Re: Official Indie Starter Kit Thread (Calling all hipsters... sorry e
I hate the prolific use of "indie" as a descriptor and even I think you're being a douchebag in this thread, flux (and I say that hesitantly, as I usually like your posts).
Like it or not, "indie" has come to reference a wide range of music, some of which is made by bands signed to divisions of major labels (although usually they get their start on a true independent). I've never liked the term, and you clearly dislike its broadening use. Sadly, language doesn't conform to what nits like you or I say, it conforms to how people actually use the words.
Oh, as for the list, I haven't heard Bonnie Prince Billy but the rest looks great. Awesome to see Spoon on there [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and the rest are all great albums. I don't see why you can't expand it to 15 though to throw Elliot Smith and a couple others on.
Oh, and CMI making a list that includes Pavement? What is this world coming to?
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