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History of Indie rock

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  • The Sex Pistols play the Lesser Free Hall: all of indie Manchester sees the future of music

    The Sex Pistols play the Lesser Free Hall: all of indie Manchester sees the future of music
    The Sex Pistols This event is considered to have changed music forever and also to be the greatest gig of all time. Although it is before Indie Rock truly became known, it is one of the biggest events to help that process start its journey.

  • Originated in 1980s

    Originated in 1980s
    History Indie Rock orginated in both the United States and United Kingdom. It is a version of alternative rock that is extremely diverse.

  • Indietronica

    Indietronica
    Indietronica Indietronica, begun in the early 1990s with bands like Stereolab and Disco Inferno, took off in the new millennium as digital technology developed. Indeitronica had many bands from the US and UK alike. All of them were quite popular within their time. They worked on making a variety of indie music using various instruments that sounded electronically.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Belle and Sebastian
    Belle and Sebastian Belle and Sebastian were voted the Best British Newcomer in 1999. They proved how much a strong fan base can help you win such awards. Some even thought the vote was "rigged," but they were proved otherwise.

  • Franz Ferdinand take post-punk into the top 10

    Franz Ferdinand take post-punk into the top 10
    Franz Ferdinand A popular song by Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out," is truly what got them started. They proved that rockers could be smart and musical at the same time.