The Meme Economy

My Blog

2008-12-16T00:37:00.000-08:00

is now controversial

too bad it's defunct

ha, the irony

Dear Dudes With Tumblr's

2008-12-15T16:50:00.000-08:00

blog wars? seriously?

The Meme Economy Has Made It To The Bigtime

2008-12-15T00:04:00.000-08:00

Check out this bro's tumblr:

http://jonathanvingiano.tumblr.com/

the post for Dec 12, Fri

"He keeps emailing me asking me to recognize his blog or something. but MAN that’s one shittttty blog. I wonder how long until he quits blggng"

-HRO on Thememeeconomy.blogspot.com

So there we have it, Carles says this is "one shitttty blog." Pretty harsh words from someone that 'just wants to be your friend.' I guess he's right though. No wonder he didn't respond to my emails [I just assumed he was busy, I mean, he has his own radio show and all].

AsianDan, HRO, Electrorash [and probably several others] have all come to the consensus that this blog blows and I think they might be onto something. Maybe personal brands aren't meant to be blogged about. Maybe I shouldn't treat a blogspot like a livejournal. Maybe I should leave blogging to the cool kids.

Bummer though, I really personally enjoyed writing this stuff.

[blog suicide?]

Indiecore vs. Preppycore

2008-12-14T16:55:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is laundry day and that means I'm running out of things to wear. I dug deep into my dresser and found a black Lacoste polo that I bought a several years back when I was prepppycore [catholic highschool's a bitch [stifled my creativity]]. I really haven't worn it since then but then I got a crazy idea. I decided to wear the polo for the sake of irony; BOOM, automatic transition from preppycore to indiecore. I mean, that's just about as authentically indiecore as it gets [indiecore kids dig irony].

Maybe I can accessorize with a bandana and rad shades like the indiecore bro pictured above just to make sure that everyone knows that I'm trying to be ironic. Gotta keep it authentic, my personal brand is all that I've got.

I Did It

2008-12-13T02:11:00.000-08:00

I'm gonna be completely honest with all of you [time to get vulnerable]. I took a good, long look in the mirror after I got my septum pierced. I thought about who I was and who I want to be. And then I thought to myself, It's all gonna be okay.

Allow me to elaborate.

I went with a couple of my besties to get the piercing done and I ended up dropping them off at their place and then coming back to my empty apartment. I was all alone. I had some time to think to myself about my personal brand. In the past few years I've developed my personal brand by leaps and bounds and my septum piercing is yet another step towards authenticity. [I'm climbing up in the hierarchy of my local scene.]

But still, I thought to myself: things were so much easier 1.5 years ago when I was indiecore. I was able to get away with being authentically indiecore without having a piercing or a tattoo. I guess being authentically electrocore requires more dedication. Times are changin [and I'm just going with the flow].

Just taking life one banger at a time [banger is a metaphor for "day"].

[photo by Norton]

So Nervous

2008-12-12T11:22:00.000-08:00

I'm so nervous [y'all]. I'm about to get my septum pierced today. I might get buzzed off a few PBR's before I go just to calm my nerves. I think a septum piercing will make me so much more authentic. I won't have to stress over emphasizing my skinny jeans and plaid shirt because people will look at my face and automatically know that I'm an alt. I mean, a septum piercing on an altbro is the equivalent to a lower-back tattoo on a slutty broad; automatic identification.

I'm glad that it doesn't have to be permanent though. It's kinda like a tattoo [bc it gives alt credibility] but it can be removed when I inevitably outgrow 'the scene.' And when I have to grow up and get a job in the real world, I can just turn the ring up and it will disappear into my nose. Gotta think ahead, kids; can't just 'live in the moment.'

But should I be worried about my the hole getting infected? I mean, I don't know about you guys, but I have boogers in my nose and I don't want that to be a factor when it comes to infection. What happens when I have to blow my nose? So many worries on my mind, I should prolly just get shitfaced so I don't have to think about it [running away from your problems is always a good option].

This is gonna be fun. I mean, I know it's gonna hurt but it will be so worth it in the end. I think this will give me the authenticity that I've been looking for. Wish me luck!

[photo of authentic altbro brought to you by I Can Teach You How To Do It]

So Stressed

2008-12-11T17:41:00.001-08:00

[pic of awkward dancing couple is unrelated to the content of this post]

I'm so stressed. My Composition & Literature class at my university has chosen me to give the final speech for the last class of the semester. In case you didn't know, that's a pretty big deal. I think I was voted by my classmates to give the speech because they perceive me as "the creative one." I guess it's pretty true, I mean, I am pretty artsy compared to my classmates. I'm just having a little trouble coming up with what to say.

