Noisey has a new show called "Who Actually Listens To..." about people who actually listen to ridiculous bands. For the first episode, we went to a Skrillex show to find out if the sad-eyed koala bear's fans really are part of a new musical revolution.
Does this lady like Skrillex? Because it looks like she might.A new show started over at Noisey today called "Who Actually Listens To…" The first fanbase we've decided to examine is that which belongs to Skrillex, the sad-eyed, brostep koala bear and scourge of every dark 'n' deep dubstep purist (a new "backpack hip-hop" equivalent term I just invented) on planet Earth. Oh yeah, he also happens to be an icon to legions of adoring teenagers with garish personalities and Obey caps.
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Presenter and aspiring musicologist Joshua Haddow went to a Skrillex show to find out if it's true that his fans are likely to die at 43 and whether they really are part of a new musical revolution.
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