilt their friends into attending their show/post a lot of myspace bulletins to impressionable local-17-year olds.
They attempt to assert their city-wide inferiority complexes by having excessive representation when it comes to liberal activities, particularly 'marches.' Examples include Gay Pride Marches, Anti-Racism Marches, Marches Against 'The War', and general Marches Against Stuff That Exists Because of Conservative People.
These cities have significant populations of 'cool dads' and 'free spirited moms' by choice/believe in their personal images, as opposed to the real-city versions of these parents who are simply 'participating in a gimmick which they have no control over.'
A lot of these cities have a major university or a well-branded liberal arts school with a progressive identity which the 'hip side of town' feels like they need to cater to in order to keep up sales of vegan wraps, pizza-made-from-only-organic-ingredients, and interesting t-shirts.
N e ways. Do yall like these types of cities or what? Am I wrong? Should the Mayor of Portland 'show me around the alt side of town' and then 'take me on a tour of their business district'?
I think a lot of cities/hip communities within a city all have some of these traits. Did I miss n e traits?
[PLEASE NOTE: I DO LIKE STARFUCKER FROM PORTLAND, BUT I WILL STOP LIKING THEM WHEN PEOPLE START CALLING THEM 'THE NEXT MGMT' AND THEIR RCRD LABEL FORCES THEM TO CHANGE THEIR NAME. ]
[PLEASE NOTE: I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE GONE THROUGH AN EXISTENTIAL PHASE WHERE I LISTENED TO A LOT OF THE MICROPHONES AND HAVE DECIDED TO NOT TAKE ANYTHING FROM PORTLAND SERIOUSLY IN ORDER TO FORGET THE PERSON WHO I USED TO THINK I WAS IN 2KNEVER.]
[PLEASE NOTE: I H8 95% OF THE PEOPLE I HAVE MET FROM PORTLAND. I THINK I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO THINK WHERE THEY LIVE IS ANY MORE/LESS INTERESTING THAN N E WHERE ELSE.]
****** Unearthed Location #2: A country called France
Can some one please explain the differences between the bands JUS-TICE and JEW-STEESE? If they are going to use an American world, I think they should say it like a proud American. "Justice" was a concept invented in America, so it doesn't matter how.
N e ways, this video is s00 true. Those Frenchies are stealing our culture and selling it back 2 us. SOME1 NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. Our American alternative celebrities are letting us down. Also, the American government should ban foreign artists from utilizing our memes and media from the past in order to make money off their art. America should probably ally with Australia in the ElectroWar.
Journalists need to stop focusing on geographic locations, and start realizing that
we all live on the Internet. There's no such thing as a 'city' n e m0re, yall. We're all citizens of Blogville/the blogosphere/the memesphere/the information super fagway.
In conclusion, we need America to unite as a nation to create popular alternative music. Carles is doing his best to help the United States by working hard on the HIPSTER RUNOFF debut EP.
HRO is sooo mainstream. I can't believe I still blg abt all of these mainstream bands that are alllll over MTV.
I'm just searching for authentic authenticity. :-(
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 Reatard) on MTV.
Feel free to sample 8 seconds of this song before turning it off.
Is NO AGE even a good lofi band?
There needs to be some sort of committee that makes sure music like this stays in the suburban garages of parents whose kids dropped out of highschool before they move to NYC/LA. I just think we shouldn't really honor genres like this, particularly when atleast 50% of the blurbability has to do with 'how it sounds like stuff from the past, back when things were authentic.' When band blurbs are focused on tying the sound down to an era, I think it crowds out the demand to actually appreciate the music, and can really detour people from confessing that the product isn't very bloggable.
I've read that No Age is supposed to remind me of Sonic Youth. Is that true?
Here's a video for the hilarious MTV segment about 'the new lofi punk genre that every1 needs to hear.'
