Indie – rock

Indie – Rock

Jonny Golder

The Genre

• Closely linked with Alternative• Originated from the UK in the 1980’s• Stemmed from the genre grunge• Became a mainstream genre in the 1990’s to identify

those acts that retained and outsider and underground prospective

• In the 200’s as a result in the music industry and growing importance of the internet a lot of indie rock acts began to enjoy commercial success

• Is It really Indie anymore???

Codes and conventions

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=alex+turner&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=pbNXqyBCSmuZMM&tbnid=brIrmArtXZkTXM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.last.fm%2Fmusic%2FAlex%2BTurner%2F%2Bimages%2F77229242&ei=8UpeUrj2B8i1hAfMnYCwAQ&psig=AFQjCNH1d3gTt-5Cjv6a04povmTZCguOHg&ust=1381997664274453

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=Live+gigs&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=T1qQB_xJ5ojEnM&tbnid=t3ZZYScRBzjPPM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teamlocals.co.uk%2Fupcoming-music-gigs-in-portsmouth&ei=PkteUqGlOtOBhAe-x4BQ&psig=AFQjCNFbjZEOmb-W9RmFPbBiNlapql8tCQ&ust=1381997708379386

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=gibson+es+335&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=bznAag6FbCjM_M&tbnid=F3JGjveHOy2cVM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dv247.com%2Fguitars%2Fgibson-es-335-dot-cherry--36930&ei=iUteUpGXJsyrhAfRrIHwCQ&psig=AFQjCNEnN_rnjxqhFqSDeAMImUyaBXnvtA&ust=1381997828126224

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=indie+rock&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=izT82nkeN1Q4pM&tbnid=aFkVBuC4yKFURM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.mymusicbydesign.com%2Findie-rock%2F&ei=7UteUraULcqUhQfrrIHABA&psig=AFQjCNGn0_RNy5i3YoPi40zURdTSN8nTvg&ust=1381997909606942

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=drum%20kit&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=sfSr77C2-2lQxM&tbnid=Nqyuwci9W6IKcM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.noise11.com%2Fnews%2Fnude-drummer-with-erection-required-20120722%2Fattachment%2Fdrum-kit&ei=hkxeUri7Nce6hAflkYD4Bg&psig=AFQjCNHdXROwQzs5J-M34vCa72U9vsNJSA&ust=1381998083675356

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vox+amplifier&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=ii4mQY0b-9nbrM&tbnid=_7qHvrfeoa9vdM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voxamps.com%2Fuk%2Fda5%2F&ei=wkxeUu_lCpSrhAf1nYDADg&psig=AFQjCNH9Ns4S2V27AUwjHQLxK8y5o5jUmw&ust=1381998135379499

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=arctic+monkeys+quotes&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=nCC28tsP7YkdVM&tbnid=7K6bIoutDE3xbM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquote-a-lyric.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F54290059600%2Fbalaclava-arctic-monkeys-submitted&ei=Zk5eUuD4OI6ThQeer4GoAQ&psig=AFQjCNFppwy9M4XAtyFp2l3EDnIAEKzFXQ&ust=1381998522261103

Magazines

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=indie+rock+magazine&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=zXQ2Z1jBhsMkEM&tbnid=_xTL4ogMBhu74M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheathenmedia.co.uk%2Fjadams%2Fpage%2F3%2F&ei=3E5eUpvQBo6VhQef_IGACA&psig=AFQjCNFxmbGfHyXDeHV-KF0jeZi_DN-Dsg&ust=1381998681642238

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=q+magazine&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Vx55deiCXVeavM&tbnid=_Xm_e2Dg_qrdSM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcovers.q4music.com%2FItem.aspx%3FpageNo%3D6171%26year%3D2011&ei=K09eUovFG8SRhQeHu4DACg&psig=AFQjCNEBl83SwEujJ6I88QQ5uMyCViOlUQ&ust=1381998736039012

Artists

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=arctic+monkeys&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=IR3G01mMezDEcM&tbnid=WFs_VXQlrN6-9M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Flulasdrawings.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F06%2Fi-just-cant-get-stop-loving-this-band.html&ei=xk9eUtjtL8mrhQfp1YCQCg&psig=AFQjCNGs5JnsTNtApjCj_nc2SZnekwjXKA&ust=1381998901092438

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=the+vaccines&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=j5UPpn3XXV2huM&tbnid=QRtkbi2DHF8VqM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoonandbackmusic.com%2Farchives%2F6333&ei=3k9eUq3wO8uThQfAg4CACg&psig=AFQjCNHCKBCopnJpfK4ku7V0iI4F8-S5Zg&ust=1381998934504175

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=two+door+cinema+club&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=GErG0Cka1s4gTM&tbnid=YItaeT6Vc_B2lM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyspace.com%2Ftwodoorcinemaclub&ei=KlBeUtjxKofChAevt4D4Cg&psig=AFQjCNGwS2SUJ3fPXil3fB81QE8cngm8BQ&ust=1381998963882024

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=miles+kane&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=lwWJO4BZB8mYrM&tbnid=i-D60_Az8dZx1M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearefolks.com%2Ftag%2Fmiles-kane%2F&ei=T1BeUvClNJOVhQfMmoCgCg&psig=AFQjCNG1CTup0_c6tyUqU_4cpQ4SwK1aag&ust=1381999049363821

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=liitle+comits&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=gdSsxnS1Xd8FeM&tbnid=1NSMWMtD4chzBM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blast-recording.com%2Fnews-article.php%3FNewsArticle%3D100%26Name%3DLittle%2520Comets&ei=aFBeUoPsDIyjhgebzYDYDg&psig=AFQjCNFPYAeE3iQ_6GLhX00h1HMdyLUa0w&ust=1381999076496978

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=oasis&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=RQcQl7RMP33foM&tbnid=-XtA5FFnuSJQ2M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shinyshiny.tv%2F2013%2F03%2Fwhy_apple_and_s.html&ei=yFBeUtSsN4yThQfAk4HwDw&psig=AFQjCNELqBIo8xdD5mwb8hXrfwdtNlbz_w&ust=1381999168422455

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=beady+eye&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=FyGlOTMxp0QnbM&tbnid=OD-07fdBCJdyBM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsomething-gold-something-new.com%2Fbeady-eye-flick-of-the-finger-liam-is-back-and-sounding-great%2F&ei=71BeUr-3DIfDhAe8u4GYBg&psig=AFQjCNEVaG6S9-rY9BuJnKmOMer94HjECg&ust=1381999212909198

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