The class was pretty rad. My professor was an old lady [prolly a lesbian] that didn't believe in grades. She put all of the chairs in the classroom into a circle and we had an informal conversation about whichever [highly controversial] novel we were reading at the time. We even took a break from novels for a week and studied [rad] poetry. I got vulnerable with my entire class when I broke out some of my beautiful poetry during a poetry slam. My teacher had to hold back her tears because my prose was so beautiful.

All in all, it was a pretty life-changing class. I mean, it seemed pretty authentic. My prof. managed to bring together all sorts of people [jocks, bros, bro-hos, etc] with class discussions and I guess that's pretty rare. Sorta felt like I was in a John Hughes movie [like "The Breakfast Club" y'know?]. Too bad the class is over; everything has to go back to the way it was and we'll all be divided again :(

I think I might just wing the speech. Let it all flow. That's authentic, right? Yeah, that's what I was thinking too [you know me so well].

photo by Norton

VDRK At The Beach

2008-12-11T10:07:00.000-08:00

I usually only listen to space disco mixtapes [it makes me more authentically alt] but I gave this VDRK mixtape a listen and I must admit, I'm impressed. It's got a little disco, a little tech, a little of everything. Most sets that try to span several genres in a few minutes fail miserably because they try to appeal to everyone [kinda like that bro from highschool that wanted to be everyone's friend but failed]. This, however, is fantastic in the sense that it doesn't try too hard. In other words, VDRK has broken down the genre barrier [just like Barack broke the race barrier, love him]. I wish the big names in the game had the balls to throw a set like this.

Tracklist:
1. Agent Stereo - Keep on Groovin
2. Jokers on the Scene - Baggy Bottom Boys (JotS Remix)
3. Wolfgang Gartner - Wild Card
4. Deadmau5 - Ghosts and Stuff
5. DJ Rush - MF Bass (Popof Remix)
6. Twocker - Stitch (Bass Kleph Remix)
7. Nu Coalition - Born For The Nightlife (Aston Shuffle Remix)
8. Joey Chicago - After Midnight (Diizy Edit)

Download: VDRK At The Beach (Mixtape)

All credit goes to: VDRK

Silent Rave

2008-12-10T15:50:00.000-08:00

So I'm going to a "silent rave" tonight. If you don't know what that is, Urban Dictionary has the hook up:

Silent Rave: "Rave" or form of wild dancing party where all of the members listen to music through headphones on seperate portable music players. The players are all synchronized so everyone is hearing the same thing, but no outsiders hear anything, hence the "silent" portion of the name.
eg: The police didn't bust the silent rave down the street because nobody complained about the noise.

I'm rather psyched, let me tell you. Most of the raves I go to end up getting busted by cops for noise violations [suburbia doesn't take too kindly to basement parties]. But not this time, no; we can't get busted if the neighbors can't hear anything.

I can't wait to have a spiritual experience with everyone there. Sharing headphones with somebody is like sharing a piece of your soul [kinda like that time you split your iPod earbuds with that girl you liked]. Tonight, we won't have to share headphones; all of our headphones will be united as one [and that's a spiritual metaphor]. I take solidarity in the fact that I can casually glance at the cute girl across the room [that I'm afraid to talk to] and know that she's experiencing the exact same thing as me. Gives me hope.

We often live our fractured lives in isolation; off in our own world listening to whatever is on our iPods. Tonight, everything will change. Tonight, I will be a part of something bigger than myself.

photo by Caesar Sebastian

A Haunting On The Dance Floor

2008-12-09T17:06:00.000-08:00

Sometimes when I'm on the dance floor, I completely lose myself. Some might call it an 'out-of-body experience.' It's as if I'm dancing around with my own ghost [my ghost looks exactly like me but is transparent and a shade of blue/cyan]. I just close my eyes and I'm in another world. I have such a close spiritual connection to music that my spirit often manifests itself into the physical realm [as a ghost]. I've grown to accept that I'm more spiritually aware than most people. Electro allows me to transcend the spiritual boundaries put up by 'the man.'

Now I totally understand why Cut Copy called their album "In Ghost Colours." Just like them, I often feel 'So Haunted' when 'Lights and Music' are on my mind. If my ghost is blue/cyan, I want what colour their ghost is? Probably a shade of green [maybe neon].

photo by norton

The Presets - Jizz In My Pants

2008-12-09T13:15:00.000-08:00

I'm so upset that the Presets' new video is going viral. It was just last week that none of my friends knew who The Presets were and now I can't turn the corner without their new vid being thrown in my face. Now everybody thinks they're just a big joke because they sing a song about jizzing in their pants [on par with The Bloodhound Gang]. I don't even think this song is on Apocalypso; it's probably just some shitty b-side that didn't make the cut for the final record. It's only becoming popular because Timbaland helped produce it [hate him, he's so mainstream]. And it's so pathetic that they resorted to celebrity cameos to make their vid more viral. Didn't even know they had those sorts of connections [crafty Aussies].

