Three albums come out today; all of them might be called "Indie" releases; they will be promoted and marketed heavily at Indie record stores and compete on the same Indie charts this week.

Needless to say the genre is almost meaningless as a description of the music. One of the bands is from Brazil, one is on a major label, and the third is on a label nobody's even heard of. And one band makes club-ready synth-punk, while another makes clever '80s-inspired dance-rock, and the third makes dense, harmony-laden classic rock-inspired power pop. How can three such disparate bands be part of the same scene?

 

http://www.observer.com/2008/arts-culture/how-make-indie-music-pay

Big-ups to Dr. Dog.  I'm glad the article supported the one band of the three worth supporting.  No hype, just solid retro rock like they used to make back in the day, and they're actually on an independent label.

 Decent article. Dr. Dog is the definition of solid. Nothing flashy, just good. They did get a lot of hype for their "Heart it Races" cover but that was absolutely deserved considering they made AIH look silly.