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Kraftwerk Tickets at MoMA – The Debacle
MoMA is hosting an amazing retrospective of highly revered German electro-pop group Kraftwerk and although I was there at Showclix’s website at 11:59 I did not get it. The only thing I and a lotta people I know got it was this page you’re saying up there. Which turned into the image you see below.
Now, MoMA’s intention was to prevent scalping, which by the time of the publication of this post, there were no tickets to be found on Craigslist, eBay or Stubhub. So I guess, mission accomplished MoMA, no scalper got tickets and a shit ton of fans didn’t either.
Are You a Hipster? Vote Now! Beta Version
This is the beta version of our hipster showdown: it’s hipster versus not so hipster, unless you decide otherwise. So decide their hipsterity and send us pictures if you wanna play as well!
James Mercer is Dead*
At least that’s the premise of the new video of The Shins, Simple Song. Which, oddly enough, is not on YouTube yet. I think people got traumatized by the whole Megavideo ordeal. I know I did, I mean, I still don’t know if Ross gets Rachel in the end or if Alf eats the cat or if Christian wins Project Runway and I guess I’ll never know. You think that’s funny? Well, The Shins is so 2005, so the joke is on you, buddy. Check the video on iTunes.
Lana Del Rey wins International Breakthrough Act at BRIT Awards
So the Brits threw a bone to Lana love. And guess what? She was all over it.
“Lana Del Rey has lifted the gong for International Breakthrough Act at tonight’s BRIT Awards in London.
The American singer-songwriter was clearly feeling rather emotional about winning the award, as she rushed on stage to accept it from Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am and comedian Rob Brydon.” Wrote what’s his face at STV.
But the award was no stand up act, she did in fact win. I fear that this award means she’ll feel validated, which means we’re gonna have to keep on making jokes at her expense for many years. And I like that.
Geek Vs. Hipster: An Infographic
Click on the image to see the full size infographic. Via.
What is Bon Iver?
Part of this being a hipster thing is knowing stuff, so pay attention to this Wikipedia bit:
Bon Iver( /boʊn iːˈvɛər/ bone ee-VARE) is a folk band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. It includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon released Bon Iver’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was recorded while Vernon spent three months in a remote cabin in northwestern Wisconsin. Bon Iver won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for their self-titled album.[1][2] [3] The name Bon Iver is derived from the French phrase bon hiver (French pronunciation: [bɔn‿ivɛːʁ]), meaning “good winter” or “have a good winter”.[4]
So first of all, you pronounce Bone Ee-Vare. OK? Not Bonnie Bear. Not Bonnie Bang. Not Bon & Mare.
Bonnie Bear has invited Bon Iver to collaborate on a song.
“Bonnie Bear and all her friends at BabyFirstTV congratulate you, Bon Iver, on your Grammy win!” said Bonnie Bear’s representative from BabyFirstTV. “We would be delighted to invite the band to sing along with Bonnie Bear and her best friend, Mr. Gramophone, on BabyFirstTV where she paints beautiful pictures and teach [sic] young children about the world around them.” Bonnie Bear also sends along the message that she will forward any of Bon Iver’s email directly to the band as there’s been quite the mix-up as of late. Bonnie Bear’s mail can be forwarded to www.babyfirsttv.com. (via)
Do you see the difference now? Good. Now, not only you know Bon Iver, but you also got acquainted with his music and the cartoon character Bonnie Bear. You’re welcome.
Available Hipsters
You need a way to find a hipster to date, but the thing is, they’re out there, you just have to speak their language. Thankfully, TimeOut has a section called date these singles, however, we’re gonna help you out and weed out the bros and the brogirls, you know the type: Ugg boots, sweatpants with words on their bottoms, screams with their groups of friends “woo-hoo” at everything they deem cool. So check it out.
Azure, 25; “journalist-ish person”; Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Where we found her: Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum“Friday Night Lights. Dark chocolate. Waking up at noon. WSJ ‘Life’ section. Aimless wandering. Mojitos. I wear glasses. Thanks.”
Her favorite date spot: “The Gowanus Canal. Don’t judge me.”
Want to ask her out? E-mail azure@tonypersonals.com.
Photograph: Jena Cumbo
Dubstep Hipster Cat
This is one of those videos that we definitely need in our lives. Our dubstep lives, more than any other kind of lives we might have. In a dubstep sense, that is. I mean, a cat dancing to dubstep? Not even Skrillex.