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”

• Indie Filmmakers Experience Paranormal Activity & El Mariachi…

  
  47 Movies — Authority: 158
  The point I want to get across is every filmmaker has different resources when making a movie. If you read that a smaller budget indie film was made for “X amount” take it with a grain of salt. Continue reading here: Indie Filmmakers Experience Paranormal Activity & El Mariachi…
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• Try It Before You Buy It (November 24th, 2009 Music Releases)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal mp3 downloads and full album streams from this weeks music releases : Beehive: Sun & Scream full album stream Brimstone Howl: Big Deal. Whats He Done Lately? "Suicide Blues" [mp3] Ike Reilly: Hard Luck Stories full album ...
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• Deck the Halls 2009: Gift Tags & Paper Chains by Ormolu

  
  Vintage Indie — Authority: 428
  I love the reds and whites of Christmas time dont you? Ormolu offers classy paperie items for your gifts, scrapbooking and tree. Head over to their shop to see more. { SHOP ORMOLU }
  22 hours ago

• Solange Knowles Covers Dirty Projectors.

  
  Wreck The Tape Deck — Authority: 128
  Solange Knowles – Stillness Is The Move Wow. Check out Beyonce’s kid sister, Solange Knowles , flexing her golden pipes to Dirty Projectors “Stillness is the Move”… she kills it. On top of Dre’s “XXplosive” beat no less. Damn this family has some genes. I know next to nothing about Solange but I ...
  23 hours ago

• November 24th Updates to the Best of the Decade (2000-2009) Online Music Lists

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Todays additions to the list of the online best of the decade (2000-2009) music lists : ASCAP (top holiday songs) Bandwagon (artist) Benny Caine (Cocaine) (favorite albums) Big Other (top albums) The Brannan Blog (favorite songs) Change the Rotation (best albums) Consequence of Sound (top songs) Knox ...
  23 hours ago

• November 24th Updates to the Online Best of 2009 Music Lists

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Todays additions to the list of the online best of 2009 music lists : Alans Corner (best movie soundtracks) Ben Ward (Orange Goblin) (top albums) Black Eyed Dog (best songs) Blogging About Architecture (favourite songs) Brad Moist (top albums) Counterfit (top albums) Ethan Luck (top albums) ...
  23 hours ago

• Indie Craft Experience Wrap Up

  
  GlueandGlitter.com — Authority: 125
  The Indie Craft Experience was amazing as always! Since my camera is a mess, I’ve got no photos of my own (the picture at the top there is totally ganked from the ICE Flickr account ). Luckily, a few other folks were all over it! Check out this writeup on the AJC and have a peek at their photo gallery . ...
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• Dragons Lair: Interview Janets Red - Nov 24,2009

  
  WildWagon | Blog Talk Radio Feed — Authority: 116
  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 ...
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• Gingerdead Man Review

  
  Horror Society — Authority: 139
  Now I did not expect this movie to be any good, and that is exactly what I got, a bad movie with one hell of a villain. Actually, this movie is more of a comedy than an actual horror. Gingerdead…
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• Shorties (Frightened Rabbit, Ha Jin, and more)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Drowned in Sound interviews Frightened Rabbits Scott Hutchison. DiS: Your new album, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks, is due out in March of next year. Where did the records title come from? SH: Its from a line in one of the songs, Living In Colour - same as Midnight Organ Fight actually, which came from a line in ...
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• Rosebud Jumpsuit by Betsey Johnson Archives

  
  Splendicity — Authority: 497
  Betsey Johnson now is great. But, Betsey Johnson twenty-plus years ago kicks more ass than you can possibly imagine. Unless you were alive and cool, then, which I seriously doubt, because that would make you like Debbie Harry or something. Anyways, I am willing to trade my soul for this getup, because it is just that ...
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• Holopaw – Oh Glory, Oh Wildernes

  
  RADIOBUTT — Authority: 127
  Download (rapidshare) 256kbps / 76mb Preview: The Art Teacher And The Little Stallion.mp3 Year: 2009 Label: Bakery Outlet holopawmusic.com Wiki Similar artists: Bright Eyes, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Mountain Goats, Sparklehorse, Modest Mouse, Wilco Pitchfork: 8.1 "Four years after their last ...
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• Colonies - Thirty Thousand

  
  BE INDEPENDENT! — Authority: 123
  Interpret: Colonies Album: Thirty Thousand (LP) Rok vydání: 2009 Země: USA --- Bude se vám líbit, pokud máte rádi: • Foals • Grammatics • Mew --- Ve zkratce: Něco trochu zimního aneb album pro ty, co rádi Mew nebo třeba Foals. Zasněný pop načichlý melancholií chladného severu i ...
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• Stereophonics - Just Enough Education To Perform (2001)

  
  Music Bookmarker — Authority: 161
  Tracklist 1. Vegas Two Times 2. Lying in the Sun 3. Mr. Writer 4. Step on My Old Size Nines 5. Have a Nice Day 6. Nice to Be Out 7. Watch Them Fly Sundays 8. Everyday I Think of Money 9. Maybe 10. Caravan Holiday 11. Rooftop DL: http://rapidshareindexs.co.cc/files/stereophonicsjustenough.rar.html
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• Daily Downloads (Sea Wolf, Tallest Trees, and more)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Todays free and legal mp3 downloads: Daddy Lion : free and legal Daddy Lion album [mp3] other Daddy Lion posts at Largehearted Boy Jason Karaban : "Succeed 101" [mp3] from Just Enough, Just in Case EP other Jason Karaban posts at Largehearted Boy Outdoor Miners : "Twelve Hundred Dollars" ...
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• Gifts for Girls from the Holiday Indie Fixx Galleria

  
  Indie Fixx — Authority: 521
  Here are some great gift ideas of girls from the Holiday Indie Fixx Galleria The Holiday Galleria is a curated showcase put together by me and it’s filled with all sorts of awesome gift ideas as well as coupon & discount codes. Piper Tate Jenulence bagatelles and co Monkey & Squirrel ...
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• Oxford Collapse / Joggers Split 7″

  
  OMG Vinyl ...Because Records Sound Better — Authority: 137
  Insound is exclusively carrying this new split 7″ by Oxford Collapse and Joggers.  I got a copy of this, and I have to say, it might be the thickest, heaviest 7″ in my entire collection, seriously high-quality stuff here.  This is limited to only 500 copies, and it comes with MP3’s.  Oh yeah, and it’s the ...
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• The Indie Rock Band of the Decade Contest

  
  The Shopping Girl — Authority: 146
  Looking at the best rock band of the last decade as we near the end is a very difficult task. A lot of it will come down to a matter of personal preferences and musical tastes. After all, we could draw from the pop music charts, or we could go with a band that’s more indie in roots. I’m going to list a few that I ...
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• Canadian Artist: P2P Great if it Brings People to Concerts

  
  ShareConnector — Authority: 160
  Indie folk-rock singer Daniel Mangan says he “doesn’t mind” people sharing his music online it if it means they’ll attend one of his concerts and “have a real face to face, human interaction.” Canadian Indie folk-rock singer Daniel Mangan is one of the growing number of music artists who’ve embraced ...
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• Holiday of Horrors

  
  Horror Society — Authority: 139
  We are going to give you a Christmas Present this year! On December 12th we will be back at the Portage theater once again with a great lineup of films for your Christmas Horror Season. Come dressed as Santa and…
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