Just writing to let you know about the Bike Swap a few of us are hosting at the Hexagon in Baltimore. This free swap is going down this Saturday, August 28th from noon until 5pm and will feature demonstrations by members of Twenty20 Cycling, Baltimore Bike Works, Velocipede and a discussion of the politics of biking from members of Red Emmas Cafe and Books Co-Op. You can come out and buy, sell or swap your used parts and bikes – there are no vendor fees and no entrance fees – just an open donation container if you happen to have bucks left over after a great sale or buy.
Nickname: Madeen Age: 19 (though depending on the night, I have many personas ranging in age from 12 – 43) City: DC à Boston
Top 5 Favorite Albums: (recent favorites)
Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
Four Tet – There Is Love in You
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
Toro Y Moi – Causers of This
Simian Mobile Disco – Temporary Pleasures
(Treasured gems)
Interpol – Turn on the Bright Lights
Joy Division – Closer
Beirut – Gulag Orkester
Cut Copy – In Ghost Colours
SebastiAn – Ross Ross Ross
What band would play at your ideal wedding?
I honestly can’t picture myself ever getting married. I would love to resurrect Ian Curtis so that I may swoon to his baritone voice.
What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
I can’t really say that I’m nostalgic for any decade, since I think that time is irrelevant. But if you were wondering, my favorite book is the Sorrows of Young Werther!
What’s your favorite venue?
I like any place that is intimate and has a nice sound system. In DC my favorite is 930 club mainly because of the wonderful times I have had there, and in Boston thus far it has been Paradise, where I have met many loves of my life.
What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I love to make and reconstruct clothes for myself and my friends. Listening to music, reading, and watching obscure films are my three favorite hobbies. I go to as many shows as possible, so finding a concert companion is never a problem.
What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
A Hitler youth haircut is probably my number one priority. Excellent taste in music is a must since I will inevitably judge/tease you based on this. Cute and interesting shoes are appreciated, as well as a liking towards fitted clothing (specifically, pants). A sense of humor is very important since I at times do not have a filter and say obscure things.
Top 5 Favorite Albums: (My “of all time… for now…”)
Darkness on the Edge of Town -Bruce Springsteen
On My Way to Absence -Damien Jurado
The Glow, Pt. 2 -The Microphones
Mermaid Avenue -Billy Bragg & Wilco
Old Ramon -Red House Painters
What band would play at your ideal wedding?
DC’s own Billy Woodward & the Senders are already signed up! Still waiting to hear back from Andrew Bird though. How romantic would that be?
If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
Daddy and I would perform “Day Man” at the drop of a hat / baby. Hand claps and all.
What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
The 1950s and 1960s for the muscle cars, music, and greasers. The 1990s for grunge fashion (minus most of the hair).
What’s your favorite venue?
Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY, has the most magical stage, as well as a lot of sentimental value. And Iota in Arlington, VA, always has incredible sound.
What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I write poems and songs. Many are about you.
I love doing housewifery (including vegetarian cooking and baking) in American Apparel undies.
I wear the following: a lot of black, no pants, pleather shorts, feather accessories, absurd jewelry and shoes, Cleopatra make-up.
I buy you presents like record players, Black Keys tickets, the “Rocky” box set, pie, bottles of Johnny Walker.
I have tattoos that prevent me from having a “real” job — which I don’t want anyway!
I like the names of our imaginary future babies.
What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
You hate dancing and the outdoors as much as I do.
You have strong lumberjack tendencies– i.e. you trim (NEVER SHAVE) your face only once a month, own ample plaid, like grilling, drink whiskey, take out the trash, use power tools powerfully. Plus, the hairy-chested physique and wherewithal of a man who could make paper towels from start to finish.
You do not own shorts, white sneakers, baseball caps, bright-colored anything, cargo pants, jewelry.
You use your disposable income to buy me shoes and instruments.
You have a back-spanning tree tattoo.
You want real babies.
Sideboob, besides being awesome, is a peek-a-boo look at the side of either one or both breasts through or around a garment. I think this trend is best embodied by smaller breasted babes (finally a trend for girls for small racks).
Sideboob will get you noticed, in a nonchalant, “oh yea, my tits rock” sort of way. It’s a subtle way to promote the goods without being obscenely trashy. And this trend is ridiculously comfortable on hot summer days and nights. Going braless is liberating! It’s spunky! It’s a hipster boy’s wet dream! You’ll have the dudes on pins and needles as you play guitar by the pool, slowly leaning forward to reach those bar chords. Just another inch and they might get a nip slip, oh the anticipation!
There’s a variety of ways to pull this look off. Most difficult is a low cut back dress, very risky for full boobie pop outs, yikes! For beginner sideboob exhibitionists, try a t-shirt with loose arm holes. As you gain some confidence, cut those sleeves off!
And for advanced fashionistas, rock a loosey goosey tank top. Lightweight materials are best so the fabric breathes and billows. This also increases the odds of slight nipple protrusion should you get a chill from activities like watching Wavves live in concert (swoon) or hearing the new Panda Bear 7” at your crush’s house. But be warned, this much flirtatious boob exposure is for experienced tit flaunters. Beginners beware.
Boys can do this too! I’d suggest this look for pool parties, BBQ’s and summer music festivals. Add RayBans, cut offs and you’re in business.
Even scene queen and absolute babe Alexi Wasser is promoting the “Sideboob Summer 2010”. She shows off her own side boob in a cute video. Boys should sit down for this one.
The best thing about this summer trend is it’s cheap and easy. Try borrowing your boy toy’s tank tops. Or cut up a large tshirt. The key is to droop the arm holes.
And, if you aren’t brave enough to show this much skin, layer it up. A lacey bra under a loose top gives all the allure and sex appeal of sideboob, with a little more class.
With the summer days counting down, hop on this trend before it’s too cold to run around half naked.
How to chop-up-your-t-shirt-to-show-off-side-boob help:
Top 5 Favorite Albums (BUT THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN):
The Zombies – Odyssey and Oracle
Emitt Rhodes – Self-Titled
Ethiopiques Vol. 8: Swinging Addis
Brian Eno – Discreet Music
Karl Blau – Shell Collection
Aphex Twin – Drukqs
Stereolab – Margerine Eclipse
Panda Bear – Young Prayer
Tropicalia – A Brazilian Revolution in Sound
The Microphones – The Glow, Pt. 2
Talking Heads – Fear of Music
(This list changes every 6 months.)
What band would play at your ideal wedding?
Teenage Fanclub! Nothing screams romance like power pop, right?
If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou – “Mother’s Love”. The name says it all.
What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
Everything I’ve never experienced. Particularly the 40′s and 60′s though. Great music, great style, and I’d like to think things were a bit simpler then.
What’s your favorite venue?
I’m not sure I have an absolute favorite, but I always appreciate the unexpected. There’s something intimate about a spontaneous show in a record store, or a small crowd gathered around a performer on the porch of a house. There’s also something sacred about hosting shows in houses of worship (ie: Sixth & I Synagogue in DC, First Unitarian Church in Philly).
What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
A quick wit, a snarky attitude, great taste in film/music/food/art/every other form of culture out there, excellent at dressing myself, absolutely no domesticated qualities, and a good eye for design.
What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
Send me a great conversationalist who’s seen the world, yet still has the curiosity of a child. I’ll marry him on the spot.
(Also, you must like cats or the deal’s off.)
