I’m studying social anthropology and my dissertation is basically investigating whether there’s any sort of notional global ‘indie community.’
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So yeah, what does the term ‘indie’ or the notion of independent music mean to you?
I discovered this call for help on Drowned in Sound, an indie music site out of the UK. I enjoyed an hour […]
Peace on Earth Film Festival
The Living Lightly Project’s first film, Be the Change, has been chosen as an official selection for the Peace on Earth Film Festival in Chicago. The film will screen on Saturday, August 30, and David Chernushenko has been invited to attend the festival and participate in various discussions and workshops for […]
Check out the great article in today’s Gazette about the Remember Griffintown show! We’re proud to be a part of this beautiful event, helping out with gear and food and tent advice, things like that, plus our MonthlyMess show: a full day-into-late-night party on Saturday the 13th. Working with the organizers has been a delight […]
Thank you Risa, and all at Indyish. We are proud to be new members of this awesome community. Please enjoy our music, our concerts, and the shared energy that we enjoy with our fans. Look below for links to some of our songs.. We have many shows upcoming in Montreal and a […]
Eat Sleep Draw is a really simple blog that lets anyone submit their art for web publication.
All we ask from contributors is that all the drawings, doodles, paintings, and sketches be 100% made by you.
All posts will be approved before being live on the site. :)
Submit your work or receive updates when new posts […]
Here’s a great video from the very addictive Ted talks. In this talk, we meet Dave Eggers, the founder of independent publishing house, McSweeney’s, who along with publishing great contemporary novels also put out The Believer magazine, Wholphin DVD series, Voice of Witness, and the McSweeney’s Quarterly. All of these publications are unique in their […]
the Indyish community has their own category on ratsdeville
the visual arts’ diversity webzine
ratsdeville.typepad.com/indyish/index.html
A great article and podcast from NPR today on a site that’s very Indyish lovable - Neocha, “indie’s creative community in China”:
When America was rocking to the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, the airwaves in China were dominated by songs with lyrics from Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book.
It’s more open today, but the Communist government still […]
Open Studios and the 7th Annual Theme Show
In January 2008, the Long Hall grew l o n g e r. Once a small, little-known visual arts
workspace and gallery made up of 15 artists, it has now doubled in size. With its unique
existence recently threatened, the Long Hall survived and emerged with twice the number
of artists, […]
The Sugar Shack Mess, the 13th edition of our Indyish MonthlyMess multi-arts showcase, was a success for us by virtue of a big network of allies, as Alanah described heart-warmingly here. Jason Bolanis from Soundcraft was the new soft-spoken star on the Monthly Mess team, he and James Finnerty had the AKG mics subtle and […]