Top Five Indie-Rock Songs

            When thinking of indie music, a stereotypical connection to “hipsters” is brought up.  “You like indie music; you must be a hipster.”  I have heard this spoken by the individuals who usually do not listen to indie music. Although, the ones being called hipsters generally are offended by this classification, these name callers are surprisingly not far off. Why the offensiveness? Pondering this question, I have discovered the reason is that hipsters do not want to be like anyone else.  According to UrbanDictionary, hipsters ”value independent thinking...(and have) an appreciation of art and indie-rock.”  The term “indie” is short for independent.  Being classified in a group creates a dependence on others, contradicting the entire independence that is desired. In reality, it is rather unlikely to meet a hipster who doesn’t have a common ground of interests with someone else.  This is where the stereotype of liking indie music becomes true.  When thinking of populated areas where hipsters gather, one of the first thoughts is the setting of underground music venues that house independent music. Indie music, indie-rock in particular, is any band that produces their own music or through an independent record label.  Still confused how to determine if the band is indie? A key to being a great indie-rock band is to have other instruments added to your typical guitar, bass, and drums. What makes a great indie-rock song is to create participation for the audience, whether that is singing along or something a little more creative and catchy.