Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the scourge of hipsterism. I've also got music from Bob Mould, The Hold Steady and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Show notes:

• Matt recently became a published author

• Check out his YA superhero novel The Indestructibles

• Vin Diesel, businessman

• The brilliance of True Detective

• Hipsters: Is there a cutoff age?

• '90s hipsters were into the grunge look

• The mysterious allure of Mumford and Sons

• Hipsters love shitty beer

• Going to an effort to not look attractive

• Of beards and men

• Tattoos are trendy

• The Beatles set the trends of their day

• Where does it go from here?

• For a few years in the late '90s, it was nu metal and baggy pants

• We're all about the low-maintenance wardrobe

• Hair today, gone tomorrow

• To be continued

Music:

Bob Mould - Hey Mr. Grey

The Hold Steady - Spinners

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - She's On It/Jack the Ripper (live)

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The Bob Mould song is on the forthcoming album Beauty & Ruin on Merge Records. Download the song for free from KEXP.

The Hold Steady song is on the album Teeth Dreams on Washington Square/Razor and Tie. Download the song for free from KEXP.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion song is available for free download on Bandcamp.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.