Indie and alternative music have no meaning any more.
None.
People label themselves as both. Why? Liking Test Icicles, Arctic Monkeys, the Ordinary Boys, the Strokes, Panic At The Disco, Help She Can't Swim and all of those doesn't make you an indie kid, it makes you look like a ridiculous poser.
And clothes! I admit I like polka dots, but man…leopard print footless tights? Why?! In the toilets at Test Icicles (we were street teaming and left early, before you say ANYTHING) there was a bunch of identkit scenesters. You know the type, vest top, short skirt, footless tights, flat shoes (which I also love, but shut up). Bows and polka dots somewhere about their person. Headband. Probably all bought in Top Shop.
Fine. I can deal with that, I live with one. What riled me was when one of them said 'Me and other-identikit-scenester are the only people who stand out in our school!'
I had to restrain my laughs. Yes, you're seeeeeeew original, when every other person here tonight looks exactly like you!
Indie doesn't exist any more. So the next person in footless tights, a polka dot headscarf round their neck and a choppy black-and-blonde-streaked fashionista mullet to label themselves as such is going to have their geometrically-perfect fringe ruffled and be bathed in eye makeup remover. Do they think they look good in so much eyeliner?
27 April, 2006
FASHIONISTAS, WE DON’T NEED YOU
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that’s a pretty random set of bands to choose, in there. I first saw TOB in February 2004 before the whole big brother thing- ergo it doesn’t make me a poser.
nothing wrong with leopard print footless tights either.
Anyway, it’s not the fashion, it’s the music, although I am a slave to fashion, I think fashion & music are different. You can dress like a “scenester” but actually genuinly love the music as well, it’s just a sad few who don’t.
also, indie is dead!
Comment by :] — 28 April, 2006 @ 10:26 pm
And it’s really those sad few I’m getting at. People like I saw the other day, four girls who used to go to my school and were pretty much hardcore charvs coming into an Ordinary Boys gig. They wouldn’t have cared pre-Big Brother.
And my sister.
Comment by hanabizzle — 28 April, 2006 @ 10:37 pm
I didn’t go to the TOB gig last week because I went to a Paul Smith secret gig instead, but if I hadn’t gone to that I still wasn’t planning on going to TOB because I think I’ve moved on from them you know, but anyway I was on the bus home from this gig & there were 4 charvs sitting behind me complaining about how they had been crushed at TOB etc & going “boys will be boys, fookin mint like!”, then they started talking about how they were sad they missed Babyshambles & Arctic Monkeys!
but still. IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE.
At least they are leaving the good alternative music alone
Comment by :] — 28 April, 2006 @ 11:12 pm
‘At least they are leaving the good alternative music alone’
Exactly my thoughts
The day they start talking about, say, the Cribs like that is the day I start listening to Classic FM.
Comment by hanabizzle — 28 April, 2006 @ 11:17 pm
classical music is gr8!
but seriously, there’s certain bands I had fun with when I was 15/16 but I’ve moved on now. I’m kind of annoyed at Preston for the whole Chantelle thing! haha. lol that is completely off the point.
Comment by :] — 28 April, 2006 @ 11:38 pm
I just stumbled across this when I was on your last.fm profile, and I have to say I completely agree!
I love Help She Can’t Swim, and I went to see them last week. The girls there were insane! I saw the leopard skin footless tights you were talking about! I think it’s cool if they want to stand out and be noticed, but they dress like mismatched tramps most of the time. Of course because they’re “scene” it’s cool :/
Anyway just thought I’d have my say.
xx
Comment by Kylie — 5 May, 2006 @ 2:27 pm