My therapist says that I should be happy for their success but I dunno. I just feel so cheated. They were going to be on my "Top Songs of 2K8" list but now I don't even think I can put them on there anymore. They broke the circle of trust.

I wish I would have know that they would sell out when I started listening to them in 2K5. I'm upset [to say the least].

[RIP The Presets: 2K5-2K8.9]

Justice vs. Brian Wilson

2008-12-08T22:27:00.000-08:00

Pitchfork has informed me that Brian Wilson is tired of losing his share of the market to Justice. And what's he doing about it? He is firing back with a vengeance by releasing his very own tour documentary entitled "That Lucky Old Sun." One can't help but draw parallels between Wilson's "That Lucky Old Sun" and Justice's recently released "A Cross The Universe." Both are artsy documentaries that glorify the glamorous and crazy life of rock stars in the modern age. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Wilson's documentary will most likely include:

///booze

///illicit drugs

///underaged groupie sluts

///multiple arrests

///Bingo night once a week in the rec. room

[And maybe even a weekly trip to the doctor to check up on high cholesterol]

The documentary is quite a tenacious undertaking for a mere newcomer to the music biz [I only assume he's new bc I've never heard of him]. The DVD is set to be released on January 27th so make sure to mark your calenders; I know I certainly will. I wonder if Wilson is doing a stint of DJ sets across the country to promote his DVD like Justice did to promote theirs? Probs.

Miniature Alt

2008-12-08T17:58:00.000-08:00

I am the miniature alt

///I am 12 years old but age is only a number

///All my friends are in college or grad school

///Leggings are not a fashion accessory, they are a lifestyle

///I was born with my own sense of style and my own personal brand

///I grew out of my "Limited Too" phase when I was in pre-kindergarten

///I have to alter all the clothes I buy from vintage stores to make them miniature size

///my ex-boyfriend is a 25 year old party photographer that used to be in a shoegaze-core band [still luv him]

///I went to my first rave when I was 8 years old

///I liked No Age before Pitchfork ever wrote about them

///I lie to people and tell them my mum is Lykke Li

///I got this posing shit down

///I am the miniature alt and I've been told that I'm very mature for my age

photo credit: lookbook

Piracy

2008-12-07T14:41:00.000-08:00

Pardon me while I blatantly steal this from VDRK, but this track is far too brilliant to pass up. After hearing the Classixx mix posted on FluoKids I fell in love with this track. Then I learned that it wasn't due for release until next year and that it would probably sound significantly different. So this bit is cut out straight from the mix. Thanks to Kyoshi for cutting and posting. Vocals are from Junior Senior's Jeppe and they're fantastic. Without further ado...

Classixx - I'll Get You feat. Jeppe (Royal Rumble Edit)

[removed upon request]

///HIGHLY RECC'D

Groupies

2008-12-06T23:30:00.000-08:00

I fucked Merlin Bronques because I want to become the next 'it girl.' I thought that if he took enough pictures of me that everybody would start to recognize me. I told him that he was the best I ever had just so he would keep on taking my picture [it was a lie, I've had better]. After we finished, I put on his hat, tie, and glasses so everyone would know that i fucked him. He told me I was the most beautiful girl that he'd ever photographed and that I was a 'natural.' I think I'm gonna send a few of his shots to a modeling agency. Anybody know which agency Cory Kennedy/Aggyness Deyn use? Maybe I should start my own blog about how I go out every night. So much to do, my career as an 'it girl' is about to take off!

Photo by lastnightsparty

Staying In

2008-12-05T23:52:00.000-08:00

[pic of azn girl is not related to the content of this post]

It's Friday night and I'm staying in. I would like to clarify that it's by choice. Going out on Fridays just seems so desperate. I mean, going out on week days is perfectly acceptable. But when your entire campus goes out on Friday night, that's when you know it's mainstream. I'm just trying to keep it authentic over here, gotta stand up for what I believe in. Maybe I'll have a Wes Anderson movie night with my close group of alt friends that 'get' the humor. Or maybe I'll look for vocal stems and instrumentals all night so I can be the next Girl Talk [the laptop really is an instrument]. Or maybe I'll kick it outside my dorm and harshly pass judgement on the shit show of drunk girls coming home from the frat parties [they're so immature]