[Video May Not Be Viewable in your RSS Reader] Do you trust John Norris as a tastemaker? Remember when Gideon Yago tried to replace John Norris as the VJ who was 'young, cool, and indie', but then John Norris just got 10 makeovers in a row?
ALTERNATE NO AGE THEORY: Is No Age kind of like Health, except without any remixes to make me buy into them?
More Realistic Theory: 'lofi punk music' is a pyramid scheme (or inside joke) for people who honor traditional musical criticism too much.
Did u ever listen to punk? <3 <3 Or was Taking Back Sunday as punk as you got? <3 <3
Hey look. It's Jesse Camp. You may remember him as the dude who beat Dave Holmes in MTV's "Wanna Be a VJ" Contest back when MTV was first starting to learn the art of hyper-exposing it's own pseudo-celebs.
Jesse Camp 'went viral' before people even used the internet excessively. He is certainly one of the first members of the Modern Alternative Celebrity Hall Of Fame. He is more than just another Cobrasnaker. He is more than a homeless looking d-bag i na Raiders jacket who continues to engage people in convos about how 'it sucks that the Raiders aren't in LA anymore. That's OUR team.'
He looks like he's doing well. He looks like he has a Mexican love child, and probably doesn't have any regrets about Dave Holmes' soaring career. According to Jesse Camp's wikpedia entry, "In late 2006, he was reportedly working at a Los Angeles-area pet supply store." I wonder if it was PETCO or PetSmart?
Who will ever forget Jesse Camp's single "I'll See You Around." [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS-jaHKEb50&hl=en]
YELLE and her quirky, French personal brand is breaking through on MTV.
Screen Capture from MTV.com: "Have u heard of MTV's artist of the week? Her name is YELLE. She seems kinda weird, but she's French, and stuff is neon, and she has bangs, so she's pretty cool in my book." -Impressionable Girl in Middle America
I'm all about artists being able to SELL OUT, but how do you feel about the way 'alternative acts' are presented by mainstream entities to their dumb audiences?
This Cut Copy edit of I Love Diagrams' "NO WAY OUT" kind of reminds me of a DFA remix.
Get a taste of the Love Diagrams in this video. They have a good sound, and should probably take up a 'getting remixed a lot' business strategy, since they have a more than decent sound, and a cute-enough female lead singer with possible 'that girl from Metric' kind of appeal.
[Other crap] If you want some thing to make fun of because it's like a mainstreamer trying to flaunt their knowledge of the alternative music world with their appreciation of typical MTV tunes MTV's Best Songs of 2007. It's a list that will make MTV2 proud.
I wonder if this performance of "ANY ONE CAN PLAY GUITAR" live from the MTV Beach House will be on Radiohead.tv. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXUBE_wiPtU&rel=1] Thom Yorke's old hair is better than Thom Yorke's new hair.
Of course they make amazing music, but maybe it's just going to be annoying when all of the mainstreamers are post-post ironically having fun while listening to Chromeo, and saying "Let's have a party where we dress up like we're in the 1980s." Then you'll log into facebook one Monday morning, and see a bunch of pictures of girls dressed like they are from the 1980s, and having a lot of fun.
So Buzzworthy.
Here's a pretty funny comment from the Buzzworthy blog:
I've been listening to Chromeo for a couple years now. But of course, I don't have as much power as mtv. so mtv, what made you decide that this artist should be liked by everyone that watches The Hills?
Chromeo's good, but I think the blogosphere will probably focus more on Calvin Harris now that Chromeo is 'no longer ours.'
Bam Margera was a member of the Jackass crew who got his own spinoff show, similar to Dr. Frasier Crane after Cheers. Anyways, one Jackass bro named Ryan Dunn died in a car crash, and every1 is really milking the meme bc those bros didn't really care abt preserving their own lives' and now 1 of them finally died, so every1 wants 2 see how they handle it. Bam Margera seems 2 have had a breakdown on a local news channel.
The emotional response seems reasonable, but u always feel bad for anything 'real' that is presented in the context of 'local news.'
