well, i totally agree with both of you!

but there were a few earlier posts that suggested indie was a "sound" or genre of music...

so it's rather moot to argue it, isn't it?

That answers my question. Thank you.

Sorry but no... examples on off my head are Rilo Kiley and Idiot Pilot... both indie, but signed to major labels... Major labels sign a lot of small bands with small contracts and the music a lot of these bands make is most certainly 'indie'

'Indie' is not a term to be taken literallly... it's just a catch all term to describe 'alternative' or 'non-top 40 pop' etc...

Thus my comment re: interesting debate.... lol

you got indie in my peanut butter
 

Now that labels are specifically looking for bands to sign that can seem "indie" or sound "indie" and bring street cred to the label the term doesn't seem to have all that much importance . . . its just another term, useful I guess if you are trying to avoid the usualk pop bands. Or useful for tagging your Mp3s. There are so many genres now I've almost given up even trying to pigeonhole sounds. Now if you are looking just for truly independent and small label bands then that is a whole different deal

But, that said here's a few i like lately that are a little different

earlimart (if you like grandady)
laketrout
leaving carmichael (sp?)
antony and the johnsons
the hold steady
dirtbombs:clap::soapbox:

At the Drive in is my favorite band, I suggest you listen to some Fugazi and Drive like Jehu, both were heavy influences on at the drive in.

Chavez
Polvo
Slint
Big Black
Shellac
Rapeman
Jesus Lizard
Dinosaur Jr.
Pavement
Guided By Voices
Stereolab
The Stooges
Glenn Branca
DNA
Teenage Jesus
James Chance
Tortoise
Unwound
My Bloody Valentine
Mission of Burma
Thinking Fellers Union Local #282

Bright eyes-Take it easy(love nothing)

Thanks a lot for replies!

Haven't checked any bands out yet, but I will and I hope I find something I like.

you must do more of what people want and not yourself