indie – rock
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A powerpoint to show the codes and conventions of the music genre indie - rockTRANSCRIPT
Indie – Rock
Jonny Golder
The Genre
• Closely linked with Alternative• Originated from the UK in the 1980’s• Stemmed from the genre grunge• Became a mainstream genre in the 1990’s to identify
those acts that retained and outsider and underground prospective
• In the 200’s as a result in the music industry and growing importance of the internet a lot of indie rock acts began to enjoy commercial success
• Is It really Indie anymore???
Codes and conventions
Magazines
Artists