I had no idea there was such an indie following here...

[turnipmonster]

I think everyone sort of has their own definitions of indie stuff. growing up in nc, the bands I think of are all the merge stuff like archers of loaf, polvo, superchunk, portastatic etc.

[CallMeIshmael]

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I'll just recommend Built to Spill. My favorite band ever. Listen to "I Wouldn't Hurt a Fly", "Car", and "Carry the Zero".

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What are the most popular indie bands that people would recognize by name if there are any?

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I would say the shins, spoon or wilco.

[mike l.]

try:
sufjan stevens
will oldham/bonnie prince billy
songs ohia/magnolia electric co
zumpano (pre-new pornographers and better)
turin brakes
go team are very popular around here
belle and sebastian

there's tons of good stuff out there. get on [censored] and dig in.

[Eurotrash]

I would recommend the Decemberists and Iron and Wine.

both of these are pretty obscure and if you ever find yourself in a hipster argument with Jack of Arcades or CallMeIshmael you can just drop either name and instantly claim the upper hand.


I'd advise staying far, far away from bands like Modest Mouse who have "music videos" on television. they are [censored] sellouts and have already killed their cred. you will be a laughing stock if you listen to this.

also, don't forget some of The Clash to keep it real/old school.


good luck, and just remember that when you debate hipster music on this board the true masters are going to try to overwhelm you with the most obscure stuff just to make you feel like less of a person. sometimes they'll even make up bands/albums/songs just to test you. if you find yourself in one of these situations, just remember that while the person talks big and tough, on the inside he is just a little boy in Spain playing pianos filled with flames.

[Soul Daddy]

It's amazing that you that you can run with this joke for so long and continue to find ways to make it amusing. Nice work.

[IndieMatty]

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It's amazing that you that you can run with this joke for so long and continue to find ways to make it amusing. Nice work.

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[jason_t]

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It's amazing that you that you can run with this joke for so long and continue to find ways to make it amusing. Nice work.

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[Quinn Warren]

For starters:

1. The Shins

2. Built to Spill

3. Wilco

Then move on to:

4. Yo La Tengo

5. Super Furry Animals

6. Magnetic Fields

7. Broken Social Scene

Finally, attempt:

8. Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy)

9. Les Savy Fav

10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

11. Wolf Parade

Honorable metion to a fantastic indie pop band from the early 80's:

The Dbs. Their album-Stands for Decibles

[MonkeeMan]

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I'd advise staying far, far away from bands like Modest Mouse who have "music videos" on television. they are [censored] sellouts and have already killed their cred. you will be a laughing stock if you listen to this.

also, don't forget some of The Clash to keep it real/old school.

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I swear I saw a Clash video, [censored] sellouts.

Does being indie mean you can never be popular???

MTV played the video for "Rock the Casbah" in heavy rotation.