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Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. | Indie, an abbreviation of independent, is a term regarding a trend seen in music, film, business and subculture originating in the late 20th century. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...
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In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs, culture, which could be distinct or hidden, that differentiate them from the larger culture to which they belong. ...
The most general definition of the word is to be independent from the mainstream. The word has become most often associated with a subculture defined by its associated music, fashion, behavior and beliefs. Indie culture is an avant-garde lifestyle which follows social trends that are considered to consciously deviate from the mainstream. One common belief within indie culture is anti-conformity, even though indie has become a well known and conformist subculture in itself. The major influence for the indie culture came out of the indie music scene, associated with the DIY culture to the arts. Many followers of the indie culture are associated with local independent art and music scenes. Look up mainstream in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ...
Conformity is the act of consciously maintaining a certain degree of similarity (in clothing, manners, behaviors, etc. ...
in music that is characterized by its perceived independence from mainstream or pop culture as a whole. ...
Main articles: DIY ethic and Do it yourself DIY (or Do It Yourself) culture is a broad term used to refer to a wide range of grassroots political activism. ...
Since its emergence in the early 1980s, increasing numbers of youths have been drawn to the beliefs and trends of indie culture. Like many subcultures before it, the indie culture has become part of mainstream youth culture, in some ways earning the conformist status that it initially rejected. In the 2000s, the indie culture has had crossovers with other subcultures, including alternative, hipster, art school, hippie, emo, grungers, and mods. However, many indie followers are offended that such links are made between the indie subculture and some of those listed above, including emo because of their differing philosophies and emo's links to mainstream culture. The indie culture in recent years has adopted many traits of the hippie culture and that of the 1960s counterculture.[1] In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs, culture, which could be distinct or hidden, that differentiate them from the larger culture to which they belong. ...
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Alternative culture is a catch-all phrase used predominately by the media and the marketing industry to refer to a variety of separate sub-cultures – (which are either loosely related or near-totally unrelated) – and are perceived by the general public as being outside or on the edge of so...
The word hipster is usually applied to young people of North America and Europe and also in few cities of Latin America and Asia. ...
Marie Bashkirtseff, In the Studio, 1881, Dnipropetrovsk State Art Museum, Dnipropetrovsk. ...
Singer of a modern Hippie movement in Russia The hippie subculture was a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread around the world. ...
Emo is a genre of rock music. ...
A grunger is a member of a UK youth subculture of 00s. ...
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In sociology, counterculture is a term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. ...
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Main article: Indie music Bands such as Pixies and Sonic Youth, who were not given as much mainstream success up to that point, found themselves adored by new fans, assembling a strong indie following. New York City, notably Williamsburg, Brooklyn, also became a major scene for indie rock, with bands such as We Are Scientists, The Walkmen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TalkRadio, Interpol, They Might Be Giants and The Strokes. Los Angeles' indie scene rode the wave of gentrification through eastside neighborhoods like Los Feliz, Silverlake, and Echo Park, which have given rise to such bands as Moving Units, Autolux, Shiny Toy Guns, Earlimart, Minus The Bear, Silversun Pickups, and Giant Drag. The indie culture not only accepts music of the current era but also accepts classic music from the United States especially from the 1960s; however such bands existed largely prior to the philosophy of 'indie'. in music that is characterized by its perceived independence from mainstream or pop culture as a whole. ...
The Pixies[1] are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. ...
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. ...
New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick. ...
We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band formed in 2000 featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). ...
The Walkmen are an indie rock band from New York City. ...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a Grammy Award-nominated New York City-based rock band. ...
For the international organisation, see Interpol. ...
This article is about the musical group. ...
For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...
Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ...
Los Feliz (usually pronounced Loss Feeliss by most non-Spanish-speaking locals) is a neighborhood in the north-central region of the city of Los Angeles, California. ...
Silver Lake may refer to: // Cities, towns etc Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California Silver Lake, Indiana Silver Lake, New Hampshire on the eastern border of New Hampshire Silver Lake, Ohio Lakes In California: Silver Lake (Amador), in Amador County, California Silver Lake (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California Silver Lake...
Echo Park is the name of a neighbourhood in Los Angeles. ...
Moving Units is a dance-rock band from Los Angeles, California. ...
Autolux are a Los Angeles-based trio comprised of Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals, bass), Greg Edwards (guitar, vocals), and Carla Azar (drums, vocals). ...
Shiny Toy Guns is an American electronica/indie/rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2002. ...
Earlimart is a census-designated place located in Tulare County, California. ...
Minus the Bear is a Seattle, Washington-based band. ...
Silversun Pickups (also simply known as SSPU) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, signed to Dangerbird Records, and headed by Brian Aubert. ...
Giant Drag is a Californian Indie rock duo, composed of singer/guitarist Annie Hardy and a simultaneous drummer and synth-player. ...
