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I like to think I know what a 'Hipster' is...but I wouldn't say I am one....I'm not going to let that stop me from blogging about them.

Pearl Jam Twenty on Netflix

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I watched the new documentary called Pearl Jam Twenty (or PJ20) streaming on Netflix. I love when new movies go straight to Netflix streaming so I don’t have to wait for it, or go rent it at my local video store. That can sometimes take years.

PJ20 is directed by Cameron Crowe who is famous for starting as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine at the age of 15. He is definitely one of my favorite directors and he is a huge Pearl Jam fan.

I’m a big Pearl Jam fan as well. I first saw them at Lollapalooza ’92, and have seen them a handful of times since them. They always put on a great show, and I’ve always been a huge fan of grunge (Soundgarden, Nirvana, Alice in Chains…)

I love music and I also love movies, and when the two meet…that’s the best. This movie doesn’t disappoint. It brought back memories of great times in the ’90s. I definitely recommend this documentary.

Breaking News: Black Keys coming to Norfolk 3/23/12

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That’s right…The Black Keys with special guests Arctic Monkeys are coming to the Ted Constant Center on the campus of ODU on Friday March 23rd 2012.

Tickets are $47.50 or $42.50 depending on seat location. *Additional fees will apply (I just found out the $47.50 tickets are for the general admission floor (NO CHAIRS)) Tickets go on-sale to the general public on Friday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m. through COXTix.com, the Constant Center Box Office or charge by phone at 888-3-COXTIX

Because you are a reader of HipsterApproved.net you can purchase tickets early and get the best seats! Go this this link December 8th from 10am to 10pm and use the code: LONELY

Only tell the hippest of your friends about this, and be sure they subscribe to HipsterApproved to get the latest info.

Will Oldham in Jackass 3?

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Just watched Jackass 3 on streaming Netflix. It was hilarious! Many laugh out loud moments.

I was really surprised to see the ultimate hipster Will Oldham taking part in one of the pranks. Will plays a small part of an animal trainer, but his gorilla goes wild and out of control.

If you are not familiar with Will Oldham, he is a awesome musician that performs under the name of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, but has been in a ton of other music projects. You should seriously listen to some of his recordings. He is one of the BEST! I think his vocals sound a lot like Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

 

Free fries @ Burger King 12/16/11

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Found this news on the web the other day.

I confirmed this at the Burger King website. Here’s what they have to say:

In honor of the new Fry, BURGER KING® has declared Friday, December 16th “Free Fries Friday.” Consumers will be able to go to a BURGER KING® restaurant nationwide and enjoy a complimentary value size order of new fries, with no purchase necessary, while supplies last.

Hipster band ‘Cake’ perform tonight in Norfolk 12-1-11

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In local news…96X FM is hosting a concert tonight at the Ted at ODU.

Hipster bands Cake, Cage The Elephant, and Bush are performing. There are a few other bands I haven’t really heard of…and some I’ve only heard on SNL, like Foster The People. But I’m sure some Hipsters really like them…

Anyway tickets were hella expensive plus a service charge. Doors open at 5pm, so that’s in just a couple of hours. If I were going…I’d just show up at the door and see if anyone has any extra tickets they’d like to sell cheap instead of them loosing their money on. But that’s just me….

I can’t make it to this show, but if there’s anyone out there that goes and would like to be a contributor to HipsterApproved.net just let me know. Leave a comment or email me at info@hipsterapproved.net

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Tired of the same old Holiday music? Looking for something a little more ‘hip‘?

I found a cool new website made by the guys in The Flaming Lips. It streams awesome Christmas music 24 hours a day!

Check it out here -> http://atlaseetschristmas.com/

Enjoy!

Free Olivia Tremor Control download

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Hey…I keep reading on the net about the new OTC song ‘The Game You Play is in Your Head Parts 1,2,3’ that’s currently for-sale on iTunes, and about the current tour. (Too bad they’re not coming anywhere near me.) They also have a new full-length to be released soon! Really looking forward to that…

I’m a long-time huge fan of them and a lot of the other bands on Elephant 6 Records. But really, Olivia Tremor Control is right up there near the very top.

While surfing Pitchfork, I came across this site with a free download of a live radio show (5 songs, plus an interview). It’s at FreeMusicArchive.org here -> http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Olivia_Tremor_Control/Live_at_WFMU_on_Gaylord_Fields_Show_on_October_16_2011/

Enjoy!

Thanksgiving 2011

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you are having a good one.

I found this funny as hell Hipster comic here-> http://hipsterhitler.com/comics/thanksgiving/ Check it out!

I also found this cool little article at Some Guy Daily News:

ANYWHERE—A group of obnoxious hipsters near you, which could be anywhere in the country at any given time, are unsure as to what the proper way is for them to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. The current consensus is to hedge their bets by getting together for a typical Thanksgiving meal but not being at all happy about it.

“We might watch some football, you know, ironically,” said insufferable hipster Brian “Bert” Aultman. “And cheer for the Dallas Yankees to… you know, um… score a home run from the 3-point line.”

The hipsters, all dressed like someone sneezed chewed-up milk-trodden Fruity Pebbles onto your glasses, are all planning to eat Oscar Meyer brand deli turkey instead of cooking a regular turkey as per Thanksgiving custom. “It’s just a more American celebration to do it this way, ultimately,” said Aultman while frowning into his $600 iPad 2. “You know, because it’s like… it’s an American holiday, and there’s nothing more Americanized than Oscar Meyer lunchmeat, so it’s like… oh nevermind, if I have to explain it you’ll never get it.”

“We can’t really afford a real turkey anyway since we’re all broke,” he continued while adjusting his $180 designer glasses, brushing off his $210 designer skinny jeans and tucking away the loan payments he just got in the mail that he owes for his $120,000 art school degree.

Also, one final thing…I came across a recent Hipster article at NPR.org Check it out here–> http://www.npr.org/2011/11/16/142387490/the-hipsterfication-of-america

Pretty interesting…what do you think?

Rob Crow – He Thinks He’s People CD review

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I was able to listen to this Rob Crow CD while on a road trip recently, so I’m finally able to write a review.

First off, I have to say that this CD is better then 99% of the new music that’s being released today. I love all the stuff Rob Crow is in, and there’s many. There was just something about this CD that I couldn’t put my finger on…

If you listen to the song that’s posted above, Sophistructure, you’ll see that this is a great album. Though I do think that this is the most ‘catchiest’ song (probably because of the bass line). I was thinking that this CD doesn’t have as many catchie ‘hooks’ as Rob’s 2006 CD, Living Well. Listen to the song, If Wade Would Call, and I think you’ll see what I mean–>

I realized that He Thinks He’s People is not a bad album..it’s that Living Well is genius. In the same way that the Pinback releases are. It’s just nearly impossible to top that.

I think from listening to He Thinks He’s People, I missed Zach Smith. Zach is the bass player for Rob Crow’s band, Pinback. But after seeing Pinback perform live, I realized that Zach is one of the BEST bass players EVER, and he does a pretty fair amount of the singing. So Zach’s absence may be a reason I was so hung up on Rob’s He Thinks He’s People release.

Check out these Pinback videos I found on Youtube. Be sure to check out Zach’s bass playing, and how much they both sing.

Here’s a cool video with Rob clean shaven. Rare nowadays! Also notice that they are both playing basses!

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Fucking Hipsters!

Some hipster fan and Rob Crow

The Kitten Covers

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Found this hilarious set of pictures at this Tumblr site -> http://thekittencovers.tumblr.com/

Hipsters love vinyl records. Even if they don’t have a turn-table at the moment. Think of records as investments for the future.