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Where have all the great Indie bands gone to?
Posted on 3/26/25 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 3/26/25 at 4:30 pm
I don’t know if it’s because I’m growing up but Indie music from the 2000s/2010s was peak. I miss music like that.
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Posted on 3/26/25 at 4:59 pm to cuddlefuddle
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I don’t know if it’s because I’m growing up but Indie music from the 2000s/2010s was peak. I miss music like that.
With the Napster et al downloading era, I engorged myself with indie music during the time mentioned. Looking back now, most of it was very overrated. That isn’t to say that I disagree with the thread’s premise because there was some great music released by indie bands then, but I got completely over saturated.
Posted on 3/26/25 at 5:05 pm to cuddlefuddle
In the old days wimps, nerds, & sociopaths formed rock bands to compete w/the jocks for girls
Today why should they bother, when the girls are into rap & EDM?
And the R&R audience shrinks further every day.
Rap has several advantages over R&R. Why "get yourself an electric guitar, and take some time and learn how to play", as The Byrds sang, when you can simply stand up and rap?
And R&R is like an orgy - you need several people to do it.
Rap = The Great Folk Music Scare: one sensitive artiste is all you need.
Today why should they bother, when the girls are into rap & EDM?
And the R&R audience shrinks further every day.
Rap has several advantages over R&R. Why "get yourself an electric guitar, and take some time and learn how to play", as The Byrds sang, when you can simply stand up and rap?
And R&R is like an orgy - you need several people to do it.
Rap = The Great Folk Music Scare: one sensitive artiste is all you need.
Posted on 3/26/25 at 5:25 pm to Kafka
Pretty much nailed it. Rock just isn't cool these days. Or innovative. The most cutting edge stuff is happening from behind a laptop. You can argue whether that's right or wrong, but it's just a fact.
Posted on 3/26/25 at 5:57 pm to shutterspeed
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Rock just isn't cool these days.
Posted on 3/26/25 at 6:11 pm to Brosef Stalin
A few exceptions don't prove the rule.
This post was edited on 3/26/25 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 3/26/25 at 6:13 pm to cuddlefuddle
Car Seat Headrest just put out a great new single. Then you have IDLES, Dr.Dog, The Murlocs, Hermanos Gutierrez, Mk.gee, Fontaines D.C., Amyl and the Sniffers, Two Gallants, Rose City Band...and then a ton of solo artists too. I feel like there are actually more small time, small lable acts out there now because of the Spotify effect.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 5:48 am to Brosef Stalin
A silly man painted black prancing around the stage drunk like a Christian Marilyn Manson isn’t cool with kids these days.
I like them though.
I like them though.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 10:07 am to MyRockstarComplex
I don't know about Indie put punk is having a renaissance...two notable female led powerhouses:
Amyl & The Sniffers
Mannequin Pussy
Amyl & The Sniffers
Mannequin Pussy
Posted on 3/27/25 at 11:36 am to cuddlefuddle
I go see indie bands all the time.
Geese
Horse Girl
Chastity Belt
Courtney Barnett
Fontaine DC
Idols
Wet Leg
Felice Brothers
Shinyribs
Viagra Boys
Bill Callahan
King Krule
Early James
Dry Cleaning
That's a list of who I've seen live the last few years, there are many others.
Geese
Horse Girl
Chastity Belt
Courtney Barnett
Fontaine DC
Idols
Wet Leg
Felice Brothers
Shinyribs
Viagra Boys
Bill Callahan
King Krule
Early James
Dry Cleaning
That's a list of who I've seen live the last few years, there are many others.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 11:59 am to Zappas Stache
Parquet Courts is a regular go to on my list.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 12:03 pm to rebelrouser
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Two Gallants
That’s not a name I’ve heard in a long, long time.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 12:20 pm to cuddlefuddle
We've just moved further and further from the age of strong albums being a thing. So not only is rock completely out of style, as Kafka said very well, but a lot of these bands are just hoping to have a single song hit.
And there are definitely some GREAT new songs out there! If I play something indie on Tidal and leave it on, it just keeps playing random indie shite. A lot of it is new and, while I couldn't tell you many of the band names, it's an enjoyable listen.
I think another shift in indie is the move to female vocalists. Female vocalists aren't for everyone, not to mention the lyrics are often from a woman's perspective. You aren't going to hear Chad scream out his frat house window to Chet, "yo, Chet, you hear that new Soccer Mommy?!? shite hits hard!".
And there are definitely some GREAT new songs out there! If I play something indie on Tidal and leave it on, it just keeps playing random indie shite. A lot of it is new and, while I couldn't tell you many of the band names, it's an enjoyable listen.
I think another shift in indie is the move to female vocalists. Female vocalists aren't for everyone, not to mention the lyrics are often from a woman's perspective. You aren't going to hear Chad scream out his frat house window to Chet, "yo, Chet, you hear that new Soccer Mommy?!? shite hits hard!".
Posted on 3/27/25 at 2:20 pm to Zappas Stache
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Geese
Horse Girl
Chastity Belt
Courtney Barnett
Fontaine DC
Idols
Wet Leg
Felice Brothers
Shinyribs
Viagra Boys
Bill Callahan
King Krule
Early James
Dry Cleaning
Damn. I am jealous and you must live in a big city. Bill Callhan just put out a tribute song to Norm McDonald:
Posted on 3/27/25 at 4:59 pm to rebelrouser
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I am jealous and you must live in a big city.
Dallas and Austin is only 3 hours away.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 6:02 pm to Zappas Stache
quote:
Geese
Horse Girl
Chastity Belt
Courtney Barnett
Fontaine DC
Idols
Wet Leg
Felice Brothers
Shinyribs
Viagra Boys
Bill Callahan
King Krule
Early James
Dry Cleaning
Nice.
To the OP, lost of great/indie college stuff out there. Channel 35 on sat radio.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 8:19 pm to cuddlefuddle
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Where have all the great Indie bands gone to?
Tons of them in my neighborhood. Silverlake (Los Angeles) I can’t even keep track there are so many. That’s why don’t really hear of “great ones”. It’s kind of watered down by the sheer volume these days. Gotta do the work to find the ones you like
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