1. Genre Research
{ AS Media Coursework – Oli Searle

2.  Indie – Short for independent rock.
 Indie artists stay clear independent of
major labels or mainstream music.
Indie

3.  Indie started out in the mid 1980’s as
alternative radio music.
 Originated from 1960’s garage, 1970’s
punk and 1980’s post punk.
History of Indie

4.  Indie – Indie genre is alternative music
which tends to be the more popular of
the two.
 Indie Rock – The less mainstream music
which is not as popular as Indie.
Indie and Indie Rock?

5.  Started out as alternative music, however
its started to change as its not regarded as
more experimental and weird.
 Despite this British Indie sounds less emo
and more like the typical mainstream
music.
Evolution of Indie

6.  NME – produce by IPC media. NME became more
indie during the 1990’s. However they have featured
Bombay Bicycle Club recently as well as The
Wombats, both successful Indie bands.
 Q Magazine – produced by Bauer Media Group. Q
feature many indie artists and bands.
 Kerrang! – produced by Bauer Media Group, however
Kerrang! focus more on rock and indie rock rather
than Indie.
Indie Magazines?