My Blog Crush

2008-12-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

This is my blog crush

///We met at a show in Paris. She's a native but I'm just studying abroad

///We go shopping for indie/vintage threads together at least once a week

///Her greatest accomplishment in her young life thus far is being featured as #5 hottest on Lookbook

///She downloaded my December Mixtape when I didn't even message her about it

///She writes self-motivational messages on her bathroom mirror in red lipstick to help her get through the day

///She wished she had poor eyesight so she could have legitimate perscription glasses instead of just frames

///The pose pictured above took her 6 hours straight in front of the mirror to master

///Her jacket is made of pleather because she thinks leather is morally wrong

///Her parents 'just don't understand'

///This is my blog crush and I love the idea of her

photo credit: lookbook

DECEMBER MIXTAPE

2008-12-04T17:49:00.000-08:00

ROBOTXY is here to save Christmas with the December Mixtape. All of the best hits that the blogosphere has to offer. Big thanks to Gregor Kiosk for the graphic! And don't be afraid to show me some myspace love.

DOWNLOAD HERE[zshare][32:36]

01 Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band – A Fifth of Beethoven (Hidden Cat Edit/Soulwax Edit)

02 Canyons – Apples & Pears

03 Cut Copy – Far Away (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)
04 Miami Horror – Make You Mine
05 Kleerup – Until We Bleed (with Lykke Li)
06 Kings of Leon – Knocked Up (Lykke Li vs. Rodeo Remix)
07 Deerhunter – Octet (Simian Mobile Disco Edit)
08 Datostrom – All That I Ever Needed (Diamond Cut Remix)
09 Tracey Thorne – It’s All True (Escort Extended Remix)
10 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (ROBOTXY Edit)

Vulnerable Poetry by ROBOTXY

2008-12-04T16:12:00.000-08:00

A poem:

///She left me for some altbro with a tat

///I guess he's a pretty cool cat

///I just can't compete, he's totes got me beat

///Having an authentic tattoo is where it's at

-dedicated to the tatted altbro that is with 'the girl that got away' :(

I wonder if she'll take me back if I get my septum pierced. Probs.

[photo by Norton]

Scalp Care

2008-12-03T18:44:00.000-08:00

[Click the pic for a closer look]

Look at the picture. Now, look closer at the picture. JFK has some mad dandruff going on. Check it out for yourself. Doesn't he know never to wear black when you have a dandruff problem? And doesn't he know he should be using Head and Shoulders? By the looks of it he hasn't washed his hair in a few months so I guess it's unreasonable for me to hound him for not using Head and Shoulders when he doesn't use shampoo at all. But seriously, he needs to get that scalp under control; his shoulder looks like it was lightly dusted with powdered sugar (or cocaine). I hope AL P is leaning in to clue in JFK about his dandruff problem.

photo by The Cobrasnake

Puppeteering

2008-12-02T15:59:00.000-08:00

Thank god DJ's are no longer using masks as a gimmick. I hear puppeteering is the next big thing for all the bloghaus DJs. This blow up doll is just a crude prototype for what will soon be the future of DJ gimmicks. I hear they're still perfecting the technology for the puppet strings but once they get the bugs worked out every respectable DJ will want a puppeteering kit. Before you know it, all of your favorite DJs will be dressed up in black spandex camouflage and the star of the show will be their puppets.

[photo by The Cobrasnake]

Gaspard <3's AA

2008-12-01T18:08:00.000-08:00

I finally got around to watching A Cross The Universe. [translation: my torrent for A Cross The Universe finally finished downloading, gah, that took forever]. I came across this screenshot and found it of great interest. I wonder what Gaspard picked up from American Apparel. Maybe it was the Poly-Cotton Stripe Crew Neck...or maybe it was the Melange Jersey Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck. Or perhaps, it was the Baby Rib Boxer Brief (with or without the front opening, we'll never know). Truth is, it's a mystery as to what he purchased. All we can deduce from the photograph is that Gaspard isn't too cool to wear AA and therefore it will remain to be hip for at least two more seasons.

Do you think he started to wear AA before his North American Tour [trend setter, ahead of the curve in France] or during his North American Tour [copy cat, behind the times]. Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.

