Indie is short for independent. Popularly used as a short term for "indie rock", although this is meant to be inaccurate.
Some people are unaware that indie rock is just rock music whose artists are on an independent (or indie) record label.
Indie is not a genre of music. It can be hip hop on an independent record label. The latter is a record label which operates without funding by major record labels.
There are also indie films, indie art, etc., which are films/art/etc which are independent from commercial, mainstream establishments (just like indie music).
Some people are unaware that indie rock is just rock music whose artists are on an independent (or indie) record label.
Indie is not a genre of music. It can be hip hop on an independent record label. The latter is a record label which operates without funding by major record labels.
There are also indie films, indie art, etc., which are films/art/etc which are independent from commercial, mainstream establishments (just like indie music).
dizzee rascal, rebecca black, fleet foxes and arcade fire are all indie artists. they are on independent record labels.
by true_indie34 December 1, 2011
Get the indiemug. The stereotypical name for an individual, because some dumbass actually invented a stereotype for someone who belongs to no stereotype. An individual is someone who likes their own thing, maybe they skate, but like to wear a lot of black. Normally they dress in whatever fashion they like and do whatever they enjoy doing. They see that there is no need for so many people to belong to a stereotype, and will normally refer to themselves as normal as in their own eyes they don't belong to a stereotype, but to other idiots (usually townies) they do, and that stereotype is called indie.
Townie: Look at your long 'air, what are you, a skater?
Me: No, I'm not anything, I'm just normal.
Townie: So you is a indie, ay?
Me: Whatever you want to call it.
Me: No, I'm not anything, I'm just normal.
Townie: So you is a indie, ay?
Me: Whatever you want to call it.
by Craig March 23, 2005
Get the indiemug. Indi's are adorable, funny girls with great senses of humor. Usually blonde. Indis have beautiful eyes, and are great athletes. They have athletic bodies. Indis have a tendancy to flirt with boys, and they depend on friends.
by Xoxomsmouse December 4, 2013
Get the Indimug. by joe c August 8, 2003
Get the Indymug. it has been said many different ways. But "indie" is very broad and encompasses a lot. Its not always a person who tries to go against the main stream-but just someone who likes what isn't popularized... Indie is what something is before its watered down and presented for basic and massive culture. Yes some people who like indie music are proud and can be sarcastic to those that do not try to further their tastes beyond mtv, radio and mega cd stores. Indie-"kids" tend to hunt out more for music.
Indie can also appeal to hip hop, electro, baile funk, and every catagory-since it justs means independent.
Indie can also appeal to hip hop, electro, baile funk, and every catagory-since it justs means independent.
music kid: i love death cab, and the killers- their so indie!
Indie person: Actually they're quite mainstream, try again. Instead perhaps: Red paintings, silversun pickups, the knife, Dresdon Dolls, Clouddead, CocoRosie, SpankRock, Diplo, Hot chip, Muslimgauze, Milosh, Neon Blonde, Nouvelle Vague, Rasputina, Von Iva, and Arcade Fire!
Indie person: Actually they're quite mainstream, try again. Instead perhaps: Red paintings, silversun pickups, the knife, Dresdon Dolls, Clouddead, CocoRosie, SpankRock, Diplo, Hot chip, Muslimgauze, Milosh, Neon Blonde, Nouvelle Vague, Rasputina, Von Iva, and Arcade Fire!
by mmm, good music is tasty October 26, 2006
Get the indiemug. indie kids,are often kids who reject labels and will only accept being called an indie kid if called so by a friend who understand that the indie kid did not try and obtain this label.
indie kids style is a mixture of independent factors that they enjoy.
sometimes pulling from the realms of folksy,punk or hip.
indie style is a mixture of other styles,layered to create something somewhat original with each person.
indie kids style is a mixture of independent factors that they enjoy.
sometimes pulling from the realms of folksy,punk or hip.
indie style is a mixture of other styles,layered to create something somewhat original with each person.
"cute dress,girl."
"thanks trent, i found it in my mom's closet. i like it because it's modern with a twist,and no one else will ever have the same one!"
"aw,you're kind of an indie kid."
"ew! haha."
"no its ok,as far as labels go that's not such a bad one to fit into"
"haha thanks."
"thanks trent, i found it in my mom's closet. i like it because it's modern with a twist,and no one else will ever have the same one!"
"aw,you're kind of an indie kid."
"ew! haha."
"no its ok,as far as labels go that's not such a bad one to fit into"
"haha thanks."
by girlyyyyy January 7, 2007
Get the indiemug. I want to live like Indy; running around with a cool hat whipping guns out of the hands of bad guys and saving the world at all sorts of exotic locations.
by brendan July 12, 2004
Get the indymug.