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Indie? become crap?

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dbstar
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indie used to be core shit now its just gay.
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december
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COMPELLING argument, i must say.

but maybe you just need to look for the less "gay" bands.
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wntrwill
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haha, true that.
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dbstar
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indeed there are less """"""""""""gay"""""""""""" indie bands but all in all its pretty much just crap now.
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SquawJibber
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indie is terrible now
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wilkesyachtingco
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how can you try and label all indy bands in one fell swoop? do you have any idea how retarded you sound? that like saying that all romantic era music is crap.

dont be dumb. if you want to call out some bands, then by all means, be my guest. but to say that indy sucks.... sucks.
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Mad_Trix540
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you queer dykes! Have you ever taken a moment to consider what indie means... it means independant. all the bands you pitiful victims of pop culture are calling "gay" are no longer "independant". Such band as "death cap for cutie" used to be independant, but arent anymore. what you are now required to do is look deeper, perhaps the website pitchfork.com can point you in the proper direction. Indie bands certainly do exist, though they are progressing as if to stay independant and ahead of the curb. indie will NEVER die unless fascist gov't censorship programs ban all forms of expression.
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westcoaststyle
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speaking of pitchfork
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cdnskigirl89
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I love the waking eyes
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dbstar
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shut the fuck up you queer. i know you think your a genius but just shut the fuck up
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popopopop
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you just dont live in england.
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Markman
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Whats sad is taht I woudl probably be in that line. I check Pitchfork most days to see what they recomend
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Aasert
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if indie has gone gay its not indie music anymore. to many bands call them self for indie bands now.
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skogenjake
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this is true. very true. but i think there are still good indie bands out there producing music. even the old ones are still doing some producing. would you say "of montreal" is in the style of music that would fit when someone said "an indie band" and wasnt reffering to their status if they have or have not been picked up by a major label?
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wilkesyachtingco
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think im a genius? theres no thinking involved. its more of a knowledge at this point.

fact is, dude, that youre the one who basically is holding up a sign to the entire NS community declaring that you know absolutley nothing about music. problem is that you fail to recognize that.

so you should probably go ahead and keep on being a swineherd. its clearly the only thing youre good for.
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beefbud
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^ IMC FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!
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skirodeo7
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i would agree. indie isn't indie anymore
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JpNS
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no it used to be core, then it was shit, now it is for sad fucks.
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Mr_Bojangles
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he made a valid point, pull your head in faggot
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P-JO
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This thread just really shows how quality dbstar is. I mean calling something like indie music..gay?? What a creative insult, you must be intelligent to conjure up that argument.
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freezed
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there are still awesome indie bands out there...

iron&wine
calexico
the mountain goats
Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeny
The decemberists

even if lots of people know about them, all those bands produce really good music.
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P-JO
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What really is indie though? I mean iron and wine is on sub pop records with a ton of other bands. Does a band become indie if a "major" record company doesn't back them?

confused
-pat jones
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freezed
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i'm talking about the genre, not the actual definition.

because pop really means "popular music", but it too is just a style of music, or else all music played on any radio station would automatically become "pop"...see what i mean?

in any case, indie can be pretty pretentious, but it also has some sweet music.
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jib-unit00
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indie rap is good
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Aasert
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Bands that is called indie bands:
Franz Ferdinand
Kaizer chiefs

In my opinion, those are the kind of bands that are called indie bands, but arent realy(oh dont get me wrong, both are sick) These are bands are almost pop bands in my opinion.

Indie rock bands i like that I mean is real indie is The smiths, The Decemberists, interpol and modest mouse.

To say indie has become commerical is wrong, there are so many indie bands out there, so many different types..
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wntrwill
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I've got mixed feelings about pitchfork. Its steered me right and steered me wrong. they are pretentious as hell in writing their reviews and in other segments of the site, but have definitely helped me hit up some nice new music.
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lucyford
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ahahh that pitchfork comic is amazing. they know their stuff when it comes to indie, but they should stay out of hip hop. grr.

but indie hasn't become crap just like rap hasn't become crap just like.....etc.

people are just jumping on the indie-craze bandwagon, and so theres bound to be some crappier bands.
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dbstar
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hahaha
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logjam
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www.makeshiftak.com
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kmo19
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the imc'ers know whats up. imc for life.
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