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At the risk of turning this into a Zach Galifianakis fansite, here's some exciting Zach Galifianakis news about Zach Galifianakis: From The Apiary, comes word that none other than Zach himself–or as I like to call him, "Zachi Finaki" (or "Zak-'nak," or "ZaGa," or "Z-to-the-Gal-to-the-F-I-A-N-A-[Kissing motion]")–will be hosting a knock-down, drag-out Indie Rock trivia contest next week at New York's Highline Ballroom.
(For those of you unfamiliar with "Indie rock", it's a wildly popular music genre notable for its laissez-faire approach to shampoo and frequent appearance in Target commercials.)
The winners of the contest will receive 500 damn dollars (which is enough to feed the animals in ZaGa's beard for an entire year), so to help whip your indie rockspertise into shape, CC Insider is happy to present the following super-challenging sample quiz:
1. Which of the following is the name of an actual indie rock band?
A. The Shins
B. The Spleens
C. The Medullae Oblongata(e)
D. The Bunions
Answer: It was a trick question! None of those are actual bands.
2. If an indie rocker's legs take up 100% of the volume of his skinny jeans, and he accidentally washes the skinny jeans in hot water, reducing their size by 15%, what percentage of the jeans do his legs now fill?
A. 115%
B. It's not necessary to put them on again; indie rockers have disposable skinny-jeans-dispensers by their bedsides
C. Skinny jeans went out months ago–where have you been, jackass? Oh, right, at the Oasis show. Poser.
D. 100%–it's a well-known fact that indie rockers' legs expand and contract precisely according to the volume of their skinny jeans.
Answer: A. Tragically, this actually happened at a 2006 Arctic Monkeys show, killing everyone in attendance.
3. British sensation Plutonium Jockstrap's 2007 smash hit "Silent But Deadly" was taken from what album?
A. Menudocide
B. Tears of a Vienna Sausage
C. Alcohol Junkie
D. "Irony is Dead" is Dead
Answer: Another trick question! "Silent But Deadly" was only released as a single. And finally,
4. Which of the following bands has the most "indie cred"?
A. Foreigner
B. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
C. Bikini Kill
D. The Captain and Tennille
Answer: Any choice acceptable–those are all equally awesome indie bands!
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nice to see a shout out to my favorite indie band, foreigner.
Ha ha! Take that, The Shins! Chutes Too Narrow indeed!
"The Shins are a real band…."
No, I think you're thinking of The Rolling Stones. The names sound similar.
That reminds me of a great bit on the British Coupling about women having individual brains inside each breast. Trust me, it's great.
The Medullae Oblongata(e) changed their name. Now they're the The Oblonga-tatas
The Shins are a real band….