Comments on: Dancing on indy music’s grave, in fabulous heels http://www.the-pamphleteer.com/2009/03/dancing-on-indy-musics-grave-in-fabulous-heels/ an experiment in citizen journalism Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:03:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim Footman http://www.the-pamphleteer.com/2009/03/dancing-on-indy-musics-grave-in-fabulous-heels/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Tim Footman Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:49:45 +0000 http://www.the-pamphleteer.com/?p=104#comment-61 I date the death of indie to Oasis playing Knebworth, when I found myself stuck behind four people in matching 'CREWE & ALSAGER COLLEGE LACROSSE CLUB' windcheaters. I mean, Oasis weren't indie as such, but they knelt at the shrine of Morrissey. Actually, it probably goes back a bit earlier, to when Nirvana signed to Geffen. If bands like REM and Radiohead became big, global propositions, the whole idea of 'indie' or 'alternative' goes out of the window. Or maybe it was when The Clash signed to CBS. Or when Elvis left Sun. Or when Gracie Fields got a movie deal... I date the death of indie to Oasis playing Knebworth, when I found myself stuck behind four people in matching ‘CREWE & ALSAGER COLLEGE LACROSSE CLUB’ windcheaters. I mean, Oasis weren’t indie as such, but they knelt at the shrine of Morrissey.

Actually, it probably goes back a bit earlier, to when Nirvana signed to Geffen. If bands like REM and Radiohead became big, global propositions, the whole idea of ‘indie’ or ‘alternative’ goes out of the window.

Or maybe it was when The Clash signed to CBS.

Or when Elvis left Sun.

Or when Gracie Fields got a movie deal…

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