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a story from a friend:
a very cute female hipster filmmaker waked into his office today (in new york). my friend then learned that, in spite of his obvious crush, he "didn't have a chance because the filmmaker was already with (insert indie-rock "star" here)." apparently the name was a HUGE surprise, because my friend was SHOCKED to hear the name of the boyfriend, and even more shocked to even find out that he was real (yes, that he even exists was a surprise).

I was told that knowing the filmmaker wouldn't help much, though I'm not sure I believe that yet. Still, since I don't know who she is, I can't offer that info either.

not much to go on here but that's why I'm asking for help.
any guesses?

― davelus (davelus), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:17 (nineteen years ago)

YOU PAINTED YOUR TEETH!!!
NOW YOU'RE GONNA DIE!!!!!

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:20 (nineteen years ago)

I'm gonna go with Craig Finn, since I still haven't seen any evidence to suggest that the Hold Steady is an actual band

― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

Damon Albarn

― BIG HOOS aka the steen (hoosteen), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

CRAZY FROG

― John Justen, surrounded by frail, wispy people. (John Justen), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:25 (nineteen years ago)

Gotta vote for the first response.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

(although admittedly, I do have a hard time picturing Craig in a relationship with Zach Braff)

― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:28 (nineteen years ago)

(xpost to self)

― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:28 (nineteen years ago)

Ned and sexyD, I disagree. this friend and I have discussed seeing Jandek live so his existence couldn't be a shock; plus, I'm not sure he could have a gf who qualifies as a babe of a filmmaker (at least, that an officemate could confirm).

so far I'm going with Crazy Frog.

― davelus (davelus), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:32 (nineteen years ago)

is Crazy Frog indie?

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

point taken.
back to the drawing board.
SexyDancer regains the lead.

― davelus (davelus), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

Crazy Frog transcends all boundries.

― John Justen, surrounded by frail, wispy people. (John Justen), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:35 (nineteen years ago)

Pete Doherty

― a.b. (abanana), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:41 (nineteen years ago)

- Antony
- an actual guy named Gnarls Barkley who is using Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse as a front
- Captured by Robots
- Jeremiah "Sunset" Rubdown, Jr.
- Esteban Buttez
- the drummer from the J.T. Leroy Blues Explosion

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:43 (nineteen years ago)

- the drummer from Gay Dad

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:47 (nineteen years ago)

- the actual Gay Dad himself

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:49 (nineteen years ago)

- East River Pipe!

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:51 (nineteen years ago)

MC Paul Barman

― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 14 February 2007 23:58 (nineteen years ago)

- Chris Gaines
- legendary 'Stripes bassist Marvin White
- hot chick gets boy to stop bothering her with the perfect lie: claiming to date a non-existent celebrity who can't be reached for verification
- "Mrs. John Murphy"

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:01 (nineteen years ago)

the "list of gay bands" guy

― a.b. (abanana), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:08 (nineteen years ago)

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,330,000 for fake indie musician. (0.10 seconds)

― John Justen, surrounded by frail, wispy people. (John Justen), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:12 (nineteen years ago)

Momus? (assuming your mate doesn't read ILX?)

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

Jeff Mangum

― Goodtime Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great Frisco Freakout (bernard snowy), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

If it's Har Mar Superstar, I'm going to be ill.

― John Justen, surrounded by frail, wispy people. (John Justen), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:20 (nineteen years ago)

why doesn't your friend just tell you?

― akm (akmonday), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.rockandrollreport.com/the_rock_and_roll_report/images/spongebob.gif

― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Thursday, 15 February 2007 00:52 (nineteen years ago)

well, i was told i have one guess, and if i'm wrong it stay a secret forever. not sure if he can hold to that but i want to make it a good one just in case.

― davelus (davelus), Thursday, 15 February 2007 01:34 (nineteen years ago)

your friend sucks!

― akm (akmonday), Thursday, 15 February 2007 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

- the Frosted Ambassador
- Ben, who is NOT dead after all
- Seth Cohen
- the Prime Minister of Travistan

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

- Brent Dicrescenzo

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

my friend, who doesn't suck, revealed the answer to me.
Goodtime Slim wins
Jeff Mangum it is.
makes perfect sense, now that I think about it. though I thought the mythological properties of this mystery musician were meant to be more "myth" than ological.

― davelus (davelus), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

THNAKS YOU ALL FOR YOUR ANSWERS even those who were being ridiculous

― davelus (davelus), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

lame! jeff magnum is too obviously real

your friend is lying

― akm (akmonday), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:20 (nineteen years ago)

WTF, lame, just because someone's a big weirdo doesn't mean anyone doubts his existence.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:26 (nineteen years ago)

I was REALLY hoping it could be Chris Gaines.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:27 (nineteen years ago)

pix plz

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

of the hot female film-maker...

― henry s (henry s), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

natch

― sexyDancer (sexyDancer), Thursday, 15 February 2007 19:46 (nineteen years ago)

not lying for sure -- but nabisco, i'm with you. that's why I discounted JM as a possible legit answer...
Gaines and Crazy Frog were good 'not real person' answers, but jandek/mangum were more plausible (for that very reason).
shouldn't there be more musicians of questionable existence, anyway?

― davelus (davelus), Thursday, 15 February 2007 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

I question the existence of lots of musicians, like Prince, or Ashlee Simpson, who has obviously been replaced by some smaller-nosed girl who looks nothing like her! Also Jennifer Love Hewitt (robot), Fall Out Boy (CGI stand-ins for the Lox), and Jewel(group hallucination).

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 15 February 2007 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

the jewel theory is the best. when America wants a folksinger with a story of poverty, they get it; when America wants Britney Spears-lite, they've got it. what's next? will Jewel become the next Fall Out Boy?

(also, Ashley Simpson's new nose is totally boring. bring back old Ashley!)

― davelus (davelus), Thursday, 15 February 2007 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

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