by Green Day Fan February 28, 2005
Get the Indie 103mug. stuck up artsy types that are convinced that they listen to the best music in the world and stare down anyone who starts to like "their" band. characterized by unoriginal clothing, most likely purchased from Urban Outfitters and/or may be loaded with cash, helping them design an indie image and buying every fucking CD that is featured on insound.com
by you only wish you knew April 21, 2003
Get the indie elitistmug. Indie from independent
Came into usage in the late 1970s early 1980s to describe records distributed independently of the major record companies. Some of the larger independent record labels such as Rough Trade acted as distributors and at one point independent labels collaborated to distribute records through the Cartel.
Although in recent years the term has become associated with guitar bands it was not originally so. For example records by Kylie Minogue appeared in the indie charts because her record label used an independent distributor.
By the late 1980s the independent music scene ceased to have any real meaning as major record companies set up fake indie labels and some of the larger independent record labels sold out to majors.
Nowadays the term is associated with a style of guitar music and has to some extent become a pejorative term. For example in the phrase "landfill indie", expressing the lack of originality in much of the genre.
Came into usage in the late 1970s early 1980s to describe records distributed independently of the major record companies. Some of the larger independent record labels such as Rough Trade acted as distributors and at one point independent labels collaborated to distribute records through the Cartel.
Although in recent years the term has become associated with guitar bands it was not originally so. For example records by Kylie Minogue appeared in the indie charts because her record label used an independent distributor.
By the late 1980s the independent music scene ceased to have any real meaning as major record companies set up fake indie labels and some of the larger independent record labels sold out to majors.
Nowadays the term is associated with a style of guitar music and has to some extent become a pejorative term. For example in the phrase "landfill indie", expressing the lack of originality in much of the genre.
by Happy Pig 57 September 24, 2016
Get the indie musicmug. a group of hipsters/ indie kids who mock others for a percieved lack of musical taste, they do this to display how much more indie than everyone else they are
bystander 1: those indie mafia guys just made jenny cry!
bystander 2: why?
bystander 1:becuase she likes green day
bystander 2: why?
bystander 1:becuase she likes green day
by Fydor Ushakov September 8, 2008
Get the indie mafiamug. Indie cred has a lot to do with the independent rock movement. The more rad bands you know and have seen in concert, the cooler you are.
Indie kid: I saw Mogwai last night!
Indie kid 2: I saw them like five months ago, around the time I saw the Islands.
Indie kid: Next week I should be getting those +/- tickets I ordered.
Indie kid 2: Ahhh I'm so jealous!
And assuming people heard you, you might get more indie cred, and other indie kids think you're cooler.
Indie kid 2: I saw them like five months ago, around the time I saw the Islands.
Indie kid: Next week I should be getting those +/- tickets I ordered.
Indie kid 2: Ahhh I'm so jealous!
And assuming people heard you, you might get more indie cred, and other indie kids think you're cooler.
by [queen] of carrot flowers June 3, 2006
Get the indie credmug. The stoner is a girl/boy who likes indie rock ( modest mouse, cage the elephant, earlier foster the people, death cab for cutie, ect..) and who smokes cannabis on a regular basis. an indie-stoner might also consumer physchedelics as well, such as LSD or salvia. you wont find many of them, and when you do they are kind of withdrawn, unless the topic up for conversation comes to music. they usually wear a unbuttoned button up flannel shirt for a "coat", with some band t-shirt with an unpopular or unknown band to most underneath of that. for pants they usually wear faded blue/black jeans with or without holes in them. they usually really like collecting and listening to vinyl, and often get high/trip while listening to their favorite indie bands. they rarely drink and party, and don't mind smoking or having a trip with themselves. also in general there not very social people. they also rarely drink and think pot is waaay better than alchahol. they ussually hate rap, but dont have a problem with the people that listen to it. the few friends that they have, when they have drugs, they'll always make an offer to their friends to take them with them. they also are ussually in good shape (not fat) and have hair down to their shoulder or the middle of their neck. they ussually wont talk to strangers unless they are spoke to, and because of this they often have trouble making friends. also, they avoid big social situations at all costs.
mom: how was your day?
girl: ok.
have you been hanging out with indie-stoner weirdo again??
girl: maybe.
mom: kids like that will get you no where in life!
girl: ok. (leaves)
girl: ok.
have you been hanging out with indie-stoner weirdo again??
girl: maybe.
mom: kids like that will get you no where in life!
girl: ok. (leaves)
by stonerdude360 December 5, 2012
Get the Indie-Stonermug. A genre characterized by pop conventions and structure, and a melodic, lighthearted sound. Artists generally use typical rock instrumentation (drums, guitar, bass, vocals), although some artists deviate from this, sometimes including electronics, piano, strings, or even eschewing guitar altogether.---------------Some examples (that you should totally checkout by the way) would be The Score, AJR, Grandson, Quinn XCII, Mumford and Sons, Jon Bellion, etc....
Person #1: Hey what genre of music is this it's actually pretty good!
Person #2: Oh it's an Indie pop band called The Score
Person #1: Cool I'm going to check them out.
Person #2: Oh it's an Indie pop band called The Score
Person #1: Cool I'm going to check them out.
by KRW :) May 30, 2018
Get the Indie Popmug.