What is a hipster? Look at this fucking hipster...

i dunno. i guess it is because it is used as a bog-standard comment to say "yeah, i've seen them live"*

hardly anyone says that a band is shit live, because going to watch live music IS good.

*not aimed at anyone in particular

I feel your vibe, for sure. Personally I only say it if they ARE good live.

*Live music is the best thing ever, even if its a shit band, as long as they are rocking the fuck out, I can dig it