1. Task 6:
My research into the Indie genre:
− Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the
United States in the 1980s.
− Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include indie pop, jangle pop, C86,
and lo-fi, among others
− Originally used to describe record labels, the term became associated with the music they
produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock.
− Allmusic identifies indie rock as including a number of styles that are: "too sensitive and
melancholy; too soft and delicate; too dreamy and hypnotic; too personal and intimately
revealing in its lyrics; too low-fidelity and low-budget in its production; too angular in its
melodies and riffs; too raw, skronky and abrasive, wrapped in too many sheets of Sonic
Youth/Dinosaur Jr./Pixies/Jesus & Mary Chain-style guitar noise; too oblique and fractured
in its song structures; too influenced by experimental or otherwise unpopular musical styles.
− Indie rock has been identified as a reaction against the "macho" culture that developed
in alternative rock in the aftermath of Nirvana's success.
Examples of Indie rock are;
The Arctic Monkeys
The Wombats

2. The Vaccinces
An NME cover:
This magazine is often associated with indie music which is further associated with going against
the trend and standing out. This is demonstrated by the magazine cover with a pose that is very
different to what is often seen. The dark background helps the bright text stand out and it is placed
around the image so that the readers eyes are not distracted away from one part of the cover.
Furthermore the bold main selling line is very different and outlandish which highlights the
connection with indie rock even though the cover is not necessaraly from that genre. On top of this,
smoking is often linked with rock which gives a familiarity for fans who may not be a fan of the
cover star.
The contents page:

3. The contents page talks about: different bands/artists
Festivals and gigs
Reviews albums
Purchases for the readers
Interviews with various people
Images
Images associated
with Indie rock

4. Interviews with Indie rock groups:
In this interview with The Arctic Monkeys they are asked casual questions, ‘what have you been
doing?’ and ‘who have you been looking forward to seeing?’ I will be taking these questions into
my interview for the double page spread as it fits my magazine idea. The interview is very relaxed
and casual with nonfactual questions as shown with the clothes worn which are casual.
The Verge magazine interview with the Wombats features them talking about festivals they're at and
stories from the past. Questions such as 'who are you most looking forward to seeing at the
festival?' and other informal questions are asked. The language is very informal and the group look
extremely relaxed which fits in with the indie rock theme.