I had a hipster moment....

This morning, while listening to the radio play on the overhead at work, Weezer's 'Beverly Hills' came on. I had a hipster moment and regretted it the moment it entered my mind. That thought was, 'I remember when the Blue Album came out and we listened to it before they became as popular as they are now.' I felt like this mainly because it was on cassette, so I felt a little old at the time as well. Douchey, but old.

I just thought I would share this moment in an effort to prevent everyone from having these inadvertent hipster moments. Please, please, please, never utter the words 'I listened to this band before they became popular.' If a favorite band of yours goes mainstream, there are two options. One, find a new favorite band. Two, deal with it. Don't bring up the fact that you were one of the few hundred that bought the first album. No one will believe you. I had this experience with The Killers, kind of. I feel that when I bought their first album, it was right before they became a household name. Their music really hasn't changed, they have just become popular. I have dealt with it. Granted, I only have two of their albums, but that is because I didn't like the third and fourth albums. I just didn't enjoy the songs. Am I one of their self proclaimed 'biggest fans'? No. Do I own all their work? No. Have I ever seen them in concert? No. I just enjoyed their music. Does that give me the right to say that if you like them now, you aren't hip? Hell no. In fact, if I ever say that to anyone, I may slap myself.

I have a few bands that I really enjoy right now that I don't think are too popular, but they are good enough to become household names. In fact, they are on that cusp. I hope they make it bigger than they are right now and they continue to make the great music they have made. I would hate for bands to change their sound because they want to make more money, but that is what the industry is all about.