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”

• Honorable mentions 2009 Pt 1

  
  MW Music Review Blog — Authority: 128
  Happy New Years Eve for everyone!! I decided to do a honorable mentions for 2009 . Since there were some albums that I forgot to mention in some Canadian and non Canadian albums in the  list . So here goes. DD/MM/YYYY – Black Square (Review) Check out tracks: Infinity Skull Cube Digital ...
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• 2 Point Knew Length Dress by Grey Ant

  
  Splendicity — Authority: 501
  Grey Ant is a new label that makes styles that are simple but off-kilter in a way that I absolutely love. The LBD turns into a draped, sculptural garment in their hands, with a surprising blend of fabrics and textures. Holy perfect neckline! The sweetheart cut is flattering on everyone, and the ruching at the ...
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• Ben Meyercords Live Music Picks for Thursday, December 31st

  
  Crappy Indie Music -- The Blog! — Authority: 130
  Hello Dear Readers, Happy New Years Eve! It is the last day of 2009. Bananas. I ended up staying in last night. I disgust actions. But my rationalization, and there is always a rationalization, was that there are so many New Years Eve shows to choose from that I did not want to be worn out. And you know what ...
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• The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond poster

  
  Reel Artsy — Authority: 128
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• Scratchy Buckles - Birthday

  
  Scratchy Buckles — Authority: 91
  Happy Birthday to us here at Scratchy Towers ! Yes somehow weve managed to keep going for two whole years and as we stumble past that all important date (stumble being the operative word recently) I thought it would be nice to mark this inauspicious occasion with a bit of a classic tune with a tenuous song name ...
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• See The Octagon on tour in January

  
  WAVED RUMOR — Authority: 124
  NYC indie rock band (and pals) The Octagon are going to play a few weeks of shows on the road to promote the sixteen songs to make up its new CD “ Warm Love and Cool Dreams Forever .” From the release: "Instead of going into a recording studio, the Octagon retreated to their dimly lit practice space in ...
  6 hours ago

• With Wicked Liquid, Local Musicians Hope for Real World Fame

  
  Arts Desk — Authority: 143
  The Real World DC premiered last night to mixed reviews , but that hasn’t discouraged three local musicians who are hoping to gain some national attention from the 23rd season of the MTV phenomenon. “I’ve never watched The Real World before this year,” said Will Whitney , a Takoma Park native and the ...
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• Cherrie Mini Dress by Betsey Johnson Archives

  
  Splendicity — Authority: 501
  The Betsey Johnson Archives collection induced a majorly cool blast from the past this year. I want basically every piece, especially because they’re exactly like the pieces I wanted as a teenager. This one is a total classic, and totally on sale.   Mmmmm, cherries on a black background with lime green leaves? ...
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• Ghostlake

  
  Music Banter — Authority: 157
  GHOTLAKE Ghostlake (searching for labels & booking agents) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads Ghostlake (searching for labels and booking agents in USA, Europe, Canada, Australia & Japan) on PureVolume.com™ The band was formed in November 2009. Originally form ...
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• 80s Zone - Jan 01,2010

  
  WildWagon | Blog Talk Radio Feed — Authority: 124
  Jump into your Time Machine take Flashback to Memories from 1980s with hosts Jeff & Clay as they fight to keep the 80s alive with topics from Cartoons,Toys,TV,Movies,Fashion,Comics and much more so grab your 80s Cell Phone give us a call it will be a Blast from the Past. fun Cartoons twitter | WildWagon ...
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• My top ten albums of 2009

  
  doctorvee — Authority: 413
  Music of 2009 A series of posts My top twenty albums of 2009 — part one My top ten albums of 2009 10. The Fiery Furnaces — I’m Going Away It wouldn’t be an end-of-year music roundup from me without something related to The Fiery Furnaces appearing on the list. And here it is: I’m Going Away ...
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• The Second Annual New Year’s App Blowout Sale Is Underway

  
  App Advice — Authority: 153
  As we recently found out during this year’s Appvent Calendar ‘09 promotion, indie developers can and do work well together in order to drum up a little extra attention for their unique apps.  Developer Howling Moon Software has put together a nice long list for their Second Annual New Year’s App Blowout ...
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• Your Favourite Indie Xbox Games of 2009 [Indie]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 808
  Microsofts Xbox Live Indie Games platform isnt exactly the main draw for the console, but it still has its fans. Lets see what those fans thought of 2009s lineup. IndieGames have compiled two lists profiling the highest rated games on the service in both the US and United Kindom. Remember: these arent the most ...
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• Christian’s Top Song of 2009

  
  Winnie Cooper — Authority: 475
  Hunk and I have been trying to pull together a Best Of 2009 list since November (no joke). But in between working hard and getting into trouble, it somehow got lost in the pile that we’re still knee deep in. I’m sure you’ve already done your blog scouring and found lists-a-plenty to cap off the year. ...
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• electronic rumors’ top 20 songs of 2009!!!

  
  electronic rumors — Authority: 134
  Insanity! Compiling a top twenty tracks of 2009 was infinitely harder than the album list, I have no idea how it got finished! Once again, there was so much good music released in 2009, it truly was a wicked year to be into electronic music, just look at that top ten! From established acts like Røyksopp to bands ...
  13 hours ago

• electronic rumors’ top 20 albums of 2009!!!

  
  electronic rumors — Authority: 134
    OK, well, here we go. This is the first of two ‘best of 2009’ posts we have for you and, damn, were they hard. Here we have our top 20 albums of 2009 and there were way more than 20 records that moved us this year. If you though narrowing it down to just 20 was hard, then trying to put them in order was nearly ...
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• Plants vs. Zombies On the Move

  
  Aeropause Games — Authority: 141
  Facebook. It destroys marriages and careers with its array of inappropriate photographs, quiz answers and wall comments, but today it seems to be using it’s powers for good . Surprisingly, I know. The extremely excellent Plants vs. Zombies is set to hit iPhones in January 2010 according to an update on ...
  14 hours ago

• Spongebob Squarepants Mens T-Shirts

  
  Other Clothing — Authority: 127
  SpongeBob SquarePants is an extremely energetic and optimistic sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary. Living two houses down from SpongeBob is his best friend Patrick Star, a dim-witted yet friendly starfish who lives under a rock. Living between the two is Squidward Tentacles, an ...
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• Virginia Jetzt! – Dieses Ende Wird Ein Anfang Sein

  
  German Music — Authority: 103
  Virginia Jetzt! is a German indie band that was formed back in 1999. Members of the band are Nino Skrotzki, Thomas Dörschel, Mathias Hielscher, and Angelo Gräbs. Click here to view the embedded video.
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• Indie Writers Deathmatch III

  
  LABYRINTH BOOKS. MANGA. GRAPHIC NOVELS - TORONTO — Authority: 128
  Are you an aspiring writer? Are you competitive? Then why not submit your very own work of short fiction and allow readers to decide whos worthy to be left standing at the end? Broken Pencil is hosting their third Deathmatch for Indie Writers where the winning entries get their work published with 1st place winning a ...
  19 hours ago

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