When the people at Faux said I could write an article for them I was excited. This is my opportunity to show the online world just how amazingly witty I am. Until then I realised that I needed a subject to write on.
Anyway the weekend came around giving me ample opportunity to not only have a social life, but also the time to write about it.
So Friday night was a opportunity to experience ‘Indieoke’ a once a month event in Islington.
I won’t lie I was sceptical. It seems the current trend in London is to get working class pastimes, giving them a ‘cooler’ name and therefore making it socially acceptable for scene middle class kids, who wear Beyond Retro and pay a fortune to live in Bricklane take part in doing so as it is done in an ’ironic’ fashion. Examples include ‘Stitch n Bitch’, ‘Underground Rebel Bingo’ ‘Karoukele’ etc (None of which I have been too, so my opinion is purely a personal hate for Scenesters)
Anyway, so back to the night, the venue was the Buffalo Bar, handily right next to the Highbury & Islington tube (handy that is if you don’t get drunk and miss the last tube like I did)
So it was easy, one page of A4 indie hits, sign up at the DJ booth and once the song is gone, its gone. Although I turned up when doors opened, I somehow chose a crap song – Shampoo ‘Trouble’ with the help of a full live band.
I won’t lie, It was a laugh. The people that took it too seriously (you know who you are Vampire weekend and Green Day). I especially enjoyed jumping on stage and rapping over the top of Teenage Kicks to the revulsion of some Faris look-alikes spitting out their continental beers.
So I have been converted? Well no actually. The compere was funny, no one batted an eyelid to the fact I was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, as opposed to the general uniform of retro tea dresses, those awful fake glasses, winkle-pickers and red lipstick. Because I am a a simple soul. I would enjoy the Karaoke at the local pub, and I didn’t need a full band and travel across London to do so.
And I also got mugged on the way home, which just pissed me off.
So what will my articles consist of? Well mostly me making observations at quick judgments on people and situations. Why? Because I can. Every week!
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Heh, I love the irony of being sceptical of 'scenester' nights while 'blogging' for a 'scenester' online magazine! How very Nathan Barley (and witty) of you!
since when do they sell continental beers at buffalo bar? painful article love, don't quite your day job.
At the end of the article you say “every week” like your colunm would be here all the time…
I guess the people at faux decided (like the rest of us) that this article was just filled with a steaming pile of shit and not to publish you again.
We love Cox.
you are cox
i never want to read this again
I like the mag…n site …
but Hannah cox's vague attempt at some sort of outsider view of a scene she doesn't understand actually makes me choke on my tongue a little.
ugly chicks shouldn't sing shampoo, they should use it
ugly chicks shouldn't sing shampoo, they should use it
jesus christ I love reading this