Indie pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early ’80s such as Orange Juice and Josef K and the dominant UK independent band of the mid eighties, The Smiths. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Whitest Boy Alive

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Sunday 12 February 2012
Matt Nathanson Rachel Platten Sunday 12 February 2012	Cain's Ballroom Tulsa OK, United States 36.160694 -95.994973	1 went Add shout
The Polyphonic Spree NEW FUMES Sunday 12 February 2012	Bottletree Birmingham AL, United States 33.521366 -86.778436	4 went Add shout
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Twin Sister Ava Luna Monday 13 February 2012	Hi-Dive Denver, CO, Denver, United States 39.71634 -104.987672	5 going Add shout
The Polyphonic Spree NEW FUMES Monday 13 February 2012	House of Blues New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, United States 29.953008 -90.066178	1 going Add shout
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Vacationer Monday 13 February 2012	Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, San Diego, United States 32.990864 -117.27061	1 going Add shout
Electric Guest residency at The Echo Electric Guest, Summer Camp, Cuckoo Chaos, Haim Monday 13 February 2012	The Echo Los Angeles CA, United States 34.077745 -118.259985	19 going Add shout

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MarcusLMosnter wrote:
Friday evening

i don't think pop always means "popular" is a genre of music, that don't implies anymore that the artist is popular

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MarcusLMosnter wrote:
Friday evening

'pop' and 'indie' may seem contradictory, but i see it that 'indie' as an abbreviation of 'independent' originally referred to the music label (and thus type) the artist was signed on. 'Pop' does indeed come from 'popular', and while most things that are 'popular' are indeed different from 'small, obscure, eccentric' that doesn't necessarily make the terms mutually exclusive. if it makes you feel better, pretend 'pop' refers to the bubble in soda-pop. its happier indie. [2]

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apfelstrodel wrote:
7 days ago

Indiemusik.se the place for new music - http://indiemusik.se/

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Thetic- wrote:
8 days ago

@ELMNTzero: you are confused. pop is not a synonymous of "mainstream". pop is usually something melodic, easy to listen to, not necessarily mainstream, it can be also underground.

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KeithLew wrote:
11 days ago

Check out this new artist! http://www.last.fm/group/Santa+Leja+Group

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j_brodu wrote:
last month

srry i just saw nbennett622's reply, he stated it quite nicely.

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j_brodu wrote:
last month

"independent" and "pop" are NOT oxymorons, at least as far as music goes. all it means to be an independent band is that you're NOT on a label affliated with any of the big three (formerly four) major labels. there are plenty of independent labels that are large enough to release a popular record. that's all besides the point though - pop has come to describe a particular sound more than the degree of popularity. so indie pop is certainly a legitimate tag/genre.

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nbennett622 wrote:
last month

'pop' and 'indie' may seem contradictory, but i see it that 'indie' as an abbreviation of 'independent' originally referred to the music label (and thus type) the artist was signed on. 'Pop' does indeed come from 'popular', and while most things that are 'popular' are indeed different from 'small, obscure, eccentric' that doesn't necessarily make the terms mutually exclusive. if it makes you feel better, pretend 'pop' refers to the bubble in soda-pop. its happier indie.

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ELMNTzero wrote:
last month

Stupid tag. Its a contradiction. Indie usually means underground, independent from major labels, etc. Pop is popular music, that is mainstream to please a general audience, usually with the help of major labels.

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DivisionEule wrote:
last month

Also known as pop. [2]

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somemusicdude wrote:
December 2011

Also known as pop.

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TheSadMountain wrote:
December 2011

Joining the ranks of redundant, bullshit musical terminologies. Independant Pop? So angrie rite now!

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tinksaysboo wrote:
November 2011

Checkout royalfm.de Amazing indie pop radio station!

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agusmantoyib wrote:
November 2011

fuck MTV! Love Indie

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esplex wrote:
November 2011

Best tag ever

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DeafAmbitions wrote:
November 2011

Looking for some indie good-times?? Our FREE MIXTAPE will sort you out. http://deafambitions.blogspot.com/2011/11/deaf-ambitions-mixtape-jangular.html

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Jimbobbowilly wrote:
November 2011

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

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cockrocker69 wrote:
November 2011

*clever response*

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Mercenarion wrote:
October 2011

@cockrocker69: Yet you have Nirvana in your library.

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cockrocker69 wrote:
October 2011

MTV generated bullshit

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