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Originally posted by Picto
I think the problem with Indie music is that people are a lot more exposed to all these bands sounding the same thanks to sites such as MySpace, Last.FM... the whole 'indie' scene has increased tenfold in recent years, whereas beforehand you'd only really come across one or two.

Aye its over exposure really, as the saying goes "Too many cooks"

and I was replying to Baz, Muse :tongue: but I get what you mean

Top 30 Independent Label Singles : 15.03.2009

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiesingles.shtml

M.I.A. is in there.

Prodigy is there.

Dizzee Rascal.

Ladytron.

Just to clarify, are we talking indie bands or guitar bands?

As I said earlier, it depends on how you perceive indie

I'm don't mind a lot of Mainstream stuff, but it's always good to have bands/singers that no-one else knows. One of my favourite bands ever is Porcelain And The Tramps, and IMO, none of the bands in the chart are anywhere as good as them. Admittedly, they're pretty famous on the myspace circuit but they're unsigned and generally unknown.

What winds me up about mainstream music is people who JUST listen to it. Sure, listen to what you want but it'd be nice if people would open up a bit. Browse around and you could find a singer with Leona's vocal range, or an artist who's music is as catchy as Britney's. Taking Leona as an example, she was unknown once. She has 2 non-mainstream albums, so does that make it bad? or would you not listen to it 'cos it's not in the charts?

If a friend played you a song and you liked it, but it was by someone who's unsigned/not in the chart, would you continue to listen to it or abandon it?