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Indie: What was it, what is it, and what will it become?
Indie (a short form of independent) music has changed a lot throughout the years. In the 80's and 90's, it was just the 'other' cagtegory; the place were you placed music that wasn't 'this' but wasn't really 'that' either. You could say that for Alternitive music in that era, also, but Indie was more mellow than that. Now, Indie has evolved from the 'other' category to something more saddening; something more disheartening. In fact, I don't know of a single indie band that doesn't have some song about death, crying, depression, etc.
Although I extremely like Indie and it is about the only thing I listen to, I am afraid it will evolve, yet again, into something I don't like. Here is what I picutre indie to be like:
Bright Eyes
Built to Spill
Modest Mouse
Pavement
Death Cab for Cutie
Grandaddy
Cursive
Quasi
Belle and Sebastian
Badly Drawn Boy
Etc...
What do you think?
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