Sorta feel bad 4 Ryan Dunn bro 2 go out like that... Seems like his vibes were hella harshed...
At least the local news bros talked abt the incident with serious faces.
I wonder if this is the 'breaking point' of the Jackass franchise. All of those bros seem like they might be on 'the wrong side of Gen X', so maybe they just did 'the ultimate Jackass clip that no1 was filming.'
Do u wish u were famous 4 sticking a toy car up ur anus?
What kind of ppl watch Viva La Bam?
Is Jackass 4 Middle Americans who can only consume 'sensationally lame' content?
What is ur 'opinion' on The Death of Ryan Dunn?
Will Wee Man be the next 2 die?
Is Jackass 'alt'?
Can Johnny Knoxville launch a serious acting career?
Justin Bieber is a TALENTED boy who is TURNING INTO A MAN right before our eyes. He is a beautiful singer, dancer, actor, and ICON.
He won an MTV MOON MAN popcorn tub, and honestly, i LOVE LOVE LOVE going to the movies, but concessions are SO EXPENSIVE these days that I started sneaking in my own nachos in a plastic bag. Call me crazy, but I really do love soggy nachos because it means they are EXTRA cheesy. But honestly, it doesn't get much better than movie theatre popcorn. I LOVE LOVE LOVE squirting my own butter on my popcorn and sometimes request an extra sippy cup so I can have a warm butter drink. It is also REALLY important to dump some choco candy into the popcorn, and every time u find 1, it is a TREAT. It's like trail mix but BETTER.
NOTE: i DO eat the trail mix with the M&M's in it. #Yum
Justin looks HOT and FLY and SWAG in his blazer.
When are theatre companies gonna GET IT TOGETHER and lower their prices. Its getting absurd, and I am REALLY close to bringing in my own crock pot and melting my own butter if they dont change soon. I love Whoppers. My exBF used to h8 that he couldn't fingerblast me in a movie, and instead i chowed on grub. Yum!
I hope Justin and Selena are hAPPY 2gether FOREVER.
Bamboozle is a mainstream music festival that appeals to tweens, mainstreamers, alts, emos, and any1 who likes kewl trends. Apparently, Liz Lee, the star MTV's "My Life as Liz" was a VIP presence at Bamboozle, and tons of tweens basically 'shit their pants' 2 meet her. Liz Lee is an inspiration for alt tweens & teens every where, giving them hope that 1 day, they too will break free from suburbia.
Seems like she 'went crazy' and signed some altbro titties.
These overgrown tween altbros probably will have lustful moments about the touch of Liz's Sharpie on their skin for the rest of their lives.
'WE WANT LIZ!'
'I love u on TV. U inspire me. U make me believe that 1 day I will break free from suburbia, move to The_City, and develop a hit MTV show abt myself.'
Does Liz look good, bb?
Do u want 2 meet her?
Is Bamboozle a relevant music festival, or just a maltstream pyramid scheme?
Is she an inspiration to the Modern MTV Generation?
Is her alt life more relevant than the fictionalized American SKINS?
R u sad about the Season Finale of her show?
When will the 'Carles dating Liz' rumors finally subside?
"My Life As Liz" is a popular MTV show that I think is a spinoff from '16 and Pregnant', sort of like how 'Frasier' spun off from 'Cheers' and 'Joey' spun off from 'Friends.' The show is about this alt tween girl who is 'trapped with a bunch of mainstreamers in suburbia' but knows that there is a more meaningful life out there than just lamestream proms & giving ur Abercrombie_wave boyfriend a tugjob underneath the bleachers during 7th period... Anyways, many ppl call her 'the Alt Lauren Conrad/Heidi Montag' because she is on a post-reality show on MTV.
She made a 'custom photograph' and 'sign' and 'font' for HIPSTER RUNOFF, declaring her love for the site. It seems like the site must have resonated with her when she was 'trapped in suburbia', and inspired her to pursue meaningful-wave experiences in a major urban metropolitan area. Unfortunately, I don't think there is as much 'teen sex' as there is in SKINS, and not meth addictions being battled in Middle America [via 16 and pregnant].
