hi guys, sorry but i always wondered, how did "indie" become a genre again? indie is short for "independent" or "unsigned" right? paano sya naging genre? be gentle
Sensitive ang issue na to kasi its very open for interpretation depending on the people you're asking. Ang "indie" nga nagkaron na rin ng maraming sub-labels(post-punk, college rock/alternative, jangle pop, twee, lo-fi, shoegaze, britpop, early grunge, early post-hardcore/emo, post-punk revival, etc.)... at unti-unting nagevolve eto into a genre because it is celebrated by like-minded people and small record labels(so they are signed by an independent record company, hindi big/popular label kaya limited ang means of distribution) with the DIY ethos and whose attitude are mainly to be against the typical lifestyle(sex, drugs and rock n' roll) and sound of corporate cock-rock. Sobrang "off" siya sa mainstream rock kaya nagstart siya sa small record labels say Factory Records(think Joy Division, etc.), Creation Records, Rough Trade Records(think The Smiths, etc.), Matador(think Pavement, etc.), Sub-pop(think Mudhoney, early Nirvana, The Shins, etc.), Dischord(think Fugazi, etc.), local - Terno Recordings (think Up Dharma Down, Radioactive Sago)...nung tumagal ang mga bands na influenced by these artists on different umbrellas naging "indie" na rin ang sound kasi eto mga main influences nila e. Nagrrockout sila not for the sake of wanking on their instruments but to create "new sounds"(think Velvet Underground, The Cure, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Minus the Bear, Wilco, Arcade Fire) and may not necessarily be heavy or dark and evil...so mapa-independent signed man sila or mainstream(think Sandwich), yung essence ng indie naging part na ng music nila. Kaya di ka makakita ng pointy Ibanez or BC Rich guitars sa set nila or topless groupies. Nowadays, indie bands play in cool-organized productions and small intimate venues(say Saguijo) and they're physically identified with the hipster look, cool retro or offset guitars, re-emerged early 90s plaid tops or may hawak-hawak na Vinyl (joke joke joke)
...bottomline: mas poging punk rock!