HIPSTER WIFE HUNTING

A Band Worthy of Your Attention #2: Washed Out

john — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:21:09 +0000

Yesterday blog GorillavsBear posted the newest song from jumbled and distorted lo-fi Georgia band Washed Out. From his Tour Only album, “Untitled” reminds me, an impatient New Yorker on the brink of spring, of summertime. Ernest Greene, who is Washed Out, currently has the EP Life of Leisure via Mexican Summer Records, a tape, Washed Out, released through Charleston, SC’s Mirror Universe Tapes, and a 7″ available through Lovepump United Records that features Washed Out remixing Brooklyn-band Small Black’s “You’ll See It” on Side A and Small Black remixing Washed Out “Despicable Dogs” on Side B.

For our Baltimore readers – check out Washed Out at Floristree this Wednesday, March 10. You can find out more here.

Washed Out – “Untitled” from Tour Only EP

Pin-Up #16.

john — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:18 +0000

Nickname: DLV, de la

Age: 25

City: Brooklyn, NY

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
Rilo Kiley – “Take Offs and Landings”
DJ Kicks: Erlend Øye
Explosions in the Sky – “The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place”
Her Space Holiday – “The Young Machines”
The Octopus Project – “One Ten Hundred Thousand Million”

(But really you should watch my last.fm if you want to keep up!)

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
I don’t really believe in marriage. Ain’t nobody gon hold me downnnn, oh no! I had a fake wedding on my 20th birthday, so in a way: been there, done that. But! I do believe in big parties, dancing, good music and good food. I’d probably have a FESTIVAL with all of my friends and bands I’ve worked with. It’d be like Waynestock. From Capybara to Trash 80 to friends from KDVS and I’d probably jump in with a dj set. You could probably trick me into getting married if you said “free whiskey.”

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?

I’m too much of a child to even consider having one myself. If there was some kid that I needed to babysit, then it would be Lullatone’s “Wake up Wake Up” for sure. I have two god daughters that are too cool for school.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?

The 90’s y’all, when tv was at its finest. The jams were on 106.1 KMEL and it was a time when a majority of my family lived within a 5 mile radius in the East Bay (California).

What’s your favorite venue?

It would have to be The Delta of Venus Cafe in Davis, CA. It was the go-to place for brunch when I was in college and the Caribbean food was killer. A good amount of Mushpot bands have had their release shows there. It just feels like home.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?

I’m really mad at you for even asking this question 1) because you just called me a hipster and 2) you said “wife” ! WTF, dude. But really, I’m up for adventure. I’ll try any food once, check out a new band or get a dumb tattoo with you (haven’t yet, Ma!). I suck at video games, but I’ll keep trying to beat you at Puzzle Fighter anyway.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?

Well I guess if I needed to hangout with someone for “long term” or whatever (what? a week?), they’d need to put up with my obsession with Lost , cooking and music. I’ll always be coming home late from shows and waking up early because I’m incapable of sleeping. There might be weird organ meats, stinky cheese and oddly colored vegetables in the fridge. If you can’t hold your liquor, I totes won’t be able to look you in the eye. Oh and I don’t want to talk to you if you don’t like the internet. What good will it do if I can’t stalk you?

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Jenn is the marketing associate at the Tank NYC, IDM/chip music booker and aspiring blogger chef with an internet tv show about cheese. Most importantly, she runs Mushpot Records and Publicity out of her apartment with her good friends Jen Marmor and Liz Deichmann. Their compilation Future Magic Vol. 1 releases exclusively with Said the Gramophone on March 8, 2010. You can high five Jenn at the release party on March 18th at the Jackalope in Austin, TX during SxSw Music.

Pin-Up #15.

Hunter — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:03:50 +0000

Nickname: Katiebeth.

Age: 20.

City: Austin, TX.

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
mewithoutYou – Catch for Us the Foxes
Modest Mouse – The Moon & Antarctica
Joanna Newsom – The Milk-Eyed Mender
Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
Radiohead – Kid A

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
I would die to hear ‘First Breath After Coma’ by Explosions in the Sky played as I walked down the isle. So, so intense.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
For a girl: ‘Lullaby’ by Loudon Wainwright III- so beautiful, and so cynical. For a boy: ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ by Simon & Garfunkel. Every boy should hear this growing up.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
The 1920s really fascinate me. I’d love to rock the bob, cigarette smoldering, listening to a swing band play amongst fireflies on Jay Gatsby’s lawn.

