The Indie Thread

[theFijian]

How about we talk about other things Indie too, like films! What are some of your favourite 'indie' films? And also importantly, what constitutes an 'indie' film? Anything not out of Hollywood?

 

[WhenFinallySetFree777]

My fave indie film - I'm pretty sure this constitutes as one - is Garden State. Pretty good soundtrack also.

 

[antiarte]

How about we talk about other things Indie too, like films! What are some of your favourite 'indie' films? And also importantly, what constitutes an 'indie' film? Anything not out of Hollywood?

An Indie film is one that's not produced by a major studio, though some are eventually distributed by a major studio..so, I guess that's what an indie film is. Million Dollar Baby was an indie film: it was financed independently, and WB picked it up later. The Passion Of The Christ was another Indie film. Indie film snobs usually disagree with this, arguing that they're not independent in "spirit". They're sorta right...like the Noir purists are probably right about Film Noir starting with The Maltese Falcon and ending with Welles' Touch Of Evil.

And Garden State was a good film, just good. It's very overrated. IMO, the best film last year was Maria Full Of Grace.
On the Outs and Down To The Bone were also great films. Garden State did have an great soundtrack.

I prefer the work of Todd Solondz (Welcome To The Dollhouse, Happiness, Storytelling, Palindromes) and David Gordon Green (George Washington, Undertow). They, and P. T. Anderson are the best american filmmakers right now.

I almost forgot. This is the secular music forum.

Peace.

 

[NIMBYatheist42!!!]

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE!!!
MODEST MOUSE!!! (although im not sure if they're still considered indy)
Arcade Fire is okay

 

[philN]

I heard a rumor that Broken Social Scene is set to release a two-disc album this fall. I'm pretty excited about that.

 

[nadroj1985]

If anyone lives close to Chicago, keep in mind that the Intonation Festival is coming up soon: BSS, the Decemberists, the Fiery Furnaces, and more. Should be a good time.

 

[philN]

That line-up makes me wish I lived close to Chicago. But alas, it's a long drive from Philadelphia.

 

[philN]

What are some of your favourite 'indie' films?

Has anyone else seen "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart"? It's an indie documentary by Sam Jones about the making of Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The first disc has the film itself, the second disc has footage of Jeff Tweedy and Wilco playing a bunch of rare songs. I really like it. There was so much drama involved in the making of that album (label dropping them, Jay Bennett getting fired, finding a new label, Tweedy's health problems); sometimes real life stuff is more interesting than scripted films.

 

[theFijian]

I almost forgot. This is the secular music forum.

Ooooh, touchy!! Don't talk about film then!

 

[DJ B.K.]

I don't feel like looking through all of this thread so this might have been discussed, but does anyone here listen to woxy.com?

 

[Arnold_Philips]

I heard a rumor that Broken Social Scene is set to release a two-disc album this fall. I'm pretty excited about that.

I heard the same... I've seen them live a couple times in the last year, and their new songs sound absolutely brilliant.

 

[nadroj1985]

^Sweet sweet sweet. I can't wait to see them here in a couple months; "You Forgot It In People" is still my favorite indie album of the last few years, other than Newsom's album.

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

i guess i'm missing out on something, 'cause i think i've heard maybe one broken social scene song.

 

[antiarte]

Ever heard of Lali Puna? I got some songs from her albums Faking The Books and Tricoder. Great stuff.

 

[charmtrap]

Ever heard of Lali Puna? I got some songs from her albums Faking The Books and Tricoder. Great stuff.

Yeah, they're great in a Stereolab kinda way. Actually, pretty much everything on the Morr Music label is great.

 

[antiarte]

Actually, pretty much everything on the Morr Music label is great.

Yeah, I've heard Ms. John Soda before. They're in the same label.

 

[blackwasp]

This thread shan't die.

 

[blackwasp]

If anyone lives close to Chicago, keep in mind that the Intonation Festival is coming up soon: BSS, the Decemberists, the Fiery Furnaces, and more. Should be a good time.

And cheap ticket prices. Yes.

 

[blackwasp]

MODEST MOUSE!!! (although im not sure if they're still considered indy)

I wouldn't see why they would be anything other than that. "Float On" is a good poppy song, but it's just as indie as "Do You Realize?" by the Flaming Lips. I'm hoping their next album is very different from Good News though.

 

[blackwasp]

^In addition to that, Brock's lyrics are still far from mainstream. For example:

You were laying on the carpet
like you're satin in a coffin.
You said, "Do you believe what you're sayin'?"
Yeah right now, but not that often.

Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
God I sure hope you are dead.

Well you disappeared so often
like you dissolved into coffee.
Are you here right now
or are there probably fossils under your meat?

Or for an example from one of their hits:

Well that is that and this is this.
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky.
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye.
When the earth folded on itself.
And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell
are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath."
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?

...

You wasted life why wouldn't you waste the afterlife?