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What is Indie?
Spinless:
Well, the New Pornographers and Ted Leo have had several years of word of mouth, strong albums, positive critical responses and a rather huge world wide fanbase to help them get some recognition in a Virgin megastore.
The Arcade Fire accomplished more than this is less than a year with one album.
Modest Mouse have hit singles on the radio.
This may sound odd, but an indie act is able to touch a large fanbase and achieve widespread recognition. It's amazing, I know!
Although, in many cases, they're able to do this because they turn crap.
Tom:
Sony BMG keeps screwing up Modest Mouse.
Vancroth:
I don't think it's fair to put all the blame on Sony BMG.
--- Quote from: Spinless on 06 Dec 2007, 02:13 ---Well, the New Pornographers and Ted Leo have had several years of word of mouth, strong albums, positive critical responses and a rather huge world wide fanbase to help them get some recognition in a Virgin megastore.
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Indeed. When it comes down to it, most stores could care less who makes the product as long as they turn a profit.
StaedlerMars:
I never got the 'indie is a genre of music' as if it's comparable to a genre like rap, or ambient, or blues.
Whenever someone claims they listen to the genre of indie music, I want to slap them. Indie isn't a particular sound. Indie just means the music was released under an independent music label. that's all.
There might be philosophies that are a part of being indie, but this doesn't make it a genre. More a life choice.
Am I completely wrong?
Spinless:
These arguments were all we discussed in the summer of 06. This is making me feel rather nostalgic.
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