Quote Of The Day

2008-12-01T09:46:00.001-08:00

"I can...see as far as my dates are booked. That’s pretty much how I live my life." - Esteban Aoki

This quote really makes me relate to Steve Aoki. Just like him, I also live my life from one gig to the next. ["Gig" is just a metaphor]. To some extent, I think everybody can relate to that. In the big scheme of things, we are all just bloghaus DJs hopelessly floating around the cosmic abyss known as life. We go from one dance party to the next and never stop to think about the bigger picture. And why would we? Life is way more fun when you ignore the daunting prospect of what existence will be like be like after you hit up your local Beauty Bar this Friday. The only reason we should ever think about the future is when we're trying to determine what will be big next season. [I hear flannel is making a big comeback, watch out].

photo by the cobrasnake

quote from sneakerfreaker

A Meme Economy Exclusive Hack

2008-11-29T15:46:00.000-08:00

[click to enlarge image]

I got an anonymous tip from and insider that Steve Aoki's Gmail account has been hacked. I had to pay the hacker a case of Sparks for exclusive screenshots but it was totally worth it. What you are seeing here is a groundbreaking insider view of Steve Aoki's personal emails; a screenshot of his tumultuous personal life. Take a look for yourself and draw your own conclusions.

TME BRINGS YOU: An Exposay Piece

2008-11-28T23:01:00.000-08:00

Here at The Meme Economy we like to deliver scandalous news as it develops. Rumors had surfaced for months that the Cobrasnake and his autistic girlfriend shared the same clothes. Today, we can bring you breaking news by confirming these vicious rumors with hard evidence. FACT: The Cobrabro and his gf share the same wardrobe.

The couple can be seen in these private photographs wearing the same shirt on different days. Is the Cobrasnake so low on funds that he has to buy his clothes as a timeshare? I knew the economy was bad, but this is an all new low.

Personally, I applaud the couple for having the perfect symbiotic relationship. Sometimes I wish my girlfriend would let me wear her black skinny jeans but she says I'll just stretch them out with my fat. I'm glad the happy couple has decided to compromise by buying a shirt in the largest size available; that way, they're 'fashion forward.' Brilliant.

EDIT: I can't wait until this shirt appears in 'The Cobra Shop' for $60.

[photos by The Cobrasnake]

The Beer Troll

2008-11-28T14:18:00.001-08:00

I am the beer troll
///It is my mission to protect my precious kegs of PBR
///I sit atop my mountain of beer to protect it from mainstreamers
///I reside in spraypainted street alleys because it's the only place I could hide in my urban/metropolitan city
///You can only tap my keg after you answer a witty riddle about alternative culture
///I dress myself in garb that I scavaged from the dumpster of my local vintage threads shop
///My aesthetic is a rare combination of an 'old-fashioned eastern-European woman' and 'progressive slutty business woman'
///I shield my disfigured face with this rad scarf that I got on clearance from Urban Outfitters
///I am the beer troll, and I am the essence of fashion
[pic by the facehunter]

Discovery

2008-11-27T21:45:00.000-08:00

[upskirt pic of hot alt slut is unrelated to the content of this post]

My university blocks all torrent sites [old people just don't 'get it']. So ever since I've been home for Thanksgiving break, I've been able to use torrents again. This means I've been catching up on downloading and I've come to a new discovery....It's something called and "ALBUM"

Apparently, an "ALBUM" is when an artist/band puts SEVERAL of their songs into the same collection and then distributes it to the public. My dad had to explain it to me, apparently "ALBUMS" are what they listened to 'back in the day.' Strange concept, I know.

This entire time, I've been downloading mp3's from my fav blogs one at a time. Because blogs never post more than three songs from a single artist, I didn't even know that artists/bands were allowed to make more than three songs. Now my iTunes library has more than three songs for a few artists and it's wierding me out.

The downside: 'albums' are supposed to cost money so you have to download them illegally if you want to get your hands on them. Mp3 blogs led me to believe that all music was free but they lied :(

The strangest part of all is...there aren't any remixes on the 'albums'.... it's all just original material. Trippy, I know.

This entire 'album' concept has basically turned my world upside down.

[gratuitous/irrelevant pic by lastnightsparty]

I'm Thankful for Memes

2008-11-26T22:18:00.000-08:00

I'm thankful for memes

///I'm thankful for Ableton Live [for allowing talentless people to make shitty music]

///I'm thankful for Ray-Ban Wayfarers [for making it easier to pick the trendy people from a large crowd]

///I'm thankful for The Cobrasnake [for giving me coverage of all the rad parties I can't make it to]

///I'm thankful for HipsterRunoff [for delivering memes on a regular basis]

///I'm thankful for Pitchfork [for telling me what I have to listen to if I want to be cool]

///I'm thankful for mp3 blogs [for taking up space on my hard drive with obscure mp3's]

///I'm thankful for The Hype Machine [for pointing out the least obscure of the afformentioned 'obscure mp3's' so I won't waste time downloading them]

///I'm thankful for my altbros and althos [for accompanying me to my local dance parties]

///I'm thankful for fake ID's [for getting me into the afformentioned dance parties]

///I'm thankful for American Apparel [for making it possible to seem fashionable without actually being fashionable]

///I'm thankful for vinyl [I don't actually have any, but I feel like being thankful for it makes me more authentic]

///I'm thankful for my alternative life [for giving me a false sense of authenticity]

Marketing in 2K12

2008-11-24T21:36:00.001-08:00

let me explain this alt bro's though process:

"wait, you're that Bronques guy right, the african-american party photographer? oh rad, you should go to my shitty blog it's www.hotdog-wa... wait hold up, i've got a better idea, ANYBODY GOT A PEN????..."

