Indie

Indie typically applies to rock music that is outside of the rock mainstream and is not affiliated with a major record label, hence "independent." Some indie groups actually enjoy significant followings and critical acclaim. Music blogs such as Stereogum and Indie Rock Cafe focus on this genre along with "alternative" rock and other emerging rock music.

Indie (independent) films (see In Bruges) and fashions are two other areas where the term is relatively commonplace.  The indie tag has further spread to include almost any creative or artistic endeavor that lacks an affiliation with a major brand or label.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Indie”

• Album review: Person L – The Positives

  
  The Dreaded Press — Authority: 127
  So, according to the infallible intertubes, Person L are fronted by one Kenny Vasoli, formerly of The Starting Line; apparently he got “frustrated with the limitations of pop punk” (which is something I can sympathise with), and decided to start a new band (and his own label) to do some different stuff. The ...
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• Official Best of Fest

  
  Buzzine — Authority: 142
  Do you ever get the slithering suspicion that movies are getting worse every year in leaps of unfairly large increments? When you sign into your Netflix account, do you feel dismayed about the safe, expected selections you’re asked to pick from? Does Judd Apatow really make every movie these days or what ? The ...
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• The Bullet and The Snowfox

  
  The POP! Stereo — Authority: 130
  Bullet & Snowfox was born in a quaint West Hollywood café in the late summer of 2008. It was there, at Joey’s Café, that Kristen Wagner and Josh Shapiro saw the perfect creative counterpart to one another and thus, the music making began. After both having been involved in un-fulfilling projects, they were ...
  5 hours ago

• Looking Glass

  
  Feast of Music — Authority: 127
  Death By Audio , Williamsburg, 11/24/09
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• The Willowz announce tour + music videos + MP3

  
  Indyish — Authority: 139
  The Willowz, described as a mash-up of the White Stripes, Yardbirds, and Talking Heads, are going on tour! Check out the dates below, and if you’re not in a town on the list, here are a few music videos and an MP3 for you. We have to say, their videos are pretty great. [MP3] The Willowz – Repetition The ...
  9 hours ago

• Dragons Lair - Nov 30,2009

  
  WildWagon | Blog Talk Radio Feed — Authority: 119
  Music Station Dragons Lair where you will Discover New Music from around the World so Turn Up your speakers and spread the word because this is the place to be to Rock out your night with DJ WildWagon. fun Cartoons twitter | WildWagon World Radio myspace Bands TV | Indie Music Unsigned Rock ...
  9 hours ago

• Indie Roundup: Sweetgrass, Clarkworld, Broken Embraces

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 764
  Indie Roundup gathers a selection of indie film news from the past seven days and offers a peek ahead to whats coming . Deal . Do not despair that the first month of the new year will be filled solely with the expansion of award contenders. Distribution rights in the US for Sweetgrass have been acquired by The ...
  10 hours ago

• Steam breaks out lots of holiday PC game download sales

  
  Download Full Version Game Downloads Now — Authority: 167
  Filed under: Downloads , Adventure , Driving , FPS , Indie , MMO , Multiplayer , RTS , Simulation , Sports , Strategy Once again Valve’s Steam service is coming through with a massive Thanksgiving-themed sales even and it’s one that will be changing nearly every day until Monday. From now until ...
  11 hours ago

• Pixel Boarder (XBLIG)

  
  XSp. — Authority: 149
  Pixel Boarder is an awesome 3D pixelated boad game coming to XBox 360 Live Indie Games: Clique aqui para assistir o vídeo inserido. Made by PixelFriends, complete with lots of humor and chiptune music! I’d definitely get it if I had an XBox 360… xD Source: IndieGames Related Posts: Splosion Man ...
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• Boxharp Signs to Hidden Shoal

  
  Hidden Shoal Recordings — Authority: 131
  Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the signing of American ambient experimental pop duo Boxharp to its roster of artists. For American duo Boxharp, inspiration comes from 78s of Burl Ives and John Jacob Niles’ children’’s songs played on a Fisher Price record player, and Zoviet France albums encased ...
  11 hours ago

• Dragons Lair - Nov 25,2009

  
  WildWagon | Blog Talk Radio Feed — Authority: 119
  Music Station Dragons Lair where you will Discover New Music from around the World so Turn Up your speakers and spread the word because this is the place to be to Rock out your night with DJ WildWagon. fun Cartoons twitter | WildWagon World Radio myspace Bands TV | Indie Music Unsigned Rock ...
  11 hours ago

• Cheerleading for Piroth!

  
  SleepWalKing — Authority: 119
  “I don’t know if tomorrow we’re gonna play. I have to check the e-mail, actually”~Omar FraI was so glad Swedish duo Piroth decided to start a new train tour. Just the idea to embrace a journey across Europe in order to share their new work (”Safe Heaven”, Oma Mundi), is so brave to think at [...]
  11 hours ago

• Whit’s Knits: Felted Christmas Trees

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 164
   This felted tree is too cute to pass up and not make at least one.  There are complete knitting and felting instructions along with GREAT pictures to guide you.  Make the tree in your holiday colors, who said you needed a green tree?  Add you own personality to this project and let yourself shine.  This tutorial ...
  11 hours ago

• Indie Spotlight: Dark

  
  Gamer Limit — Authority: 536
  [Every week, Gamer Limit scours the underbelly of the internet to bring you the finest releases from the indie scene. Check back each week to see what we recommend. Feel free to check out our full schedule right here! ] “Atmosphere” is one of those intangible qualities that every game strives to achieve, ...
  12 hours ago

• STITCH & BITCHEN!

  
  The District Weekly — Authority: 515
  Orange County’s Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival comes to Long Beach PHOTO by JENNIE WARREN Having lugged the cardboard storefront (fashioned from a discarded refrigerator delivery box) to the center of her apartment complex, seven-year-old Yorba Linda resident Nicole Stevenson stepped inside ...
  12 hours ago

• The Sun Break From A Major Label Deal, Team Up With Spoon Producer and Shine On New, Free LP

  
  Indie Rock Podcast Stream — Authority: 422
  What happens when a band with a major record label deal tosses it away and puts everything on the... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more, and more...
  13 hours ago

• Happy Thanksgiving

  
  Vintage Indie — Authority: 428
  Hello lovelies. I wanted to thank you for spending some of your time reading and visiting Vintage Indie everyday. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. This Thanksgiving, I encourage you to take time away from the computer and away from here. Enjoy and soak up time with your friends and family. Hug the necks ...
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• Ben Meyercords Live Music Picks for Wednesday 25th

  
  Crappy Indie Music -- The Blog! — Authority: 133
  Hello Dear Readers, Last night I checked out the Carcrashlander and Rey Villalobos show at Valentines. It was a really good show. The opener was a band called Grandchildren from Phily . They were pretty cool. They had I think five members who all played many instruments. Four of the five guys played drums ...
  13 hours ago

• Andrew Belle track Static Waves

  
  The World Forgot — Authority: 408
  I receive literally loads of email on a daily basis from artists and publicists alike looking for a quick mention or a short review here on TWF.  Often wading through this morass is more tiring than reward but it all feels fine when you stumble upon a gem like Andrew Belle.  First of all let me congratulate him on ...
  14 hours ago

• Pete Doherty’s heart stop

  
  Buzz Beyotch — Authority: 131
  The singer from Babyshambles who was supposed to be doing some shows in Ireland and decided to stay home at the last minute finally revealed the real reasons for his absence. These were Pete Doherty’s words: “If I hadn’t been on a life support machine I’d have been in Ireland. But my heart stopped.” Ooops… ...
  14 hours ago

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