indie

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There's folky indie, there's metaly indie, dancey indie, there's indie-schmindie, jingly-jangly bumhead indie, punky-indie, singer-songwritery indie* ... and even those descriptions are inherantly lacking in proper decriptive terms.

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  1. noun Informal One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization.
  2. noun Informal An artistic work produced by an independent company or group: "[His film] showed that indies could . . . take in millions at the box office” (Liesl Schillinger).
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or being an indie: an album of indie rock; an indie film company.

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  • Handmade crafts - crocheting, knitting, sewing, beading - are experiencing a renaissance as an "indie" - or alternative - crafts movement. —  Latest News
  • There's folky indie, there's metaly indie, dancey indie, there's indie-schmindie, jingly-jangly bumhead indie, punky-indie, singer-songwritery indie* ... and even those descriptions are inherantly lacking in proper decriptive terms. —  Word Magazine -
  • There wasn't really a word for what we now call "alternative", or "indie" - maybe —  Murmurs.com
  • I've had some cool experiences in 'indie, artsy Bmore,' though I don't know I'd call them —  Blogtimore, Hon
  • As I suggested last week, Kaslik's book seems quite pertinent to general happenings here at Radio 3, what with its focus on an emerging, indie, art-rock ensemble in Montreal who seem poised to take over the world but whose passions nearly overwhelm them. —  CBC Radio 3
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