HIPSTER RUNOFF

Turning into a robot will fix most of the problems in your alternative life. This former alt-bro found the love of his life.

This robobro lost his alt-AZN-virginity.

Please be careful, though. Dressing up like a robot doesn't guarantee automatic tug-fests. You might just end up an an alt-robobro junkyard. :-(

View more robobros at DanceOnPartyOn
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XX BONUS ROBOT THEORY XX

This is what the members of Daft Punk looked like before they converted into robots.

They didn't even know how to make music before they were robots. They were just some vagrant French men. Now they make transcendent records in the genre of 'robot rock', and one of the robots (Thomas Bangalter) is married to alt-foreign-artsy-hottie Élodie Bouchez.

She used to be a muse for Marc Jacobs, back before he got into 3rd World Rappers.

FOLLOW UR DREAMS.
CONVERT INTO A ROBOT.

Love,
HRO

An early frontrunner in the Party Pixxx Power Rankings has to be 1/2 Alive's photo sets.

One of the main strengths is their recent 'WE HEART DAFT PUNK PHOTOBOOTH.' With gimmicks as strong as these ones, it's hard not to recognize a 'scene creator' that seems to do more to 'bring the community together', as opposed to focusing on creating a douchebaggy personal brand (like this guy: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDff0dFphxw&rel=1] ).

Wouldn't you want a DaftPunk CutOut at your local partie?

DaftPunk MONEY SHOTZ. BLOW JOBZ XXXX

There's also a rumor circulating around the blogosphere that 1/2ALIVE is shooting an unauthorized sequel to Daft Punk's ELECTROMA. According to my sources, it's a robot snuff film, and there will be sex scenes, but they will be tasteful, like The Brown Bunny.

[View the Daft Punk Photobooth Set here]

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUBMIT YOUR FAVOURITE PARTY PIXXX SITES, AND ALSO THE CRAPPY PIX SITES THAT YOUR FRIENDS RUN.

In the past month, I've scanned a lot of 'TOP SONGS/TOP ALBUMS of 2007', and of course there are the obvious choices. Most TOP SONGZ lists fall between the range of 'what sounded fun but won't be memorable' (this is what HIPSTER RUNOFF's list will be 60% about) and 'Stuff that we will probably remember in 10 years' (this blog made a halfway accurate list that's worth glancing at/making a hilarious comment at).

When it comes to bands that have been successful this year, and ended up having an awkward performance on a late night show indicating their crossover appeal with people who actually BUY music, I've been a bit surprised that Chromeo hasn't left a more memorable dent in these lists.

While I know 'of course it's just Chromeo', I think that their level of PRESS + BlogLuv + demand for mp3s has warranted them more 'end of year list' consideration. I will always download a Chromeo MP3, but they're definitely not on my end of year list!

'We're Chromeo. Every1 can like us.'

BURNING QUESTIONS about Chromeo's band business model:
1. Has VICE overbranded or misbranded them?
2. Would they be more 'critically acclaimed' if they were still 'just 2 dudes' instead of band with a marketing machine behind them?
3. Do they need more extreme differentiation strategies?
3a. Should the gangster looking dude turn into a robot?
4. In terms of 'the mainstream appeal' that they have, has their sound slotted them into being associated with 'OMG! this sounds like a 1 hit wonder from the 80s!'
5. How has Chromeo managed to warrant HYPE but not necessarily the BEST of 2K7-ability. Did Justice's 'D.A.N.C.E.' take the annual 'I know this song is a gimmick, but I have to put one electrodancey song on my list' slot?

In conclusion, 'Whatever! Just keep me dancin' Chromebros! Yall are pretty alright. Don't let any one keep you from following ur dreams. It doesn't matter what bloggers say.'

[MP3]
Chromeo Bonafied Lovin' (The Teenagers Remix)

Chromeo's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/chromeo

The Teenager's Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theteenagers