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BinGnarlyBinGnarly Posts: 508
edited July 2006 in Other Music
Anyone have any suggestions?
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  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    what do you consider indie?
    printf("shiver in eternal darkness\n");
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    are you serious???

    only one good indie band is Stone roses

    everything else sucks
  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    hahahahaha
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  • lukin14lukin14 Posts: 287
    I think that is an oxymoron for the most part.

    Indie is not a sound. It's a band that has not yet signed to a "MAJOR" label. Usually you are stuck picking up their cds at local record stores or at bar shows.

    There's a few small independant labels (hence Indie) but some of the supposed Indie labels are simply arms of a major label.. something like Hellcat/Warner situation.. Warner's way of getting in on the mini-punk explosion a few years ago was to sign deals with Hellcat and use their roster.

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  • pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
    The Replacements
    Neutral Milk Hotel
    "I'm a thief, and I dig it"
  • BinGnarlyBinGnarly Posts: 508
    pearlzepfan wrote:
    The Replacements
    Neutral Milk Hotel

    Thanks

    And I know what Indie is im aware that it means you arn't signed to a major label. Maybe I should have rephrased that to what are some good bands not signed to a major label.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Modest Mouse (the kings of modern indie music - ripped off countlessly cuz they've been around since the early 90s.. once a sub pop band), kings of leon, strokes,.. listen to college radio and you'll get your hands on the best of the real indie crop.

    i hate that it's become a genre :(
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  • VortexVortex Posts: 8,772
    There are a lot of really good bands out there, it depends of what yo like to listen but if you want to start with indie rock bands well, from the 90´s-00´s:
    Pavement, Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Luna, Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Elliott Smith, Heatmiser, Teenage Fanclub, Sebadoh, Modest Mouse.

    ...and if you are looking for early indie bands well: The Smiths, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Bauhaus, Joy Divsion etc.

    But if you want to start from the beginning: The Velvet Underground.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Vortex wrote:
    There are a lot of really good bands out there, it depends of what yo like to listen but if you want to start with indie rock bands well, from the 90´s-00´s:
    Pavement, Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Luna, Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Elliott Smith, Heatmiser, Teenage Fanclub, Sebadoh, Modest Mouse.

    ...and if you are looking for early indie bands well: The Smiths, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Bauhaus, Joy Divsion etc.

    But if you want to start from the beginning: The Velvet Underground.
    you listed modest mouse twice, but i think they deserve it :)
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  • VortexVortex Posts: 8,772
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    you listed modest mouse twice, but i think they deserve it :)


    :lol:

    Sorry, my mistake :D But of course they deserve it. :)
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  • joshlsjoshls Posts: 39
    The Silent Partner

    http://www.myspace.com/thesilentpartner
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    Top Bands
    1. Pearl Jam - Vs. , Ten , Avocado , Yield , Vitalogy , Binaural , No Code , Riot Act.
    2. Tool - Lateralus , Aenima , 10,000 days , Undertow , Opiate
  • alobaralobar Posts: 310
    Fugazi
    Pinback
    Modest Mouse
    Built To Spill
    Neutral Milk Hotel
    Olivia Tremor Control
    The Microphones
    Wolf Parade
    The Decemberists

    that's all I can think of for now
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  • TheLostSoulTheLostSoul Posts: 773
    The Black Angels
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  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    probably any Elephant 6 band.
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  • mpg82mpg82 Posts: 83
    Interpol.

    I love these guys. I think they have some quality stuff that is so hard to find lately. Click http://www.myspace.com/interpol and listen to 'Narc'. Some people say they're a Joy Division copy but I don't care I think they're great.
    6/26/98, 6/27/98, 06/13/99, 10/08/00, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/29/06, 6/30/06, 5/7/10
  • VortexVortex Posts: 8,772
    mikeg19_82 wrote:
    Interpol.

    I love these guys. I think they have some quality stuff that is so hard to find lately. Click http://www.myspace.com/interpol and listen to 'Narc'. Some people say they're a Joy Division copy but I don't care I think they're great.

    I forgot Interpol, awsome band and yes, they have a lot of influences from Joy Division but they are great!

    I love their first cd, Turn On The Bright Lights, Antics it´s great also but TOTBL it´s special.
    If you follow every dream
    You might get lost
  • UpHereInMyTree500UpHereInMyTree500 Posts: 1,772
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    Wave came crashing...
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    UpHereInMyTree500 wrote:
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

    yeah their album is amazing from start to finish
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  • IWishIWasASailorIWishIWasASailor Posts: 129
    If you like cheesy Jeff Mangum wannabees it is.
  • allsacredfromyouthallsacredfromyouth Posts: 39
    I'm not sure if these are considered 'indie', but Husker Du and Sonic Youth are excellent too. They sure did influence a lot of bands since then.
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    lukin14 wrote:
    I think that is an oxymoron for the most part.

    Indie is not a sound. It's a band that has not yet signed to a "MAJOR" label. Usually you are stuck picking up their cds at local record stores or at bar shows.

    There's a few small independant labels (hence Indie) but some of the supposed Indie labels are simply arms of a major label.. something like Hellcat/Warner situation.. Warner's way of getting in on the mini-punk explosion a few years ago was to sign deals with Hellcat and use their roster.

    savvy?


    kinda like PopRock isn't a sound...


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  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    IWishIWasASailor wrote:
    If you like cheesy Jeff Mangum wannabees it is.


    *David Byrne

    Poprock does describe a sound, though. "inide" doesn't say dick about it
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    allsacredfromyouth wrote:
    I'm not sure if these are considered 'indie', but Husker Du and Sonic Youth are excellent too. They sure did influence a lot of bands since then.
    2 of the indie bands before it became a genre.

    Sonic Youth is up there with the Velvet Underground in regality :cool:

    husker du is awesome too.

    also, i don't think anyone's mentioned The Pixies now that you mention husker du.. :D
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  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i fully support all the bands mentioned so far. i have to add the whigs and the lemonheads, though on the grungy side, dinosaur jr. etc. pavement... beck!!!!
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  • alobaralobar Posts: 310
    kdpjam wrote:
    i fully support all the bands mentioned so far. i have to add the whigs and the lemonheads, though on the grungy side, dinosaur jr. etc. pavement... beck!!!!


    Yeah, Beck's K Records album (One Foot In The Grave) is awesome!

    Zumpano is pretty great....it's A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers old Sub Pop band.

    and some others....

    Karate
    Drive Like Jehu
    Helvetia
    The Advantage
    Calexico
    Dirty Three
    The Birthday Party
    "I wanna believe in the mercy of the world again."

    WAR + MAGIC BEANS = PEACE
  • TheLostSoulTheLostSoul Posts: 773
    TheLostSoul wrote:
    The Black Angels

    http://www.myspace.com/theblackangels
    I miss you hippiemom.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    ^^ ALL of Beck's albums are awesome.

    *nods*
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  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    the cure, the church, echo and the bunnymen, b.a.d., psychedelic furs, pixies, swervedriver, blur, charlatans, archers of loaf, morrisey, sunny day real estate.... the list could go on forever.
    lay down all thoughts; surrender to the void
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    Caesars
    Rooney
    The Libertines
    The Reindeer Section


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    built to spill
    pavement
    modest mouse

    three of my favs.
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