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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:10 am 
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Found this on a blog and thought it was kinda funny...well, some of 'em anyway...


Stereotyping People by Their Favorite Indie Bands
1:04 pm Monday Dec 21, 2009 by Stelios Phili
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Inspired by Lauren Leto’s “Stereotyping People By Their Favorite Author,” we realized the incredible potential for a mercilessly judgmental list of indie band stereotypes. It is a common fact that Cormac McCarthy readers are men who don’t eat cream cheese, but what about those who listen to The XX on repeat and The Flaming Lips on hallucinogens? They need labels, too. After the jump, in collaboration with contributor Jeff Luppino-Esposito, we lay down the reckless assumptions.

The XX
Blog enthusiasts who thought wearing a keffiyeha was awesome.

Passion Pit
Bros vaguely interested in listening to music and very interested in having sex with their girlfriend.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Girls who bought checkered sneakers in the 8th grade.

Fleet Foxes
Hopelessly patchy beard growers.

TV On The Radio
Politically-correct hipsters.

Grizzly Bear
People who think that world hunger could be assuaged with four part harmonies.

Micachu and the Shapes
Chicks with bad teeth.

Wavves
Dudes who think low production value is “authentic” and would go down on Todd P.

Steve Aoki
Alts who don’t “get” Hipster Runoff.

Joanna Newsom
People who have considered befriending a squirrel.

Devendra Banhart
People who have considered becoming a squirrel.

Animal Collective
Guys who make “Best of the Year” lists in January based predominantly on “feeling.”

The Antlers
Boys who enjoy crying more than their girlfriend.

Vivian Girls
Girls who purchase a guitar, buy flannel from the Salvation Army, wear glasses that they don’t actually need, and still can’t get the guy.

Vampire Weekend
Bros who try to make out with girls at concerts by relating to them via old Nickelodeon shows. “Remember Pete & Pete??”

Death Cab for Cutie
Girls who quote lyrics as their Facebook status.

Neon Indian
Gorilla Vs. Bear readers.

She & Him
People who hate Ben Gibbard.

Bon Iver
People with self-esteem issues and probably hate Ben Gibbard.

Washed Out
Those who comfortably accept chillwave as a genre.

Memory Tapes
Those who comfortably accept chillwave as a lifestyle.

The Shins
Premature alts who considered Garden State a life-altering viewing experience.

Radiohead
Everyone.

Tegan & Sara
Lesbians and guys who firmly believe that when there are two girls on stage together, there is a 63% chance of them making out.

St. Vincent
Feminists.

Drake
Indie rap fans who thought Tha Carter III was too mainstream.

Ra Ra Riot
Girls who got their boyfriends to watch Me and You and Everyone We Know.

Bat for Lashes
Girls who wear leggings outside of ’80s-themed parties.

Japandroids
Guys who only read Pitchfork for the ratings and haven’t showered in at least two days.

Kimya Dawson
Chicks who are described by their girlfriends as “sweet” and “really nice” when guys ask if their friend is hot.

Girls
Anyone who thinks The Catcher in Rye is the greatest book of all time.

Kid Cudi
Blipsters who still wear neon shoes and smoke pot.

The Flaming Lips
Self-actualized bros who grow pot.

Antony and the Johnsons
Guys who still cry every time they watch Bambi.

Matt and Kim
Closeted Blink-182 enthusiasts.

Here We Go Magic
Guys who are ‘over’ Gizzly Bear.

Phoenix
People who don’t listen to enough music.

Sufjan Stevens
People who believe in two things: Jesus and Juno.

M.I.A.
Girls who don’t understand politics.

Regina Spektor
Girls who don’t understand boys.

Justice
Bros who, at one point in their lives, have tried to grow a mustache.

Arcade Fire
Frequent transcendental experience havers.

Deerhunter
Avid doodlers.

Wilco
Guys who go to concerts to relax.

YACHT
Someone who, if presented with the opportunity to join a cult, would most definitely join that cult.

Ratatat
Boys who think Ocarina of Time is the greatest game ever made.

Patrick Wolf
Gay guys.

CSS
Girls who throw up at every party.

Woods
Indie dudes who wear beanies and you can see the front of their hair pulled back beneath it.

Spoon
Bros who drink shitty beer without ironic intentions.

Dirty Projectors
People who like way too many toppings on their pizza.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:20 am 
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Even though it's jesting on the rampant "misogyny" within the male population, the idea that Tegan & Sara might make-out is grossing me out. They're sisters!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:13 am 
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Vampire Weekend
Bros who try to make out with girls at concerts by relating to them via old Nickelodeon shows. “Remember Pete & Pete??”


I have met this guy several times, it's weird but it seems to work. For some reason a lot of people I know love talking about old nickelodeon shows, but I grew up with out Cable so I have no idea what the fuck they're talking about, or why they're trying to talk to me about a show they watched when they were ten.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:37 am 
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For most of these it's like they just looked at a picture of the band and wrote a brief description.


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She & Him
People who hate Ben Gibbard.

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2 bands on there i would put as my favorite

The Flaming Lips
Self-actualized bros who grow pot.
Spoon
Bros who drink shitty beer without ironic intentions.


holy shit they kind of NAILED ME

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nobody Wrote:
Found this on a blog and thought it was kinda funny...well, some of 'em anyway...

Inspired by Lauren Leto’s “Stereotyping People By Their Favorite Author,” we realized the incredible potential for a mercilessly judgmental list of indie band stereotypes. It is a common fact that Cormac McCarthy readers are men who don’t eat cream cheese, but what about those who listen to The XX on repeat and The Flaming Lips on hallucinogens? They need labels, too. After the jump, in collaboration with contributor Jeff Luppino-Esposito, we lay down the reckless assumptions.


TV On The Radio
Politically-correct hipsters.

Animal Collective
Guys who make “Best of the Year” lists in January based predominantly on “feeling.”

The Flaming Lips
Self-actualized bros who grow pot.

Deerhunter
Avid doodlers.

Wilco
Guys who go to concerts to relax.



Quoted = frequent listening over the last 10 years. Spoon has fallen off the list over the last year. I love the Animal Collective and Wilco ones. The AC description hits home :wave:


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 Post subject: Re: Stereotyping People by Their Favorite Indie Bands
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:49 pm 
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That Animal Collective description seems to be apt for Obners.


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 Post subject: Re: Stereotyping People by Their Favorite Indie Bands
PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:55 pm 
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Hegel Wrote:
That Animal Collective description seems to be apt for Obners.


But not for their general fanbase which has extend well beyond that. And well, personally I've never made any lists based on "feeling", whatever that means. It's all quantifiable data.


I guess I like the Deerhunter fan description.


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