What’s your favorite venue?
The Way is my familiar stalking ground. The stained glass windows and graffiti have a lovely contrast, and the venue promoters aren’t dicks.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I don’t litter, have tattoos, cook vegetarian meals from scratch, curse like a sailor, smoke Parliament Lights, and am working towards a degree in World Literature at a Liberal Arts school. Need I say more?

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
A desire to create, a sense of originality/eccentricity, joie de vivre, dark features and a bit of mystery, love of wine and asian cuisine, and proprietary rights to at least one cardigan.

Pin-Up #14.

Audrey JAPburn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:15:24 +0000

Nickname: Lindsey Mo

Age: 19

City: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
Fleetwood Mac- Rumours
Paul Simon- Graceland
Silver Apples- Contact
Prints-Prints

What band would play at your ideal wedding?:
I think nothing says love and happiness like some Four Tops. Plus, I’m a pretty old school girl.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?:
I think I’d definitely play the entire Bookends album. That seems like a great way to start off anyone’s life and its how I started mine.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?:
I feel a strong connection to the mid fifties through mid sixties. I think there was a lot going on there politically that I wish I was a part of.

What’s your favorite venue?:
I have to rep my home state, NC, and say Yauhaus. But in Brooklyn, I’d definitely say Death By Audio and Silent Barn.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?:
Southern, southern, southern. I can cook, I can clean and I can party pretty hardy. I’m pretty witty and can make some great puns? I love playing video games and watching B movies.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?:
A beard. No, I’m kidding. Someone who makes me want to be stationary. Someone who has nice style. Being laid back and staying out of my hair is probably the most important thing though. I am taking 18 credits and I need someone who understands space!

Pin-Up #13.

john — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:23:11 +0000

Nickname: Ginny

Age: 22

City: somewhere in West Virginia

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
- Discovery – Daft Punk
- The Sunset Tree – The Mountain Goats
- Emotionalism – The Avett Brothers
- I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning OR Letting Off The Happiness – Bright Eyes
- anything by the Bloody Beetroots

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
Daft Punk.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
“No Lies, Just Love” by Bright Eyes

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
I guess the 90s. Life was easy and I hadn’t yet discovered credit cards. And all my favorite movies are from the 90s.

What’s your favorite venue?
The one with the open bar or cheapest drinks.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I’m funny, easy to get along with, hate arguing and I haven’t been married or had any kids yet.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
As long as he isn’t a jerk and keeps me entertained, I’m not too picky. Oh, and he has to like horses.

Pin-Up #12.

Hunter — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:29:04 +0000

Nickname: Jess Mess, Jess Because, Little Miss Lightfoot

Age: 24

City: Washington DC (Columbia Heights)

Top 5 Favorite Albums:

In no particular order:

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel
(Who hasn’t made out with a bearded, pbr guzzling, fixed gear bike riding boy to this album?)

The Freewheelin’ – Bob Dylan
(I secretly want to have a relationship as cute as Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo)

Summerteeth – Wilco
(Yes, I like it more than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot)

Whatever and Ever Amen – Ben Folds
(Because Ben is the ultimate dream boat)

Chutes Too Narrow – The Shins
(Maybe it takes living in mom’s basement to really get it right)

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
The Beach Boys, but back when they were babes. And before Brian Wilson went all C-R-A-Z-Y. And that’s if I marry a nice quiet gentleman type- unlikely. Otherwise, my hipster husband and I will have a trashy glam style wedding that feels more like a rock show than holy matrimony, headlined by Joan Jett and Stuart Lupton of Child Ballads.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
“First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
2000’s. Because it was soooooooo long ago and it gave us things like Facebook, the iPhone, Obama-mania, Snuggies, Brittney’s shaved head, the dollar menu, and trashy reality TV that is way better than real life.

