Top 89 of 2015: Musician Social Media Accounts
by Leah Garaas
December 29, 2015
We asked, you voted! All December long, you — the local music lover — voted for your favorite artist or band social media accounts, and the results are in!
The winners mostly ended up being on Twitter, excluding Father John Misty (R.I.P. Josh Tillman's Twitter). If you're on Twitter or Instagram, be sure to follow @TheCurrent.
Then tune in to The Current's listener-curated Top 89 countdown on Dec. 31, 2015 starting at 5 p.m. CT with a rebroadcast on New Year's Day starting at 10 a.m. CT.
5. Run the Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) on Twitter
Together Killer Mike and El-P make for one hell of an entertaining Twitter timeline. The former has his fair share of tributes to 420 while the latter tweets his stream of consciousness, seemingly unedited. Among the lighthearted fun, Killer Mike manages to sprinkle in serious support for democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.
55 mins Til 420
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) December 29, 2015Happy belated 420
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) December 28, 2015That's My ShopRT @VICE: Watch @KillerMike interview @BernieSanders in an Atlanta barbershop https://t.co/EeNFuKGvku pic.twitter.com/yWltc4IJD8
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) December 15, 2015
according to seamless it will take 100 minutes to deliver me a bagel from 2 blocks away, thereby presenting my biggest challenge in days.
— el-p (@therealelp) December 21, 2015in an effort to be a better boyfriend/man i will attempt to watch a full episode of gilmore girls with an open mind. will report back.
— el-p (@therealelp) December 8, 2015on an even more interesting note: started making ice cubes out of coffee at the crib. its really been a revelation. yeah i dont care either.
— el-p (@therealelp) November 27, 20154. Lauren Mayberry/CHVRCHES on Twitter
With a mix of "TFW" reaction .gifs, support for causes and organizations including racial injustice and Planned Parenthood, #tbt pictures and vocal support for other women in music (including past CHVRCHES tour opener Lizzo!), Lauren Mayberry maintains a fresh and honest Twitter account.
My face RE getting up at the buttcrack of dawn today / tomorrow 🙅🏻 pic.twitter.com/isEYRlAaXH
— Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemay) December 17, 2015True say 💪🏻❤️🎉 @FeministApparel pic.twitter.com/HamEy0aV6Z
— Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemay) November 12, 2015#TBT Law school graduation, 2009 📚🎓 pic.twitter.com/3SU9hfHLJl
— Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemay) July 2, 2015New @lizzo got me all 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/gRvwruyncE
— Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemay) October 17, 20153. Har Mar Superstar on Twitter
Har Mar Superstar is an open book and a gem and should be cherished by all living in his native state of Minnesota.
1 of my greatest nights was getting suspended from art school dorms at 16, taking acid at Loring Park, then chilling at Buns n' Bowties.
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) December 21, 2015A guy on the street just locked eyes with me and farted. Still got it!
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) December 14, 2015If we all complained less there would be a lot more time to eat snacks.
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) December 8, 2015Hey @MariahCarey! Would you like to date me?
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) December 6, 2015I keep traveling all over the world just to find that Minneapolis is my favorite place.
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) December 6, 2015I'm mainly on here to make jokes, but sometimes they fall flat or I seem manic. Thanks for checking up on me in those cases. Love you guys!
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) October 16, 20152. Hippo Campus on Twitter
Hippo Campus retweet a lot — and I mean a lot — of adoring fans, but there are certainly diamonds in the rough. The emerging Minnesota group tweet a healthy balance of behind-the-scenes photos, nonsense and fan appreciation.
hooblah hooblah hooblah from now to eternity.
— Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) December 28, 2015take me back to when finding nemo was in theaters.
— Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) December 21, 2015We are all the halocline.
— Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) August 31, 2015you smell like beef and cheese
— Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) December 24, 2015— Hippo Campus (@thehalocline) June 26, 2015
1. Father John Misty on Instagram
Father John Misty's Instagram can be broken down into four phases: First, there was the computer generated image phase, followed by basic level text memes that fall flat. Then Tillman got really into stock photos. Lately, he is enjoying real life by way of WiFi with a cell phone super glued to his hand while eating ramen with the other.
