As we remember from the halcyon emergence-of-the-indie-yuppie days, aspiring hipsters like buying tees. (And then later selling off their accrued cred to the highest bidder on Craigslist.) So t-shirts and hipsters: It’s a bond that runs deep. The creators of the website bygonebureau.com “wisely observed that indie rock fans will buy anything printed on American Apparel shirts” and created a line of tops that would, unfortunately, never see the light of Urban Outfitters or Beacon’s Closet. Let’s dive into a couple to see why we’re calling that a bona fide travesty. Up first, as titularly teased…
The bygone guys say those sensitive lyrics are just Sub Pop shtick, and that “James Mercer is indie pop?s most misogynistic star.” Ha.
The Gibbard tee! “…targeted at 98% of Death Cab for Cutie?s fanbase. Unfortunately, retailers refused to sell shirts only available in extra large.”
This one’s funny ’cause it’s true. In every indie geek’s dreams.
Check some more here. (via fimoculous). Got ideas for a punny/ironic band tees? Get ‘em off … um, on … your chest.
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hey nice
Elderly Hipsters Heart The Hold Steady
i got drunk with bob pollard
(he wrote 17 songs about it)
@ mrs. – LOL!!!!!!!!!!! so true.
ah Death Cab…the new Weezer
i wish someone would make these for reals! i’d totally wear the Pavement and the B&S-Fucking Awesome one on their website.
minnie — I speak from experience, lol. I’m currently the owner of 3 different THS shirts and would be proud to add my design to the collection…
“I’m Clever”
That Killers T-Shirt was the best in the bunch imo.
Well, you can never go wrong with Comic Sans.
“I know The National is overrated, but I don’t listen to them for their music”
Three Doors down fucked my wife.
You guys should’ve ran with that one.
He has the real T-shirts:
http://inkiostro.splinder.com/
Seriously, I would by the Ben Gibbard one if it was on a t-shirt. Then I could weat it around my skinny friends and make them uncomfortable.
I get my Kid Rock, Marilyn Manson & K-Fed news At Stereogum.
Definitely cracked up at the killers shirt..
How about “Godspeed’s songs are too long” or maybe “Sigur Ros sings in a stupid language”.
“I never liked The Strokes”
“LEAVE BAND OF HORSES ALOOOOOOOOOOOONE”
FRONT:
look at me
pay attention to me
OMG please pay attention to me*
BACK
*also please check out my haircut
hey nick, don’t hate just because you don’t get it. you might force yourself to listen to something because of all the ‘buzz’ it’s getting, but don’t assume that everyone else is as easily manipulated. just don’t hit the play button if you don’t like it. for me, my ears scream with pleasure at every National song they are graced with hearing.
i would totally wear that Killers shirt, but not without a bitchin’ fannypack. and as far as slogans go…
“I’m still gonna pretend it’s Meg White. So shut up.”
hahaha joey headset wins. marry me!
Arcade Fire stole my basketball
“i can’t have this shirt if you do”
how about
“I MOVED TO PORTLAND TO BE CLOSER TO COLIN MELOY”
“Rock bottom means losing your
kids to K-Fed”
Pitchfork gave this shirt an 8.2.
Britt Daniel is a cyborg.
Nigel Godrich produced this shirt.
“I caused Meg White’s nervous breakdown… and I vote!”
Front: I paid £0.00 for this shirt.
“half japanese girls do it to me everytime”
“the world is my ashtray”
Back: But then I bought the discbox.
“Pitchfork says I like Radiohead.”
the £0/discbox one is so me. i’d get it. and the pitchfork rating tee. even if i am sick of all the pitchfork hating.