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October 31, 2007

Last Minute Indie Rock Halloween Costume Ideas

We've had our share of technical difficulties today (that's what we get for having a site updated by witches), but it's time to get in costume and trick or treat or drink the pain away. You really should have your costume all picked out by now, but because there's bound to be a procrastinator or two amongst you, let's dive into some indie rock ideas for desperate Halloween disguises.

Tall and skinny? Grab a dress and be Bradford Cox. Not so tall and not at all skinny? Grab goggles, bright colors and a trippy green skull and ... voilà: Dan Deacon. You're always just a set of ventilated, venetian blind shades away from a Kanye costume...

Or a massive beard away from Ben Bridwell or Sam Beam.

If you need tips for your Amy Winehouse costume, head over to Brooklyn Vegan; he's got pics of like 300 different folks that already have your idea.

And there's always Steve Jobs (or an iPhone!).

If you're sitting on some good ideas -- or pics of something rocking you wore or saw -- post 'em up for the greater good. And one helpful hint: every getup is better zombified (especially you "Dick In A Box"-costumed folks).

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forgot to mention -- we're going out as feist and the indie rock choir in brooklyn! and we'll have extra sequined armbands. the gutter for bowling, then apes & androids. come in white ready to sing and clap.

Posted by: amrit at 10/31/07 8:09 PM | Reply
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If I see one more Amy Winehouse...

It is a pretty scary costume though

Posted by: Randy at 10/31/07 8:31 PM | Reply
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I don't even know if this counts as a real costume, but my friends and I are dressing up as the Pipettes--by wearing polka dotted dresses.

yeah...this is what happens when all your other costume ideas and halloween plans fail miserably.

Posted by: Laura at 10/31/07 9:28 PM | Reply
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Go as perez hilton, it would be a great chance to be gay and bitchy in New York. Im sure new york is lacking gay bitchy men, right?

I'm looking forward to the fiery furnaces write up next week. By monday your minds will re-assemble after being blown @ the Hiro on Sat.

Posted by: Jack at 10/31/07 10:14 PM | Reply
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you should put some stuff by the small town indie band Suits and Ties. The song You Were A Snowflake is amazing!!! I know they won't care, they want their music to be heard.

www.myspace.com/suitsandties1

Posted by: Dylan Rose at 10/31/07 10:22 PM | Reply
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i was albert hammond, jr. and i saw him hanging around 8th street!

Posted by: Layne at 10/31/07 11:37 PM | Reply
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Hey Lane. Odd finding you on the interwebs like this.

Posted by: Eugene at 11/01/07 1:13 AM | Reply
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Layne, rather.

Posted by: Eugene at 11/01/07 1:22 AM | Reply
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These may not be considered indie rock, but here's me as Old Gregg from the Mighty Boosh with Raleigh St. Clair from the Royal Tenenbaums:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/caitlinK/100_1153.jpg

Posted by: dav at 11/01/07 3:07 AM | Reply
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The best Winehouse's were done by dudes.

Posted by: Sarah at 11/01/07 7:57 AM | Reply
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This isn't really indie rock, but I went as Emily the Strange.

Posted by: Amy at 11/01/07 10:27 AM | Reply
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i'm going as the drummer from the halo benders!!!!

sooo awesome!!! people will know who I am for sure...

Posted by: INDIEROCKCOSTUMES=GAY at 11/01/07 12:12 PM | Reply
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i went as amanda palmer, but everyone thought i was just dressed as i do every day!

Posted by: dresdendoll? at 11/01/07 12:21 PM | Reply
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Dressing up like an indie rocker DOES seem like pretty a fast ticket to Indie Rock Yuppie-dom.

Posted by: john at 11/01/07 12:21 PM | Reply
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and here i was just the "jaeger bombs/fuckin skanks" guy from that viral video my new haircut

Posted by: jdubs at 11/01/07 3:26 PM | Reply
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Indie rock is built on a foundation of dress up these days.

Posted by: dannygutters at 11/01/07 4:02 PM | Reply
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My costume, Radiohead Bear:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5695/halloween2fg1.jpg

Posted by: Cor at 11/01/07 9:28 PM | Reply
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i went as wayne coyne

Posted by: awesome at 11/02/07 3:43 PM | Reply
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http://wm.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31988563&l=a6fa6&id=7610118


I was wayne coyne!

Posted by: awesome at 11/02/07 3:43 PM | Reply
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My friend was Ryan Adams. He did quite a grand job. Even dyed his hair from blonde to brown.

Posted by: Julie at 11/02/07 10:21 PM | Reply
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i love the radiohead bear.

Posted by: coco at 11/04/07 3:45 AM | Reply
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the radiohead bear is fucking brilliant. bravo.

Posted by: amy at 11/04/07 1:45 PM | Reply
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I was Lily Allen and my friends went as other British pop stars...we even had an M.I.A. for good measures.

Posted by: Dana at 11/07/07 5:08 PM | Reply
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My friends and I are going as the cast from Empire Records.
Not on Rex Manning Day!!

Posted by: Kelsea at 08/19/08 2:58 PM | Reply
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