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Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid ’80s, 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. While the term ‘indie’ had been used for some time to describe artists on independent labels (and the labels themselves), the key moment in the naming of the genre was the release of NME’s C86 tape in 1986. Although featuring a wide range of bands including Primal Scream, The Pastels, and The Shop Assistants, it over time became shorthand for a genre known by a variety of terms. Initially it was dubbed ‘C86’ (after the tape itself), the more ambiguous Indiepop, Cutie or a term coined by John Peel: shambling bands. Retrospectively the term; Twee was used, initially ironically, due to what commentators called the “revolt into childhood” of its followers.

Musically its key characteristics were jangling guitars, a love of sixties pop and often fey, innocent lyrics. The UK label Sarah Records and its most popular band The Field Mice, although more diverse than the label indicates, were probably its most typical proponents. It was also inspired by the DIY scene of punk and there was a thriving fanzine, label and club and gig circuit. Scenes later developed in the United States particularly around labels such as K Records. Genres such as Riot Grrrl and bands as diverse as Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, and Belle and Sebastian have all acknowledged its influence.

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indie pop gigs around Los Angeles, United States • view all

October 2008
Tomorrow (Monday 13 October 2008)
Santogold Mates of State, Low Vs Diamond	House of Blues Anaheim Los Angeles, United States	13 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Jolie Holland Herman Düne	Troubadour Los Angeles, United States	6 people attending Add shout
Tuesday 14 October 2008
The Ting Tings Mates of State, Santogold, Low vs. Diamond	The Wiltern Los Angeles, United States	24 people attending 1 shout Buy Tickets
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Black Kids The Virgins	Mayan Theatre Los Angeles, United States	21 people attending Add shout
Kings of Leon We Are Scientists, The Stills	NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE Los Angeles, United States	31 people attending 6 shouts
Thursday 16 October 2008
Tegan and Sara City and Colour, Girl in a Coma	Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States	28 people attending 6 shouts

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Hey check it out *Better Than Bad*

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bassplayer17 wrote:
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gay pop

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Peppsy606 wrote:
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Hey,check out my new song "Wake Me Up" if you want some new shit. Its energetic as hell. :) http://www.last.fm/music/Percy+Mejhagen /Percy

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arbdesign wrote:
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nickvb wrote:
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InASafePlace wrote:
last month

What's up with that meaningless tag? Why not stick to "pop"?

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XylophonePotato wrote:
last month

Last.fm is so confused about why Death Cab for Cutie are not in my charts.

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jigglefactor wrote:
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http://www.last.fm/group/Indie+is+Crap

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RockCorps wrote:
August 2008

hey guys. does anyone wanna come see the Guillemots at the Royal Albert Hall on the 26th September?!? If so, the only way you can get a ticket is by earning it. Give 4 hours of your time volunteering at a community project held by us, Orange RockCorps, and the ticket is all yours. woop woop! for information, visit us at www.orangerockcorps.co.uk

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[deleted-user] wrote:
July 2008

I like sissy, wimpy, pansy music, and you should too!
indiemusicpimp wrote:
July 2008

fuck bossponkan indiepops cool wait is he speaking of the term cus the term sucks!

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bossponkan wrote:
July 2008

such a sissy term

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Amour_Noir wrote:
July 2008

yay indie pop, I have your shoutbox virginity :P

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