LAist: Anti-Hipster's Guide to LA: Franki Chan

cew008

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:16:18 -0800

I don't think most of the asshole hipsters we identify with the group actually identify themselves as hipsters...

cew008

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:15:31 -0800

From the writer...when I say Anti-Hipster I am saying from my POV as an anti-hipster, as someone who, quite frankly thinks the term needs to be retired. Not all hipsters are pretentious, but most are, which is why I wanted to see if the people I profile take issue with the word or whether they identify with both the good and bad connotations. That said, I hang out at a few of these places and feel comfortable, don't feel marred by the pretentiousness, the list he gave is where he feels comfortable as a self-labeled hipster - I am not providing those particular places in the column of places to go, just inquiring as to where he likes to hang out. So, in doing this guide, it is going to be compiled of people and places that may occasionally be deemed hipster-centric but are inclusive of whatever other "labeled" groups might come along. FC calls himself a hipster but recognizes that a. he comes from a punk background and b. doesn't really condone or identify with the negative aspects of the word, ie the pretentiousness.

futureperfect

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:58:38 -0800

i'm sorry but really, the places discussed in this post are the most hipster-infested bars in LA. using anti-hipster and franki chan in the same statement is a fucking joke, especially when he CALLS himself a hipster. also all hipsters are pretentious - it's the name of the game!

dusted21

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:32:18 -0800

with all due respect i don't see how this was an ANTI-hipsters guide to LA. more like a list of the coolest places to be if you ARE a hipster.