2. Indie – Short for independent rock.
Indie artists stay clear independent of
major labels or mainstream music.
Indie
3. Indie started out in the mid 1980’s as
alternative radio music.
Originated from 1960’s garage, 1970’s
punk and 1980’s post punk.
History of Indie
4. Indie – Indie genre is alternative music
which tends to be the more popular of
the two.
Indie Rock – The less mainstream music
which is not as popular as Indie.
Indie and Indie Rock?
5. Started out as alternative music, however
its started to change as its not regarded as
more experimental and weird.
Despite this British Indie sounds less emo
and more like the typical mainstream
music.
Evolution of Indie
6. NME – produce by IPC media. NME became more
indie during the 1990’s. However they have featured
Bombay Bicycle Club recently as well as The
Wombats, both successful Indie bands.
Q Magazine – produced by Bauer Media Group. Q
feature many indie artists and bands.
Kerrang! – produced by Bauer Media Group, however
Kerrang! focus more on rock and indie rock rather
than Indie.
Indie Magazines?