What’s your favorite venue?
I prefer house shows at places like Fort Awesome, Crab’s Claw and other warehouse spots. Velvet and Asylum are usually a sure bet for a good show too! I also love going to shows at Galaxy Hut in Virginia, even though it’s way out in Virginia. The owners and staff are kind hearted and treat DC musicians with respect. It’s also one of my favorite spots to play a show.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I can hula hoop and pour beer. I bake cupcakes often. I wear short skirts. I’d only have eyes for my man. I enjoy doing laundry. I don’t hog the covers. I will write him songs. I will always bring home surprises for him when I go thrifting. I keep the beer fridge stocked. I don’t own too many shoes.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
supportive of my artistic pursuits
well read / articulate / witty
has a pulse
doesn’t cry all the time
jack of all trades- can build me sh*t / fix my car / cut my hair
musician / photographer / artist
tour du force
meat eater
total babe
green thumb
some one who makes a conscious effort to keep me happy
a team mate, best friend, lover, adventurer, mentor

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Note to DC readers: Jess’s band Lightfoot is playing the Rock and Roll Hotel on Friday, March 19th. Check her out:

A Band Worthy of Your Attention #1: Twin Sister

john — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:11:26 +0000

Twin Sister is a lovely New York four-piece with a fuzzy folk-pop aesthetic and a songwriting style ambitious enough to sound original, yet with enough restraint to remain engaging. The clear stand-out from their first release, Vampires with Dreaming Kids, is the anthemic “Ginger,” with its driving rhythm section and waves of shimmering dream-pop guitar.

You can download Vampires with Dreaming Kids for free at Twin Sister’s website; be sure to check out their tour page as well, as they are likely coming to a town near you. They will also be releasing a new record, Color Your Life, via Infinite Best Recordings some time this year.

Pin-Up #11.

Hunter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:10:29 +0000

Nickname: Miss Salt.

Age: 21

City: Tempe, Arizona.

Top 5 Favorite Albums:

In Our Bedroom After the War by Stars.
The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse.
Takk by Sigur Rós.
The Execution of All Things by Rilo Kiley.
Alphabetical by Phoenix.

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
If Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros could play “Home” I’d be content.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
We’d be dancin’ to “Carmensita” by Devendra.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
I don’t care what you say, the 90’s fucking ruled.

What’s your favorite venue?
I can’t say I have a favorite venue… any place I can dance, drink a beer, and listen to good music I’m down for.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I’m ridiculously fun, trust me.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
A tall bearded man with nice teeth. The hairier, the better.

Pin-Up #10.

Hunter — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:31:05 +0000

Nickname: Kate

Age: 26

City: Washington, D.C.

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line
Interpol – Turn on the Bright Lights
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
Justin Vernon will play songs just for me at our intimate, two-person ceremony.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
Fleet Foxes’ “Sun Giant” and the rest of that EP. Their music is gorgeous and, more importantly, there’s a good chance it would lull a newborn to sleep.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
1965-1975. The best of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the heydey of the British Invasion. Social movements that exist offline. Reading Vonnegut in real time totally blows my mind. Also, I could chain myself to one of the beautiful Doric columns of the original Penn Station.

What’s your favorite venue?
The Black Cat or Iota, but mostly just not D.A.R. Constitution Hall.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I:
like public transportation
make my own hummus
know big words
can work the disheveled chic
read real books

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
Scruff (but not a freestanding mustache); creative, inquisitive mind; tall; gypsy soul; witty banter. Above all, I’m a sucker for emo glasses and mild brooding.

Pin-Up #9.

Hunter — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:10:14 +0000

Nickname: Linds, Podd, Poddsky

Age: 24

City: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Top 5 Favorite Albums:
Top 5 albums in no particular order:

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
Classic by Carl Perkins
Self Titled by Tiger Army
The Trials of Van Occupanther by Midlake
Bad Music for Bad People by The Cramps

What band would play at your ideal wedding?
No band in particular but I would totally hire a swing band. Sorry, no DJ set for this bitch.

If you had a kid, what would be the first song you played for it?
I would play it “Today” by the Smashing Pumpkins whilst giving birth to it. Half ironic half hilarious. Is that hipster enough for you?
In fact it would be more ironic for me to play it “Kids” by MGMT even though they suck.

What decade are you most nostalgic for and why?
I dig the whole 1940s to 1950s era. I know you couldn’t have guessed that already from my obvious photo.

What’s your favorite venue?
I don’t have a favorite venue. I feel like most venues all look the same after a while with a few more glasses of hard liquor.

What qualities do you possess that would make you an ideal hipster wife?
I look like a domestic 50s housewife turned upside down every day, I cook some mean lasagna, I can serenade you on fiddle, guitar, or my glorious karaoke falsetto.

What do you look for in a potential hipster husband?
Booze, shoes, tattoos, and some sassyfrassy attitude.