Is Indie consumerist bullsh*t?

Jangly Mark · 06-28-2023, 07:32 AM

I guess that I'm a little different to many that share my love for indie in that I would love bands/artists that mean the world to me to be huge/in the charts/on the radio/played in cafes etc.

From Novak to The Field Mice and the rest of the Sarah Records roster through to Tullycraft, The Dierdres to shoegazers such as Slowdive.

Ultimately, when I'm in a cafe or supermarket, I want to hear music *I* like (and I love inflicting my taste on others).

But, without commercialisation of the music itself. I've seen to many bands ruined eithor by becoming bland/boring versions of their forfmer selves or by changing what they do entirely.

Yes, a few bands make it big (in the loosest sense) doing what they do best, sadly most don't.

While I can see why, say, My Bloody Valentine wouldn't be a lot of people's thing, to me, there is no reason why, for example, The School couldn't be huge.

(I would have finished with the video for The School - Let It Slip but, it appears newbies can't post Youtube links)

06-28-2023, 07:32 AM	#38 (permalink)
Jangly Mark Groupie Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Swansea, South Wales, UK Posts: 7	I guess that I'm a little different to many that share my love for indie in that I would love bands/artists that mean the world to me to be huge/in the charts/on the radio/played in cafes etc. From Novak to The Field Mice and the rest of the Sarah Records roster through to Tullycraft, The Dierdres to shoegazers such as Slowdive. Ultimately, when I'm in a cafe or supermarket, I want to hear music I like (and I love inflicting my taste on others). But, without commercialisation of the music itself. I've seen to many bands ruined eithor by becoming bland/boring versions of their forfmer selves or by changing what they do entirely. Yes, a few bands make it big (in the loosest sense) doing what they do best, sadly most don't. While I can see why, say, My Bloody Valentine wouldn't be a lot of people's thing, to me, there is no reason why, for example, The School couldn't be huge. (I would have finished with the video for The School - Let It Slip but, it appears newbies can't post Youtube links)