Do yall watch 'My Life as Liz'? I think she moved 2 New York City for season 2, and she has 2 decide whether or not she wants to stay loyal to her entry-level meaningful core alt friends from the past, or decide to 'mingle' with NYC alt dudes. Not sure if she is alt enough 2 live in Brooklyn or if she is riding Times Square waves and living in an office in the MTV Studios.
Does Liz seem chill?
Is she keut?
Did she inspire u 2 be more alt?
Is she an authentic HIPSTER RUNOFF Fan, or do u think she only likes 'The Mainstreamer'?
Is Carles 'rumored' to be 'canoodling' with Liz Lee?
Is she trying to get 'favorable coverage' from notable alt blogs to increase her indie cred?
What is ur fave MTV show? Should Liz Lee' get preggers and make a show called 'Alt and Pregnant'?
Should she try out 4 The Jersey Shore/Real World Cancun?
Do u think Liz Lee needs to get 'really into buzzbands, hard drugs, and altbag bros' 2 take Season 3 to the next level?
Facebook is a place where humans come together to share ideas, experiences, and how they feel abt modern culture thru millions of 'musings' every day. It seems like MTV's SKINS has been hella controversial. First they used Animal Collective's "My Girls" [link] as their intro song, and then every1 realized that the show was kiddie porn [link].
Now it seems like some alts have finally spoken up against Skins, saying that the show has given indie bands an unfair platform from which 2 'get more exposure' and go mainstream.
First a lamestreamer is like "Ughhh Sleigh Bells is gonna go mnstrm bc of Skins."
Then some1 is like "Yea! and AnCo 2! Effing bitches."
Then the original lamestreamre is like "Skins is ruining everything!! EFF MY LYFE."
Then some megalamestreamer is like "Animal Collective effing sux. Who likes them. They sound like poop."
Then a true alt is like "That's cuz ur an idiot and don't 'get' the indie scene.'
Then the lamestreamer_1 is like "Why u no likey?"
Then the anti-Ancostreamer is like "They kill the vibes [via Ducktails]"
Eventually the convo digresses, and ppl start saying the usual "UK Skins is better than USA Skins."
Then every1 is like "hells yeah! We wish we could move 2 the UK bc if we lived their, our lives would be way better.'
Then they talked about some plotlines like any lamestreamer would.
Then they were like "Let's meet up next week and watch the 5th trimester abortion episode of Teen Mom."
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Is USA Skins better than UK Skins?
Is Skins helping bands 2 go mnstrm?
Do yall 'get' Animal Collective?
Are yall 'over' AnCo?
Do u talk about indie stuff on facebook with ur bros?
Have yall enjoyed Season 1 of Skins?
I just found out about some sort of 'Awards Show' that was created by MTV2 to celebrate 'indie bands.' Most of the bands aren't really indiewave bands. They are mainly mainstream-ish bands that lamestreamers are all like "I love indie music" about. I wonder if any of these bands think this is a 'real award', or if they would be ashamed 2 get it.
What is the difference between MTVu and MTV2?
Do yall wish yall could win a Woodie?
Who will win the coveted WOODIE OF THE YEAR award?
Woodie of the Year – (Artist of the Year) The Black Keys (Nonesuch/Warner Bros)
B.o.B (Atlantic) Arcade Fire (Merge) LCD Soundsystem (DFA/Capitol)
Wiz Khalifa (Atlantic)
Who is the favourite 2 win 'breaking woodie'? Sleigh Bells is pretty aligned with the MTV indie brand, so I would guess them.
Do yall like music videos? They have a category for that, probably trying to be like 'the VMA Awards' [via fake awards shows].
