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Originally posted by evenodds
I liked their early stuff, too.
I have been listening to some Texas indy stuff, and I am surprised by the extent of hip-hop influence in idiom and motif.
Is it the same in other indy markets?
Even(everything is hip-hop)Odds
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It's actually quite different around here. For years, the indie scene was rather "three degress of Fugazi". Being the home of Dischord, that will always be true, to some extent.
There has always been a thriving indie scene here, as far as the number and variety of good bands goes. Unfortunately, being the buttoned up town DC is, attendance is spotty, and the number of good venues diminishes over time. And don't tell me about how awesome the 9:30 club is, according to Rolling Stone. They don't book local indie bands anymore, for the most part. They've had to outgrow that.
There are some seriously good bands around here that deserve mention, but as this is a national board, the one I'll really refer to is The Carlsonics, since their debut is coming out on Arena Rock in about two months. This band will smoke anyone out of their foxholes, and will make everyone forget crap like The Vines ever existed.
