1. Indie

2. The root of Indie
Indie is a type of music that originated
from the United Kingdom and the
United States in the 1980s.
 The characteristics of the Indie genre
are artists that are signed to
independent record labels. The term
Indie is an abbreviation of the word
Independent.
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3. What links does it have to
other genres?
The Indie genre is derived from the
alternative rock genre. It then branched out
to sub genres such as indie pop, garage
rock, Indie-folk, post-punk, and new wave
 Some examples of Indie artists are Arctic
Monkeys, Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay
bicycle club, the kooks, 1975, Mumford and
Sons. Many of them started in the Indie
scene, but some artists such as Arctic
Monkeys have moved onto the more
mainstream and pop side of the Indie
culture.
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4. Arctic Monkeys

They are an indie band
from Sheffield, who formed
in 2002 and belong to the
label Domino. They have
just released their fifth
studio album called “AM”.
The main genres they are
associated with are Indie
rock; also garage rock,
psychedelic rock, garage
rock and post –punk
revival.

5. Typical Listener
 The
average typical listener to
Indie music are teenagers aged
16-17, however, using my own
knowledge I know that people
in their early-late twenties also
listen to Indie music.

6. Iconic Tracks
An example of their old music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkB
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An example of their new music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQH
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7. Two Door Cinema Club
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They are an Indie band from Northern
Ireland, who formed in 2007 and belong
to the labels Kitsune, Glassnote,
Cooperative, and Parlophone. They
have released two studio albums, one in
2010 and one in 2012. They have had
eleven singles and have performed in the
2012 London Olympics. The main genres
they are associated with are Indie rock,
Dance punk, new wave, and post-punk
revival.

8. Iconic Tracks
An example of their music from their 2010
album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLK4oaXUuL
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An example of their music from their 2012
album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIOqiAPqa3g
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An example of a track they released in 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovnCXhogus
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9. Indie Music Magazines...
These magazines are indie magazines, however they can also be
classified as Indie Rock as the magazines also include indie rock bands
as well as indie bands.

10. Current News...
• The Arctic Monkeys and Jake Bugg have been nominated for a Brit
Award 2014
http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/74806#1
• Arctic Monkeys have topped the US Alternative Songs chart for the first
time ever.
http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/75033
•Arctic Monkeys to headline Summer Sonic 2014
http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/74756
•"Probably the ugliest one is the best singer": It's part two of Jake Bugg
versus One Direction feud
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/music/jake-bugg-versus-onedirection-1734541
These are the current news surrounding the indie music industry.