Best Video Woodie – (Best Video of the Year) Vampire Weekend “Giving Up the Gun” (XL)
Duck Sauce “Barbara Streisand” (Fool’s Gold)
Gorillaz “Stylo” (Capitol)
Chiddy Bang “Opposite of Adults” (Capitol)
The Black Keys “Tighten Up” (Nonesuch/Warner Bros)
I'm rlly glad they have a Woodie that celebrates 'live music.' 'I went to a really good show last week. The Matt and Kims.'
It must feel great for Kanye 2 appeal 2 Pitchfork, mainstreamers, and ppl who think Woodies are relevant.
Would u rather
a) be #1 on hype machine
b) win an MTVU Woodie
c) be a hornie tween on SKINS
d) win a Grammy
e) sell 500k albums
f) play SNL
g) play Fallon
h) play George Lopez
i) Choose ur own Response
Will it be bad for a band's indie brand to attend the Woodie ceremonies?
Are the MTVu Woodies 'just as worthless' as a VMA, or 'just as worthless' as being a websites 'best of year' list?
Is this a great opportunity for indie bands to 'break in2 the MTV rotation' or is it just another maltstream pyramid scheme?
Should a hornie father from Teen Mom get a Woodie Award?
Do u go 2 a lamestream university that plays MTVu in the cafeteria/in ur student lounge?
Please use the comments 2 100% accurately predict who will win MTVu Woodie awards.
SKINS is an MTV show about alternative teens who live a party hard lifestyle, with tons of sex, drugs, drinking, STDs, and other adult issues. In order to be 'provocative', show producers must walk the line between 'teen show' and 'kiddie porn.' However, it seems like the MTV show SKINS is [OFFICIALLY] considered 2 be child pornography.
In recent days, executives at the cable channel became concerned that some scenes from the provocative new show “Skins” may violate federal child pornography statutes.
Why do yall think it is child porn? It's just teens having fun. All of u old grey hairs need 2 realize that teens are living in a new teen-society, where every1 does drugs & fucks 1 another.
They are particularly concerned about the third episode of the series, which is to be broadcast Jan. 31. In an early version, a naked 17-year-old actor is shown from behind as he runs down a street. The actor, Jesse Carere, plays Chris, a high school student whose erection — assisted by erectile dysfunction pills — is a punch line throughout the episode.
I'm sure tons of teens see erections in their locker rooms every day. What's the big deal? Is it really kiddie porn? Why is every1 freaking out? Is our society 2 conservative, or are we just worried abt 'dumb ass tweens' who will have sex bc they see it on TV?
It seems like advertisers are starting 2 'pull their ads' from SKINS because there aren't enough family values.
L'Oréal SA and sandwich-chain Subway on Monday brought to seven the number of marketers publicly pulling their advertisements from the program, which has prompted a barrage of criticism because of its depictions of minors engaging in sexual activity as well as drug and alcohol abuse.
Several other high-profile companies—from Taco Bell to General Motors Co.—have distanced themselves from the series on the Viacom Inc.-owned network, which the Parents Television Council dubbed "the most dangerous television show for children that we have ever seen."
R u going to stop watching SKINS, or will u stop shopping at Subway + Taco Bell?
Would u expect more out of an alt brand like Taco Bell?
Should more companies do 'whatever it takes' 2 appeal to alternative teens?
r u 'totally turned on' by the cast of SKINS?
It seems like the show has been 'wildly successful.' I'm sure tons of teens are 'tweeting & FB status updating about it.' Gathering around their high school water coolers just 2 talk abt last night's episode of SKINS.
The show is off to a running start. It attracted 3.3 million to its premiere on Monday night and set a new first-episode record for the channel among viewers ages 12 to 34.
Episodes of “Skins” are rated TV-MA, indicating that the content may be unsuitable for viewers younger than 17. MTV states in news releases that it is “specifically designed to be viewed by adults.” However, many of MTV’s viewers are in middle and high school. According to the Nielsen Company, the first episode drew 1.2 million people younger than 18.
Is SKINS the #1 show on TV?
Is SKINS = child porn?
