Ok, so these days we simply can't have ANY discussion about doom or classic, or trad metal without mention of the term HIPSTER.
Is it based JUST on how someone looks? Acts? What bands they like?
Anyhow, here is how I would truly define a hipster:
1) Someone who just got into metal within the past 5 years. Most likely they were into underground music, either hardcore, punk, emo, indie, etc.
2) Obviously, the look. We all know it. Dark rimmed glasses, skinny jeans, messenger bag, those hats that look like painters caps, bad tattoos, and those really big circle earrings that stretch your earlobes. Some who are more into just metal opt for bringing back the kutte look (IE - the denim jacket vest with patches and buttons)
3) The bands they are into. Mastodon, Agalloch, Nachtmystium, Pentagram, etc, etc, any band acceptable by Decibel or Pitchfork. In addition, a new found love for 70's bands, such as Sabbath, Lizzy, etc.
4) Acting lower middle class. Eating very cheap and crappy food, drinking swill such as Pabst Blue Ribbon out of the can, etc.
5) Obsessed with anything retro, though primarily record collecting. This cracks me up as these new found vinyl junkies are paying absurd prices for records which aren't rare, but simply just made limited by the band and label. The band makes their money, and gains a LOT of publicity by having their stuff go for a mint, which makes them seem to be more kvlt than they already are! Don't believe me? Look up Agalloch.
And if you truly have no idea what an average one looks like, see below.
NOTE : Don't take EVERYTHING in this post TOO seriously. There are obvious generalizations placed within to generate conversation.
OK - go!
Is it based JUST on how someone looks? Acts? What bands they like?
Anyhow, here is how I would truly define a hipster:
1) Someone who just got into metal within the past 5 years. Most likely they were into underground music, either hardcore, punk, emo, indie, etc.
2) Obviously, the look. We all know it. Dark rimmed glasses, skinny jeans, messenger bag, those hats that look like painters caps, bad tattoos, and those really big circle earrings that stretch your earlobes. Some who are more into just metal opt for bringing back the kutte look (IE - the denim jacket vest with patches and buttons)
3) The bands they are into. Mastodon, Agalloch, Nachtmystium, Pentagram, etc, etc, any band acceptable by Decibel or Pitchfork. In addition, a new found love for 70's bands, such as Sabbath, Lizzy, etc.
4) Acting lower middle class. Eating very cheap and crappy food, drinking swill such as Pabst Blue Ribbon out of the can, etc.
5) Obsessed with anything retro, though primarily record collecting. This cracks me up as these new found vinyl junkies are paying absurd prices for records which aren't rare, but simply just made limited by the band and label. The band makes their money, and gains a LOT of publicity by having their stuff go for a mint, which makes them seem to be more kvlt than they already are! Don't believe me? Look up Agalloch.
And if you truly have no idea what an average one looks like, see below.
NOTE : Don't take EVERYTHING in this post TOO seriously. There are obvious generalizations placed within to generate conversation.
OK - go!