Although this form of advertising may be called 'progressive' today, I read in a technology mag that this is all we're going to be seeing by 2k12. A different URL for every limb. Everybody is so desensitized to billboards these days that they've become obsolete. Get used to seeing all your favorite adds on forearms and foreheads and such. American Apparel has already contacted me about running an add for their new Unisex Demin Slacks on my lower back. Gotsta Get Paid.

photo by LastNightsParty

Cobranake Gossip

2008-11-24T15:51:00.000-08:00

This is Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter's girlfriend. And she is mildly retarded. She first experimented with drugs when she was 13. Lost her virginity when she was 14. Dropped out of remedial school when she was 15. Went to rehab when she was 16. Homeless by 17. Dating the Cobrasnake by 18. A cruel downward spiral.

The Upside: She and the Cobrabro have the same exact aesthetic so at least they can borrow one another's clothes. It's a relationship of convenience.

At least it's a step up from Cory Kennedy...and at least this girl actually looks like she could be legal. good job cobrabro, attwaytogo

photo by the cobrasnake

Borrowed Nostalgia

2008-11-23T16:07:00.000-08:00

Dance music is in a really fucked up place these days. Seriously, what the flying fuck. What happened to the glory days when "blog-house" wasn't even a genre and Ableton Live didn't even exist. Back before people thought thought laptops were legitimate instruments.

It's got me in a 'throw back' sort of mood. The song that put an entire sub-culture into perspective. Respect.

LCD Soundsystem- Losing My Edge [zshare]

[R.I.P. LCDS]

Growing Pains

2008-11-23T14:16:00.000-08:00

It seems that entry level alt chicks are stepping up their game. They've graduated from rading American Apparel and have obviously moved into the "i only shop at vintage stores" stage. Next thing you know, they'll be dating sketchy guys in their 30's that can't hold down a job for more than a week. Wow, so crazy watching these kids grow up, it seems like just yesterday that they were finding out what the hypemachine was. Life goes by so fast, cherish every moment.

I would probably let each one of them give me a tug or two. except for the one on the right...I'm not being mean...it's just that I have standards.

photo by The Cobrasnake

Getting Down to The Issues

2008-11-22T01:20:00.000-08:00

Here at The Meme Economy, we like to cut the bullshit and get right down to the issues. My only issue at the moment...do Alice Glass and Ethan Kath fuck when they're on tour? I mean, things must get lonely when you're on the road and in a foreign place each night. Do you think they ever break down and decide to give into temptation? Angsty hipster style? You know that she digs his scruff and it's a fact the he's turned on by her eye shadow. It just makes sense, y'know? They have to.

Or maybe Alice won't give it up so Ethan has to settle for jacking off to upskirt party photos of her. Yeah, that's prolly it.

Tenorion

2008-11-21T22:58:00.000-08:00

If you don't know what a Tenorion is yet, get acquainted. It's essentially just another electronic sampler/sequencer but it has the added advantage of visual effects. In other words, making the sampler more 'rave friendly.' Just check out the video to get a better idea of how it works.

The video contains the very talented and equally beautiful Little Boots covering Hot Chip's "Ready For The Floor" with just a few pre-loaded samples. Rad, I know. I would love to pick one up, too bad it would set me back $1,200. For that price, I could just buy two copies of Ableton and do work.

...But it makes music look so cool.

Little Boots<3

Hot Chip

Tenori-on

A Man And His Sampler

2008-11-21T22:50:00.000-08:00

In case you couldn't tell, I just figured out how to post vids so I'm making up for lost time. This vid is rad. It's essentially continuous shot footage of DJ Bigface making a sampler his bitch. This is an electronic live performance I can actually respect, unlike the live performances of the punk ass bitches that rely only on laptops. Mad respect. Makes me want to get a sampler and go to town.

yanked from Party Ends

Genesis

2008-11-21T22:42:00.000-08:00

ROGER WATERS & SYNTHI'S AKS
by electro

This is the electro equivalent to the "Big Bang" [or maybe even Genesis if you luv Jebus].

