I Am Trying To Make You Buy Cute Crap

Winona Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 02:16 PM EST

How about a line of OK Go action figures that come with their very own treadmills or matching wallpaper dream home?

(I LOVE the Billy Corgan Wooly Willy idea - I'd buy one of those!)

furry_tom Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 01:39 PM EST

Or how about a version of Monopoly with notoriously anti-corporate bands like Fugazi, Tom Waits, Black Flag, Minutemen and Dead Kennedys as the properties? Then you can have things like "Steve Albini records your album, collect $10" for Chance and Community Chest cards.

furry_tom Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 01:16 PM EST

I know he's not indie, but how about a Wooly Willy with Billy Corgan.

EP Sato Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 12:57 PM EST

Don't forget that Linkin Park (or one of the bands in their genre) got HK Vynyl toys, and No Doubt got their own set of Mez-its (sold at tower Records, but I digress).

How about a set of Brian Jonestown Massacre Rock'em Sock'em robots? Anton Newcombe is permanently fixed on as the blue robot, but you can change the heads on the red robots to keep up with the band line up changes. also, the set comes with a bonus 'audience member" head, so you can simulate what it's like to be at a real Brian Jonestown Massacre show AND get you lights punched out by the lead singer (just like at a BJM show!).

furry_tom Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 12:52 PM EST

Sorry, I meant "action figure".

furry_tom Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 12:50 PM EST

Since when was Wilco a bunch of Hobbits?
I'd like an Iggy Pop doll that I can smear in peanut butter and put on my bookshelf.

SDT Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 12:47 PM EST

Wilcos wobble but they don't fall down.