Should SKINS be 'banned' from TV?
Do yall h8 how teen lifestyle movies abt sex + drugs can't show nudity because of the whole 'child porn thing'?
Do u wish ur life was more like SKINS during high school?
Did Skins rip off the Am Appy alt slutwave aesthetic?
What brands should advertise during SKINS?
Do all of these SKINS teens 'turn u on'?
Who does SKINS appeal 2?
Will Skins get renewed for a second season?
Should SKINS just move 2 HBO and cast 18+ actors?
Do u feel like a 'child predator' when u watch SKINS?
Is there such a thing as 'twink child pornography', or are legal aged men into 'twinks' because they inspire nostalgic images of gay tweendom/youth?
Who is the 'hottest' cast member of SKINS?
A bunch of ppl emailed the ALT REPORT TIP LINE, saying "Hey, check out the totally alt tween MTV show called Skins. It is a reinterpretation of a similar show from the United Kingdom, sorta like how America 'stole' The Office. U should really watch it, Carles. At least the intro. It features the hit song "My Girls" by Animal Collective."
From what I understand, SKINS is supposed 2 be some sort of show abt alternative teenagers who live a tragic life where they just get effed up, do drugs, and 'fuck 1 another.' From what I understand, that is what usually happens to most teenagers, except it isn't branded as 'tragically beautiful', unless u are progressive enough 2 find "16 and Pregnant" 2 be 'beautiful/tragic.'
I watched the intro of this show. I can confirm that Animal Collective's "My Girls" was playing.
Here is the opening of the show. There is some alt girl wandering the streets of suburbia after a hard nite of partying.
Then there is some other bro in bed. It seems like they just used the pseudo-meaningful Garden State era technique 2 have him look 'emotionally void' straight in2/past the camera.
Then some naked milf lady appears in a window.
I wonder if Animal Collective is 'pissed' that Skins 'misused' their song.
Or do u think they 'beautifully integrated it' with the show?
Should AnCo 'sue' Skins?
Is Skins a 'pile of shit' show?
Is 'the British version' of anything 'way better than the American version'?
"OMG why doesnt MTV actually play music any more??!?" -some1 in the 1990s trying to have a progressive opinion
What is ur favourite MTV show? 16 and Preggers? Jersey Shore? The Real Housewives of Suburbia?
Should Animal Collective change their 'official video' 2 this Skins intro segment?
Is Skins an authentic portrayal of alt teens, or just the obvious 'trying 2 hard 2 be controversial' show?
Will Skins be on the air longer than MASH/Law & Order?
After the success of the hit television show 'Jersey Shore: The Story of Filthy Guidos Having Sex With One Another', MTV seems to have extended the Shore franchise, launching a new show called "HIPSTER SHORE." I am not sure if this is 'real' or if it is just some sort of 2k6 style hipster bashing video that is rebranded 2 have a modern appeal 4 lamestreamers 2 'laugh at hipsters'.
Do u think this show seems 'awesome' or 'boring'?
Is hipster bashing 'still relevant'?
Are 'hipsters' still alive or dead?
Do these characters seem as compelling as The Sitaushion, Cheeto, DJ Paula Dean, and J-Boobb, or will the Jersey Shore 'never be topped'?
do hipster bashing videos in our modern world make u sad?
Will Hipster Shore become a cultural sensation?
Did this viral video utilize tons of funny + original 'hipster bashing' jokes, or did it just perpetuate 'the usual crap' [via PBR]?
Who is ur fave character on the Jersey Shore/Hipster Shore?
"When will effing hipsters ever learn that they are not original?" -a mainstreamer LOLing at hipster bashing meme videos
From what I understand VICE MAGAZINE is some sort of website, magazine, blog, lifestyle brand, porn company, and place that employs tons of alt ppl who are crazy abt alt cultures from around the world. I am pretty young so I don't rlly know what the big deal with their brand is, but I know a lot of cool dads think it is 'really alt', like maybe they 'just barely' beat blogs to 'covering trendy crap with a unique perspective' or something, but that's chill.
