The document discusses genres that will be featured in an indie magazine - indie-rock and indie-pop. It provides a brief history of both genres, noting their origins in the UK and influential artists. Examples of current indie-rock bands mentioned are Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, The Strokes and The Vaccines. For indie-pop, examples given are Ellie Goulding, Marina & The Diamonds, Noah & The Whale and Two Door Cinema Club. The document also includes examples of covers from magazines NME and Q that showcase indie artists.

1. Task 6
The genres that will feature in my magazine are Indie-rock and Indie-pop. I have
chose indie-rock / indie-pop as my genre as I have a lot of knowledge within the
genre. I know what should be in a magazine of this genre as I regularly buy NME
magazine and I listen to a lot of indie-rock / indie-pop.
These both Q and NME have a variety of artists from these genres and I would like to
base my magazine on theirs.
Brief History of Indie
The term ‘indie’ originally was short for independent music, meaning that the band/
artist chose to sign to an independent record label other a major record label.
Nowadays the term ‘indie’ means the type of music a band/artist creates. Common
sub-genres of ‘indie’ are indie-rock and indie-pop.
Indie-pop originated in the UK with roots in the Scottish post-punk bands from the
’80s. An influential indie-pop band from the ’80s would be The Smiths. Indie-pop
artists that are currently producing music are; Ellie Goulding, Marina & The
Diamonds, Noah & The Whale and Two Door Cinema Club. Unlike indie-rock, indie-
pop is more melodic and less noisy.
Indie-rock also originated in the UK as well as the US in the 1980s. Indie-rock is quite
a diverse genre as it has many subgenres such as post-rock and lo-fi. Some examples
of indie-rock bands are; Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, The Strokes and The
Vaccines.
NME Front Covers
In the above NME front covers we see the different ways indie-rock & indie-pop
artists are presented. Indie-rock bands are usually male whereas indie-pop artists
typically are female. The image of The Libertines shows them, drunk, celebrating
their performance at Reading & Leeds festival. The image of The Vaccines is more of
a typical music cover image, a medium-long shot of them posing.

2. Q Magazine Double Page Spread
The Strokes
The Strokes are an iconic indie-rock band from the US. The lead singer is known for
wearing a leather jacket and shades and the first photo shows how image is
important to them.