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Jeridus:
Hmm... I got Radiohead's Pablo Honey back in grade 6 (it was pretty old by then... 3 or four years), my parents listened to the cure, and more recently, I deeper into indie with Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West... and let's not forget Sloan, back when they were still indie.
sp2:
Nirvana and Pink Floyd
Nirvana led to Meat Puppets and later, the Pixies and Sonic Youth. Pixies led to Velvet Underground, which led to various guitar rock bands. Sonic Youth led to stuff like Blonde Redhead and other experimental art rock.
Pink Floyd led to Syd Barret's solo stuff (which is damned fucked up) which led to Frank Zappa and then other various really messed up bands. Pink Floyd also led to Radiohead, which led to various prog acts, including The Mars Volta, which are now one of my favorite bands.
I missed out on a lot of the really mainstream indie acts, partly because I spent a long time with limited money, and partly because I just can't really reconcile some of them with my tastes. Somewhere along the line I went through a goth phase where I picked up a taste for industrial, and I've retained a love for Ministry, Skinny Puppy, and Frontline Assembly (my favorite industrial band) although I've sort of distanced myself from KMFDM, Rammstein, and some other industrial acts. Lately I've been slowly trying out new subgenres based on recommendations, and liking some and hating others. I picked up the Black Keys a few months ago on several recommendations and was awestruck. I tried out Decemberists on other recommendations and I couldn't stand them. Postal Service makes me want to beat the shit out of someone.
So, I wouldn't say I'm exactly indie, but I have some indie tastes.
Kai:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---Also, I've got to say my parents probably did musically influence me. Actually, they certainly did: You've got my dad brining me up ona diet of prog rock and old-school punk, and my mum feeding me everything from Siouxsie and the Banshees to Bob Dylan. My parents musical taste generally rocks. I mean, I got my dad into Nightwish and Ayreon, and my mum's now a firm Skyclad lover.
--- End quote ---
Coolest parents EVER.
a pack of wolves:
My parents aren't too shabby either. My Dad introduced me to Captain Beefheart and my Mum's a fan of John Zorn.
Kai:
The best thing I can say about my dad is that he's a big Zappa fan and most of his records don't suck. Most.
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