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TMBG I mentioned because they're one of those bands I can safely say are shit, both musically and lyrically, even though they're clearly as relevant as making a point of really hating a band as such. I did buy one of their records in my formative indie years, and they immediately struck me as everything I knowI don't like about a band. Their songs have an air of whingesome pedantry, an insipidity of intent that simply doesn't cut it with me.

Probably a better choice for that would have been Pavement. Also, I've mentioned them because I like taking the mickey out of Rob, even though he's a nice bloke. and he doesn't mind making his bad taste public.

It's interesting what you say about ''the bands people hate the most are those that come to misrepresent (in their eyes) something that they hold quite dear''. Personally I'm prepared to ignore any lack of aesthetic appeal (interpret broadly) if the records are of my taste, but if both the music and the looks suck big balls, I find myself acting like those who work with the general public every day, get three people making a big fuss over a stupid thing, and reach the end of their shift thinking that everyone they deal with is an arsehole. I am not saying this is the right or wrong attitude, and it's not something that has much of an impact on my daily routine in general, it's just one of those things that happen, you calm down, and then you're back to normal.

I don't care much about hipsters, if they happen to be cool with me, I am cool with them.