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May 20, 2015 · How indie culture was built in the 1980s, sustained and transformed through the 1990s, and revived in the past decade is the subject of two new memoirs, Jon Fine’s Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at ...
Oct 2, 2019 · Sam Knee is the author of A Scene in Between: Tripping Through the Fashions of UK Indie Music 1980-1988. With so many subcultures bubbling under the surface, getting a handle on the mood of the ...
Even in these early stages of indie, very different kinds of indie music were being created, from the polished recordings of Motown to the harsh and poorly mixed punk records of the late 70s and early 80s. But indie continued to evolve over time, of course, and in particular, the 1990s were a very interesting time for this genre.
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- The Primitives. Led by indie pin-up Tracy Cattell (aka Tracy Tracy) and guitarist/songwriter Paul Court, Coventry quartet The Primitives had their own Lazy imprint before signing to RCA.
- Happy Mondays. ‘Madchester’-era indie-dance superstars at the turn of the 90s, Happy Mondays first hit their stride with 1988’s Martin Hannett-produced Bummedand the dancefloor remix ‘W.F.L’ in 89.
- Spacemen 3. Critically-acclaimed and narcotically-challenged, Rugby-based psych-rockers Spacemen 3 made some superb records in the late 80s, not least 88’s The Perfect Prescription, featuring the glorious ‘Walkin’ With Jesus’.
- Cocteau Twins. Forever associated with the 4AD imprint, Scottish outfit Cocteau Twins’ landmark 80s albums as 84’s Treasureand 86’s Victorialand remain among the most seductive and ethereal discs known to pop.
May 29, 2015 · The week’s best arts and culture reads – The week’s best arts and culture reads – including the ‘greatest sports photo of all time’ and how to make poetry pay. ... “Indie’s legacy ...
Jun 17, 2023 · Louder. A beginners' guide to UK 80s indie in five essential albums. By Stephen Hill. published 17 June 2023. The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands. Here is the story of the genre via five essential albums. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Sep 16, 2024 · Indie music, short for independent, refers to an innovative musical movement where artists operate autonomously outside mainstream record label influence, often embracing a DIY ethos. History and evolution of indie music. Origins (Late 1970s – Early 1980s): In Response to mainstream dominance, artists practiced independence and creativity.
