2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke
Nevermind MediaThe year 2004 brought a seismic shift in indie rock. Hosted by Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), this show makes the case with the help of members of Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Spoon, Modest Mouse, The Decemberists, Tegan & Sara, Metric, and industry leaders from record labels, iTunes, and TV shows like The O.C. The podcast is presented by Dropbox and produced by Nevermind Media.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 4 | Founded | a month ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music HistoryMusicSociety & Culture | |||
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Indie invades the TV screens and theaters of America, as shows including The O.C. and Gilmore Girls, and films like Garden State, make indie a huge part of their personality. Includes interviews with showrunners, bands, and licensing pros.
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Revisiting the origins of late Gen X indie rock in the '90s and '00s, focused on what was happening at the turn of the century in Seattle with Sub Pop and Barsuk, Canada with a whole slew of bands who'd end up on lots of different labels, Omaha with ... more
Being an indie rock fan in 2004 meant hearing your favorite indie band on a McDonald’s ad, not being able to get into shows, and seeing your DIY fave on MTV. How did we get here?
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- Glory Days
Caught a preliminary ad for this show on Spoon’s insta page. I sadly have only recently gotten into them (to an extreme degree), however I contemporaneously enjoyed so many of the artists who participated in this project. I am SEATED… er HEADPHONED for the next episode.
Particularly enjoyed the exploration of the Canadian indie scene, which has been a source of inspiration to me for 20+ years. Just caught Stars, BSS, and Metric at their tour stop at The Greek. Kevin Drew is one genuine dude an... more
Apple Podcasts5Christian T. from Hollywood
United States10 days ago - Bethany 4ever
2004 was pivotal in shaping my music taste. Absolutely love that Bethany is hosting!
Apple Podcasts5martinezheUnited States16 days ago
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Apple Podcasts | #4 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #19 | United States/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #6 |  Canada/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #16 |  United Kingdom/Music/Music History |
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Apple Podcasts | #127 | United Kingdom/Music |
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