I love how their smugness transcends the decades and is as palpable today as it was back then.

I wonder if I could be the next Justice if I got an analog synth/sequencer like that. Probably. I might even have the edge on them since I've got Ableton and they don't. SUCKAS

My New Fav Band

2008-11-20T22:23:00.000-08:00

Guys I just heard of this new BAND called Yelle. They're prolly my new favorite BAND. I mean, they're so edgy and I think I heard them in an iPod commercial once when I was studying abroad. I don't like how they speak in french though. Hate stuff I can't understand. And the lead singer is pretty weak, I think they should replace her with a dude. That would make the BAND stronger. Carson introduced me to them, check out the vid it's rad.

Modern Urban Life

2008-11-20T17:14:00.000-08:00

This is how I imagine my ideal urban life

///I ride the train to wherever I want to go

///Rad progressive music follows me wherever I go. It's the equivalent of a post-modern soundtrack

///I have rad alt guy friends that each have their own rad style

///I traverse train tracks with a care free attitude

///I am constantly in a profound state of thought

///I change outfits throughout the day to reflect my mood

///I have cute girl friends that shop at thrift stores

///I buy pregnancy tests in bulk because I'm "sexually active"

///I carry around a backpack filled with mysterious contents everywhere i go

///Even my shadow manages to be profound somehow

///My life has meaning

///This is my ideal urban life

demo_TRAVERSE from Sébastien Rippon on Vimeo.

Electro Globalization

2008-11-20T16:10:00.000-08:00

///Electro has landed in the hands of the infidels. Take notice.

What you see pictured above is a few kids from Iran in the possession of the Scion IHEARTCOMIX mixtape. You might think it's cute that kids from Iran are being exposed to the zany side of Western culture but the truth is far darker than you can imagine. Giving these kids an IHEARTCOMIX mixtape is the equivalent of giving them a map of the Whitehouse. Sure, you think I'm crazy and that I'm overreacting but THINK ABOUT THIS:

With these mixtapes, these children can learn everything there is to know about alternative culture. Once they move stateside, they'll be hitting up American Apparel so they can blend in. After a while, people will start seeing them as alts and not as infidels. But here's where it gets interesting...

This past Halloween, there were 15,000 kids at HARD Haunted Mansion. Most of which were rolling on E or black-out drunk. These INFIDELS could easily infiltrate the next HARD Fest undetected. Next thing you know, 15,000 kids are being blown to bits by home-made explosives. All the while, the infidels went by unsuspected just because they blended in. And who's to blame? Frankie Chan, that's who.

Crafty jew.

meme by IHEARTCOMIX

Impulse Shopping

2008-11-19T17:32:00.000-08:00

I've done a terrible thing. I used the money that I was going to donate to the CobraBro Fund and I bought this instead. Singing in the shower has always been 'my thing' y'know? It's part of my quirky personality. With the sponge mic I can take my singing to the next level. Maybe with some practice in the shower I can start up an indie rock band...I don't play any instruments so I would be the singer...duh. I'm also pretty big on hygiene. With the sponge mic I'm combining two of my passions into one. That's profound right? I just hope I don't get the buyer's remorse once it's shipped...

The CobraBro Economy

2008-11-19T16:44:00.001-08:00

The Cobrasnake is bridging the gap from 'party pix photographer' to 'vintage clothes distributor' with the invention of "The Cobra Shop." The only problem is that the stuff in the shop is just shit from his closet that he doesn't want to wear anymore. Every garment has already been permeated with the rank stench of his bare body. This can mean only one thing: the Cobrabro has run out of funds. I guess being a party photog three nights a week isn't enough to cover his double mortgage anymore. I know that the financial crisis has been dominating tv coverage for the past couple of weeks but the gravity of the situation didn't hit me until just now. If the cobrabro can't survive in this economy, nobody can. We're all fucked. Collect whatever change you can and stimulate the economy by donating to the CobraBro Fund. Donations will be accepted through pay pal. Nothing under $5, dig deep.

Kap Bambino

2008-11-18T19:42:00.000-08:00

Excuse me while I jack this from Hyperbole. Kap Bambino: Crystal Castles meets The Go! Team meets your worst nightmare.

///HIGHLY RECC'D

Kap Bambino - Intimacy [zshare]

Kap Bambino - Save [zshare]

Kap Bambino

Problem Solving

2008-11-18T17:21:00.000-08:00

Three Little Words: Subtle Septum Piercing [like the altbro on the right]

I've figured out what I need to do to permanently solve my problem about the tank top. All I have to do is get a septum piercing and BOOM I will automatically be alt no matter what I wear. It's fucking brilliant. It's basically the perfect substitution for a tattoo.

