HIPSTER RUNOFF » Thieves Like Us http://www.hipsterrunoff.com A "Culturally Relevant" "Blog Worth Blogging About." Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:02 +0000 en hourly 1 Which band has the most authentic Music Video Aesthetic? http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/10/which-band-has-the-most-authentic-music-video-aesthetic.html http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/10/which-band-has-the-most-authentic-music-video-aesthetic.html#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:26:06 +0000 Carles http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/?p=1355 In a world where we don’t watch music videos on TV any more, we are presented with the question, “what makes a music video worth watching on a lil screen?” Overall, I’m just looking for authenticity kinda like every other aspect of my life. I don’t like it when videos are ‘too viral’ because that means they will go mainstream.
Videos must be a little bit of everything:

  • conceptual
  • earnest
  • meaningful
  • arty
  • artsy
  • artistic
  • have a direct relation to my alternative lifestyle
  • retro
  • modern
  • postmodern
  • campy
  • serious
  • not designed to ‘go viral.

Which artist has the most authentic music video aesthetic?

Is it M83 with their 80s video camera music videos?

M83 – “Graveyard Girl”

Or maybe it’s Thieves Like Us with their earnest music videos that remind us what it of what it meant to be young & authentically care about things/relationships.

Thieves Like Us – Desire

It’s DEFINITELY NOT Ratatat with their College Video Art Project Aesthetic. (If I wuz their professor, I would give them a pity “B-.”)

Ratatat – “Schempi”

Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” utilizes a Photoshop Smoke Effect. Do yall know how to use photoshop to make ur youtube videos look like children’s boox?

Coldtug – “Viva La Vida, Yall”

I feel like at this point, it might be Frankmusik. In this video he utilizes the post-pop Tom Hanks in the movie BIG dancing on neon piano keys aesthetic.

Frankmusik – “Three Little Words”

Should I Blog more about Thomas Hanks / dancing on supersized piano keys?

Which post-bloghaus/indierock/meaningfulcore band has the most authentic video aesthetic?
What do yall look for in quality videos?
Should pitchfork.tv merge with youtube or vimeo?
Should vimeo merge with youtube or xtube or porn0t00b?
What makes a music video meaningful 2 u?

]]> http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/10/which-band-has-the-most-authentic-music-video-aesthetic.html/feed 17 Thieves Like Us–Kinda Authentic? http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/thieves-like-us-kinda-authentic.html http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/thieves-like-us-kinda-authentic.html#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:56:00 +0000 Carles http://altville.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/thieves-like-us-kinda-authentic/ You might remember the band THIEVES LIKE US from one of the most popular bloghaus remix contests of all time for the hit song “Drugs in My Body.“

You might also remember them from one of the most popular promotional GIFs of all time which promoted the remix contest.

I am drawn into Thieves Like Us because they have a brand that is cryptic, meaningful, modern, direct, and appeals to ‘alts-who-perceive-themselves-as-authentic.’ I think their video for “Drugs in My Body” makes me yearn to identify with their aesthetic. I want to live in ‘the city’ & have meaningful and/or beautiful relationships/interactions/events/tragedies.


N e ways…their new song/EP called “Your Heart Feels” aligns perfectly with their cryptically meaningful brand. Part of me is tempted to say that their vocal delivery sounds shitty, but the fact that it is different from traditional deliveries makes me feel a little bit more authentic for appreciating it.

Based on what I’ve heard, they seem to have non-traditional/lofi-ish production techniques, which increases their authenticity level by 10-20%.

The song is a great song about getting vulnerable with some1 u allowed urself to truly luv.

[MP3]
Thieves Like Us Your Heart Feels

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thieveslikeus

I yoinked this MP3 from
http://this.bigstereo.net/2008/08/14/thieves-like-us-4/

]]> http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/thieves-like-us-kinda-authentic.html/feed 0 DRUGS IN MY BODY RMX http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/drugs-in-my-body-rmx.html http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/11/drugs-in-my-body-rmx.html#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:59:00 +0000 Carles http://altville.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/drugs-in-my-body-rmx/ Most of the THIEVES LIKE US remixes of ‘Drugs in my Body’ got a little bit too gothy or late90s electronicky for me. Find some remixes at Panda Toes, MissingToof , or Disco Workout.
Luckily, Party Time 2000’s sound does well to separate itself from the pack of “Drugs in My Body” remixes.


Party Time 2000 really does a good job to maintain the complex tone of the original track, but also GLAMMING it up for a high class night.

[MP3]
Thieves Like Us Drugs In My Body (Party Time 2000 remix)

Party Time 2000’s Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/partytime2000

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Plus you should get yourself acquainted with the song before the storm of remixes hits the blogosphere after the November 15th remix contest deadline.

[MP3]
Thieves Like Us Drugs in My Body [HIGHLY REC'CD]

Thieves Like Us’ Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thieveslikeusplaymusic

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