Anyways, they have some new show on MTV called THE VICE GUIDE TO EVERYTHING. It seems like Vice is great at creating 'sponsored content' which is the new core of their business model, so it seems natural that they would make a TV show or something. Just not sure abt the target market. Feel like this is supposed to appeal to 'JACKASS'/'World of Jenks'/'Buried Life' type of programming, but rlly not sure how 'interesting' it is.
Honestly feel like MTV viewers would rather watch
16 and preggers
The Real World Road Rules Challenge
Jersey Shores
Does n e 1 know if VICE is 'relevant'?
Who watches MTV? Tweens? Do u think they will identify with the VICE brand?
Do u read 'The Vice Guide to _____'/'Dos and Do Nots'?
Should VICE find another channel 2 showcase their zany lil 'I went to the Third World and it is so effed up but at the same time America is so effed up 2 yall' ?
Do tweens care about cool dads going to non-Western parts of the world?
Do u think MTVtweens will identify with these VICE ASS cool dads?
Is Sixtween and Pregnant the greatest show ever created?
Should all of the actresses on 16 and pregnant 'get Oscars' for their performances?
Don't own a TV, but I like to 'catch up on what is relevant' by watching youtube, hulu, and vimeo.org. I recently saw that MTV started another zany show called "How to be Tight." I think it is supposed to be some sort of mix of Jackass, MADE, Jersey Shore, Real World, The Hills, Singled Out, True Life, and Undressed. Really dig MTV programming because I feel like it 'really defines our generation' and gives us an amazing perspective to look in2 the real issues of young people: partying, drugs, and teens getting pregnant.
Do u think "How To Be Tight" will 'catch on' and get picked up for season 2?
The show revolves around a bro name Chazz who 'kills it.' Seems to be a spoiled, yet bad ass, rich LA post-hipster bro dude. He basically cruises around town, picks up babes, does sweet stuff. In episode 2, he tries to get a record deal by working with a sweet DJ/producer. Just a pretty chill bro who 'kills it' / 'sleighs' all the g-d time.
Really want to go to LA and 'chase my dreams.' Just wanna live on the golden coast/best coast. Feel like if every1 is like this, I will 'feel right at home' like a bro in a sea of authentic bros.
Do u think Chazz seems like a chill bro? Feel like it was a 'grower', but the show 'came into its own' during Episode 3.
Do yall h8 secret Weezer youtube plugs?
Do u think he did a great job as a journalist interviewing Weezer?
Does Weezer deserve 'more respect'?
Do u think Chazz 'looks like James Murphy?
Do u want to know how 2 be tight?
Do yall h8 LA bros?
Is MTV 'killing it' with their new programs?
Do u want to give Chazz bro a handjob?
Do u know how I can be tighter?
Do u h8 'groups of bros' who make 'web shorts'?
Does Chazz know how to ride chillwaves, or is he 'too mainstream'?
Just saw this picture of Steve Aoki holding an MTV News microphone. Seems like it might be reasonable to jump to the conclusion that he has given up his global career on a DJ to focus on his impending marriage with future it girl Tiernan Cowling. A position as an MTV VJ will keep him connected to the music that he loves, but will disable his on-the-go lifestyle.
Do u think he is actually going to be a VJ, or is he being interviewed for a segment about how 'electro music is blowing up'?
Did Steve Aoki + Mark Hunter (the cobrasnake) get their MTV pilot 'green lit'?
Wonder if he will get laid off from Viacom, then regret giving up his career as a DJ.
Will Steve Aoki be the most authentic VJ of all time, or will he be a worthless post-Carson Daly type of bro who they hired 'on the cheap'?
Should Steve Aoki do an unpaid internship under John Norris?
Is Steve Aoki the next great MTV VJ, or is he stuck being a DJ?
Which position will enable him to become a Generation Z household name?
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