Pitchfork comes under fire for controversial SXSW flyer, beer+buzz band parody meme

Published on Monday 3/1/2010 @ 6:15 PM by the ALT REPORT Robot
         
Link: http://pitchfork.com/news/38040-pitchfork-invades-austin/


Do yall drink beer? Do yall listen 2 buzz bands? The popular website Media has created a flyer meme that is meant to appeal to beer drinkers who are in2 buzz bands.  hosts over 300,000 parties 1-2 weeks, so it is important to create flyer that generates ‘tons of internet buzz.’  Their flyer has come under intense scrutiny from buzz band fans, beer fans, and graphic designers from all over the world.

Wonder if the Neon Indian bro will be offended that they branded him as a brown skinned savage according to his little picture?

Worried that h8s Native American savages [via Cowboys and Injuns].

Is Memory Tapes really the ‘Stella’ of bands? Is Best Coast the ‘Blue Moon’ of buzz bands?

Washed Out = Coors Light?  Never tried it, but have heard it was a watered down frat boy beer.

Are these beer memes ‘half assed’ by a design intern, or did they ‘waste money’ by hiring a creative agency 2 do this? Do yall think that this flyer is better than the identity work done for the Videogum + Stereogum brands?

We can only assume that this flyer was made to ‘go viral’, but more importantly, appeal to the non-music fans who are in the Austin Area for . It seems like they will probably be technology bros who ‘like premium beers.’ They will see this flyer, then think that there will be premium beer for free if they attend.

The is one of the elite alternative booking companies for most relevant artists. We can only assume that this party collaboration with represents some sort of monopoly/collusion between two mega entities in the indiesphere.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Miller Lite is an official sponsor of . Do yall think they feel left out of this flyer, or are they ‘pissed’ that all of these other beers get ‘mad representation’?

Will these beer companies ’sue the fuck out of ’ for parodying/exploiting their brands?
Will any of these buzz bands replace their logos with one of these brand parodies?
Will a buzz band denounce their
What is the worst flyer in the history of the world?
Do yall support of denounce this flyer?
Is going to try 2 ‘take over’ Texas during ? Worried about this imagery.


       

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