Britain's indie music scene can be traced back to the early 1960s mod era, with rock and roll bands like The Who and The Kinks made a large imprint on indie culture. Their views were seen as rebellions and spoke out for the nation. These bands greatly influenced many of the indie rock bands of the 1980s (The Smiths, Joy Division) and 1990s (post-punk and Britpop bands such as Oasis, Blur, and Ocean Colour Scene). The recent indie rock revival (roughly (2002-present) was spear-headed by bands such as The Libertines, but received mainstream appeal with bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kasabian, Razorlight, Atlantic, Patrick Wolf, M.I.A. and many others. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
The Who are a British rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ...
The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ...
The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ...
This article is about the band. ...
Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock...
Britpop was a mid-1990s British alternative rock genre and movement. ...
Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ...
Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ...
Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS) are an English rock band from Birmingham. ...
The Libertines were an English rock band that gained notoriety[1] in the early 2000s, part of what was described as the garage rock revival movement of that time. ...
Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ...
Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ...
Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. ...
For other uses, see Kasabian (disambiguation). ...
Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ...
The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...
Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Apps on June 30, 1983 at St Thomas Hospital, London[1]) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. ...
For other uses, see MIA. Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam (July 17, 1977), a British vocalist, songwriter, composer, record producer and visual artist, is a Tamil of Jaffna origin. ...
Contemporary "indie" culture is perceived by many as an oxymoron, with "indie" being a label given to guitar pop by mainstream publications such as the NME. Look up oxymoron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Fashion A key characteristic of clothing trends within the modern indie culture is focus on uniqueness and individuality,[2] which is often achieved by appealing to fashion trends associated with music from the 1970s (rock, punk and country) and the 1980s (New Wave). Common clothing items include band T-shirts (see Paul Maiorana), vintage clothing, striped tops, blazers, waistcoats, ties, cardigans, scarves and skinny jeans. Some of the most popular footwear choices include Converse or other plimsolls, slip-on shoes of all manners, and various styles of dress shoes. A somewhat counterintuitive result of this is that though individuality is prized, or at least vocally espoused, indie culture does have an identifiable look, making it less than truly individual and more like any other subculture. This is particularly evident in the case of the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoes which has become the most successful brand of shoe in history, as a result of the make being prized for its "independent" style. Surprisingly, the increase in demand for "Chucks" has, as of late, driven up the market price for the once-inexpensive footwear. Punk fashion is the styles of clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. ...
New Wave was a pop and rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ...
T-Shirt A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt with short or long sleeves, a round neck, put on over the head, without pockets. ...
1950s vintage slip Vintage clothing is a term for garments hailing from another era. ...
Skinny jeans are a style of jeans that have a snug fit all the way through the legs and end in a small leg opening. ...
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Brand labels are sometimes rejected as an exemplification of mainstream culture, and several small companies cater to the indie style, including Tourist Attraction and Artus. American Apparel, however, has broken this mold and is one of the few brand labels that is accepted amongst the indie culture. A few products that are a favorite in the indie culture include low cut v-neck shirts, drain-pipe jeans, lip, nose, and septum piercings, short cut-off jean shorts or short athletic shorts, cardigans, any sort of small slip-on shoe, and an emergence of early 90's culture such as cartoon T-Shirts and Jumpers, hats and high waisted jeans have also become very popular. There are counterintuitive consequences here as well: though adherents to indie culture would criticize those who patronize mainstream retail outlets for spending too much on mass-produced items, the retailers that cater to indie culture tend to be at least as expensive, if not significantly more so. The clothing chain Urban Outfitters is one example. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
American Apparels main factory and headquarters in Los Angeles American Apparel, LLC is a vertically integrated clothing company based in downtown Los Angeles, California. ...
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Indie fashion has become popular on the highstreet as the subculture grows. Stores such as TopShop, Miss Selfridge and especially H&M stock more vintage inspired quirky pieces- that, ironically, wouldn't have necessarily sold so well 10 years ago.
The fashion of the Indie Subculture also features a wide variety of hairstyles, ranging from very stylized and shaped haircuts to hair that is intended to appear as though very little, if any, effort has gone into its arrangment. In some particular groups associated with the Indie scene, backcombing is also quite popular.
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Like the indie music scene, independent films are an art form produced without the funding, and thus adjustment, from a major movie studio, which thus allows appreciative fans to discover purer or more avant-garde qualities within the movies. As these films have recently seen an upsurge in popularity some satellite networks have launched devoted indie film channels, bringing independent film to a wider television audience. An independent film (or indie film) is a film produced without the support of a major movie studio or a big budget. ...
This is a list of Hollywood movie studios. ...
See also Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...
This is a list of indie rock artists. ...
Lo-fi is a subgenre of indie rock which uses lo-fi recording practices. ...
The word hipster is usually applied to young people of North America and Europe and also in few cities of Latin America and Asia. ...
No Wave was a short-lived but influential music and art scene that thrived briefly in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk scene there. ...
Punks at a music festival The punk subculture is a subculture that is based around punk rock music. ...
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The indie design movement is made up of independent designers, artists and craftspeople who design and make a wide array of products without being part of large, industrialized businesses. ...
Footnotes - ^ Xanga blogring, "That "Indie is not emo" blogring is full of emos."
- ^ Merely Human (April 23, 2006). "Emo Fashion Whores, Check Out These Bitchin' Shoes" (blog). Retrieved on June 30, 2006, 2006. Retrieved on June 30, 2006.
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