Copyright explained through Disney clips. (A bit tedious, but clever.)
the time is nigh!
Enjoying The 1st Episode Of IFC’s “Portlandia” : Scout Magazine
THE DREAM OF THE 90’s IS ALIVE IN PORTLAND!
Not entirely music-related but lifestyle, music and identity deffo weave into each other with varying degrees of tight over time….
“A few weeks ago we posted the music video/trailer for “Portlandia”, a new IFC series starring SNL’s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. The show is a comedic look at life in Hipsterland, aka Portland, Oregon, and it’s freakin’ hilarious. This afternoon they released the first episode online, for free, a full week before it premieres on TV (how very Portland!). Stream it above and have a laugh. The parallels to Vancouver are for the giddy…”
OH WOW.
a) Strong start, funny stuff.
b) Parallels indeed. Holy crap, Portland = the same spoiled-brat-consumer-individualism-meets-Peter-Pan complex that is East Vancouver. Makes me half cringe because I can relate on way too many levels, from the behaviour I hate to moments where I was/still am THAT GUY, if only on the inside. Quick, go re-read The Rebel Sell!
c) Oh no, 90s Alt Nostalgia. It’s official. I’m old.
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