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Last Post 8/18/2004 12:04 PM by  Binokular
Damien Rice, the cheeky scamp!
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Binokular
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9/9/2004 12:27 PM
I think Liberty X are indie too (V2 records), then theres Franz Ferdinand of course. Theres no real signifigance to being on an independant label (independant from what exactly?), its neither a good or a bad thing. Then theres the whole thing of continuing to refer to bands as indie despite the fact that they are now on major labels (Radiohead, Coldplay, etc.). If mainstream is a slippery concept then "indie" defies consistent definition. Unicron is right however, to point out that Damien Rices' success outside of Ireland should not be overplayed. He's big here, but still outside of the general public conciousness elsewhere.
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9/9/2004 1:27 PM
Shifting 700K albums anywhere is a tough task. I am indifferent to both The Thrills and Rice but kudos to them both - caps should be doffed to anyone who can shift enough units to not end up bankrupted by their record company. Indie in it's literal sense dies about 1987 - now it is simply a description of a music genre, same as country, pop, ballad etc.
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