Get this.

I get the septum piercing right after Thanksgiving break. I keep it in for four weeks while I'm at school so that the hole stays. I take it out for when I go home for Christmas break so that my parents don't have to see it. [They'll disown me if they know I have a piercing, parents just don't understand.] I put in the piercing whenever I want to prove my alt status and I take it out when I have job interviews and things of that nature. If i take it out, you can't even see the hole because it's all up in my nose. If i put it in, I'm completely alternative and progressive. I won't even have to feel insecure about the tank top issue because people will automatically see my piercing and know that I'm an altbro. It's a WIN WIN. Progressive problem solving is what I'm all about.

photo by ShootTheNight

ALT OR MNSTRM?

2008-11-18T16:32:00.000-08:00

I'm wearing the AA Fine Jersey Stripe Tank today (pictured above)...and I'm severely conflicted. I can't tell whether I look like an altbro or a mainstream douchebro. Maybe I look a little bit like both? I'm wearing it with gray skinny jeans and TOMS but I'm not sure if that's enough to convert my outfit to 'completely alternative.' I saw a bro at In-N-Out a few weeks ago wearing the same tank, but he was a mainstream bro that was on steroids because I could tell he was wearing the tank to show off his guns. Can't blame him :(. But I'm basically the same build as the altbro in the picture, so I'm in the clear right? Ooooo, but I don't have rad tats to prove my alt status. I'M SO FUCKING CONFUSED. Maybe I should just change shirts to be on the safe side.

My Blog Crush

2008-11-18T16:13:00.001-08:00

This is my blog crush

///She listens to all the same electro pop hype bands that I do

///She had an eating disorder when she was in high school

///But is now is a level 2 vegan

///She protested at the PETA rally last month.

///I like fur but I like that she doesn't like fur

///She has a cat named after that really popular Nickelodeon cartoon from way back in the day

///Her closet is filled with rad vintage threads.

///The most she ever paid for jeans was $30

///We met at our local electro dance night

///She has Serato and is learning to beat match

///There's a guitar in the corner of her bedroom that she never really learned to play

///Too bad I don't know her name :(

///We'll get married one day, she just doesn't know me yet.

photo by LastNightsParty

NOVEMEBER MIXTAPE

2008-11-17T23:29:00.000-08:00

Here's my mixtape for the month of November. It starts off slow with some wonderfully chill post rock and gradually builds up into a dance frenzy. It takes you on a ride of build ups and break downs.

ROBOTXY - November Mixtape [zshare, 36 minutes, 33.1 MB]

tracklisting:

This Will Destory You - They Move On Tracks Of Never-Ending Light

Van She - Kelly (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Remix)

Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix ft. Au Revoir Simone)

The Outrunners - These Girls Are Dressed To Kill (Russ Chimes Remix)

Pallers - Humdrum

Hercules and Love Affair - Blind

Ultracity - Twelve Year Drive

Brice Lee - Spam (Extended Mix)

Lemonade - Big Weekend (Delorean Remix)

Wanna See Me Disco?

2008-11-17T17:05:00.000-08:00

Disco is a funny thing. I can't think of a single genre that sends so many people into a tailspin just by merely mentioning the name. Maybe the '70's were truly fucked, but there's some new disco that sounds pretty rad. Hercules and Love Affair is universally accepted as 'rad.' All I'm saying is that some of it is worth a listen. After all, Gaspard and Xavier would probably be on the streets if disco had never happened. It's a guilty pleasure, get down.

Tracey Thorn - It's All True (Escort Extended Mix) [zshare]

And speaking of Hercules and Love Affair, they remixed Cut Copy...and the result is brilliant.

Cut Copy - Far Away (Hercules and Love Affair Remix) [zshare]

Tracey Thorn

Escort

Cutters

Hercules And Love Affair

I AM ALTBRO, hear me roar

2008-11-17T09:30:00.000-08:00

This just screams, "I swear to god I'm alternative, look I have a tattoo to prove it." This altbro is going out of his way to try to prove his altness. Notice: the fitted hat titled at a 45 degree angle, the obnoxious gold chain, and the shirt pull to reveal his 'rad tat' that he got when he was too buzzed with his bros. He's strategically placed the tat on his chest so he could still get a job interview at his dad's mainstream lawfirm, but at the same time he can reveal his altness by wearing an AA tank top or v-neck. This way, if he gets rejected from his fav progressive art/design school, he can just cover up his tattoo and join a frat at his local state college.
photo via [the culture of me]