I lived in London for a long time, and that's a pretty white town. In Toronto, I just ended up in this… — Bryan Lee O'Malley Copy Share Image
What's cool about indie rock is that one band can do effectively the same thing as another band, and one band nails… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I can pour myself into Bon Iver. It's a thing about self- and mental discovery, and those are all important things. But… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
There's a bunch of cities I'm not crazy about, but I love Chicago. I love the musical history - the mid-'90s indie… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
When I started out as a music journalist, at the end of the 1980s, it was generally assumed that we were living… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some really good bands out there and there… — Stephen Malkmus Copy Share Image
I used to think of 'alternative rock' as a radio format, kind of the way 'indie rock' used to have more meaning.… — Aaron Dessner Copy Share Image
From dancing around to Michael Jackson and Madonna as a kid to having my mind blown by the first sounds of punk… — Carrie Brownstein Copy Share Image
With Jubilee I had a natural interest to write about something on the opposite end of human experience - a real celebration… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
When we first came out it was this happy accident, and I was sort of into hardcore at the time. Jordan our… — Chad Gilbert Copy Share Image
Indie rock is just as susceptible - if not more susceptible - to all the gross things about people becoming total ass… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
In high school I was in a band called Goodfight, but it was more me running around on stage. It was very… — Angel Olsen Copy Share Image
I played in rock bands in college and then right out of college I moved over to Europe and lived in Ireland… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
You kind of have to be like " What have you been working the last five years for? Why are you complaining?"… — Mac DeMarco Copy Share Image
I was trained at classical piano as a youngster back in PA. To rebel, I bought a drum set and played in… — Jeff Cardoni Copy Share Image
Even the indie rock world - which is supposed to be about truth and independence from corporate mindfulness or something - is… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
A lot of the music I was inspired by growing up - college rock, DIY, what they used to call indie rock… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
We create music to express ourselves and when the world relates, that’s a beautiful thing. We’re all trading off each other’s culture,… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
People who like progressive music tend to sneer at the idea of a kind of punk aesthetic, and people who like alternative… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
I've always found that whatever you say about indie rock, it is the most inclusive genre or title for anything. It doesn't… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I think the indie-rock world is very creative. They're always looking for something new, and I think of all the instruments we… — Tiesto Copy Share Image
I've always found that whatever you say about indie rock, it is the most inclusive genre or title for anything. It doesn't… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
In the beginning I was just a makeup artist and I never really pictured myself doing anything else. But now that I… — Jeffree Star Copy Share Image
