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”

• This Weeks Interesting Music Releases (December 1st, 2009)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  The first release day of the last month of the year brings slim pickings to music fans, which is probably a blessing for those of us putting together our year-end lists of albums and singles . Of this short list, a couple of digital releases stand out. Daniel, Fred & Julie is the debut album from Daniel ...
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• Debugging in the Afternoon

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  This is a second song by the group, The Division of Laura Lee , and it matches the intensity of their first song although in a more psychedelic fashion. It is titled Does Compute :  
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• Handmade Revolution Holiday Trunk Show

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 164
  Local artists in San Diego have been super elf-like and busy making some fresh and unique handmade treasures for your holiday shopping enjoyment. Handmade Revolution’s Holiday Trunk Show will take place on Sunday, December 6th from 11am to 5pm. This trunk show will feature many unique gift items for the holidays. ...
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• Dangerous wings

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 174
  Skies they blink at me, I see a storm bubbling up from the sea… and it’s coming closer and it’s coming closer I am not one to wear a lot of jewellery in my posts (as you can confirm), probably because of my rl background with designing it, but sometimes, there are some pieces that are a true  ...
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• But It Was Last Week

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  This group, Baddies , from Essex, is another band I favor. They are tight, have a high-energy sound, great instrumentation, and cool vocals. This is called Holler for My Holiday :  
  3 hours ago

• This Weeks Interesting DVD Releases (December 1st, 2009)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  In a slim week for DVD releases, the highlight for me is the Criterion Collections release of Arnaud Desplechins A Christmas Tale , a wonderfully layered tale starring Catherine Deneuve. Other theatrical film releases include Paper Heart and Terminator Salvation . Highlights of the weeks television ...
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• Small Black - Pleasant ExperienceI hope everyone had an...

  
  Ears of the Beholder — Authority: 120
  Small Black - Pleasant ExperienceI hope everyone had an overindulgent, followed by comatose Thanksgiving! Nothing like a day to reflect on the... (Visit my blog for more!)
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• Nearing the End

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  We have four more songs to go, and a couple bands, including this one-- Trashmonkeys --will be featured twice. This is their first cut for the day, titled Attitudes in Stereo :
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• November 30th 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 : Audio Overflow (top debut albums) Broadcast Beach (top album covers) Burnt Out/Still Glowing (top albums) Culturedbentons Blog (favorite albums) Digi Dreams (best albums) Hail! Hail! RocknRoll (top albums) K-ron (songs) (London, ...
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• MarsEdit 2.4 hits the streets!

  
  Rob Fahrni — Authority: 131
  Daniel Jalkut : "MarsEdit 2.4 is available today and features a few ... cookies ... that you might enjoy. In particular, this release fixes bugs, fine-tunes a lot of behaviors that have been bugging me for ages, and takes support for the increasingly popular SquareSpace to a higher level." - Got it, using it to ...
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• November 30th Updates to the Online Best of 2009 Book Lists

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Todays updates to the list of online "best of 2009" book lists : Booklist (top religion books for youth) Entertainment Weekly (beautiful books) The Globe and Mail (biographies) The Globe and Mail (books) The Globe and Mail (books with a Canadian angle) The Globe and Mail (economics and travel books) The ...
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• Intermission

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  Because I have so many songs posted today, Im going to take an instrumental intermission with this piece by Clinic , titled The Scythe :
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• What Shows Are Going On This Week In LA? (Nov. 30 – Dec. 6, 2009)

  
  Grimy Goods — Authority: 140
  Slim pickings this week, but if you’re into indie music and cool small venues, you’ll be pleased with the selections this week. Get out there and hear some new music! 11/30 Dios, Imaad Wasif, Mini Mansions, Brandon Intelligator & Olin and The Moon @ Hotel Cafe 11/30 Mississippi Man, Last American ...
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• Mid-Morning Acceleration

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  Now that we are fully into the morning, lets turn up the volume a little and have a listen to the Division of Laura Lee give a strong dose of Dirty Love :    
  6 hours ago

• USED, LIKE NEW { sally and mark bailey }

  
  heysusy — Authority: 119
  Hey Ducks. Yes, yes... apologies for being absent from my blog for a few days. Things are just very busy, and as I often say, when nothing has popped out at me that seems to be of note, I usually choose not to post. I know you are picky. And, ducks, THAT is what I love about you! You would have none of it if I just ...
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• The Antlers - Hospice

  
  BE INDEPENDENT! — Authority: 122
  Interpret: The Antlers Album: Hospice (LP) Rok vydání: 2009 Země: USA --- Bude se vám líbit, pokud máte rádi: • Dead Mans Bones • Low • Neutral Milk Hotel --- Ve zkratce: Původně se pod názvem The Antlers skrýval sólový projekt chlápka Petera Silbermana, jenž se po přestěhování ...
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• The Glue that Binds

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  Still another favorite, The Epoxies , provide a pleasing keyboard-oriented song, Please, Please that gets the synapses firing.  
  7 hours ago

• Shorties (Morrisseys Desert Island Discs, Ian McEwan, and more)

  
  Largehearted Boy — Authority: 146
  Morrissey chooses his desert island discs for BBC Radio . The New Yorker features a new short story by Ian McEwan. The Guardian and Metro.co.uk glowingly review Jesca Hoops new album, Hunting My Dress . Express Night Out interviews Charles Spearin of Do Make Say Think about his solo ...
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• Changing Gears

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  Summer is long gone, but you almost wouldnt know it with the weather here. Were going to start picking up the musical  pace from this point  forward with a catchy tune that  laments the passing of the warm season.  The group,   Young Knives ,  is another favorite of mine,  and in this video, they perform the ...
  7 hours ago

• A Plea in the Morning

  
  Music — Authority: 146
  This is the one outright love song in todays grouping, titled I Want You Back by The Kooks :  
  8 hours ago

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