Indie-pendence

American philosopher Rebecca Goldstein once said, “"Our society is falling back increasingly on rampant consumerism and self-promoting social media as a way for people to feel that their lives matter - self-centered means of numbing the questions of mattering.” In a world caught up in mass media and consumerism, there is an underlying argument that there is a lack of positive social interaction. With the ability to say anything without having a face-to-face conversation, hate is easier than ever

pop radio has lyrics that take less deep thinking than adding two plus two. On the other hand, less-popular genres of music, including indie and alternative, two genres much less likely to be found on pop radio, incorporate some of these same themes -- drugs, sex, and partying are still referenced in genres other than pop, and I refuse to lie and tell you all indie and alternative music is completely innocent and wholesome -- it definitely isn’t. But the themes that occur constantly in pop music are

THE EMO SUBCULTURE Aspects of Contemporary Society Emo, short for Emotional; this group is generally constructed as a group of teenagers who desperately try to escape the social class they have been put into. Mostly an underground scene the term “Emo” began as a music genre in the mid 1980’s with a group of bands set on redefining punk rock music. They based their music on emotions and feelings and this quickly spread throughout America. This lasted until the early 2000’s when the bases turned to

when she sings, so it is no surprise that I would have no problem hearing her on repeat on a stranded island. Her voice is a very distinct and hard to forget voice as, which makes Born To Die a much more emotional album. She is considered to be an Indie Pop artist, as she has a very eccentric and eclectic feel to most of her music. The album is filled with harps and symphonic elements like violins, violas and cellos. “Born to Die” contains steady drums and electronic guitar beats. However, “Blue Jeans”

Groups of individuals continue being misunderstood by society leading to exaggerated misconceptions of what is true about them. Emos are one of the many groups who are strictly misunderstood because of their appearance and personal preferences. They are usually portrayed as being in their teens, having long black hair, and wearing skinny jeans with a shirt of their favorite bands. While the description does apply to them, it does not always mean that every person dressed like that is considered

America maybe even in other countries is open to a vast population. This can cause watchers of the commercial and to look up the song to stream which creates revenue. This occurrence has even happened to an up in coming indie band called The Shins, "The Shins, a relatively unknown indie-rock band, grew massively in popularity after getting their single “NewSlang” in a McDonald’s commercial, as well as a few other movies and TV shows"(Coates

The song Migraine is about depression, and mental illness. When he is referring to his migraine he’s talking about his depression and suicidal thoughts. When the singer says “behind my face and above my throat” he’s referring to the struggle he’s going threw due to depression. The theme of the song is about the singer’s mind and what he’s going threw. The singer goes thru a lot of pain and suffering, the lyrics “Shadows will scream that I'm alone” and “I’m not as fine as I seem pardon” show his emotions

“Riptide” is an awesome indie folk and indie pop song with a fun riff, beachy feel, steady tempo and very is unique to other songs. It was created by Vance Joy, who had been working on the song for about four years. He started in 2008, and during an interview, he had said, “The words came to me without meaning,” although a few lyrics relate to his personal life, such as “I was scared of dentists and the dark, I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,” where he was actually a shy kid

The Game Developers Conference is held every year in San Francisco, with its dates being set for March 19th to the 23rd of 2018. This conference is the largest and most important conference for those in the Gaming Industry, and also it is known for its exceedingly high pass prices. The GDC was first held in April of 1988, about 29 years ago. This first meeting consisted of 25 people in one room discussing the future of computer gaming and learning from each other. Each year after the first, the attendance

Undertale is a 2015 indie role-playing game created by Toby Fox that received universal praise for its unique, retro-style gameplay and thought-provoking story. The story goes like this: You are a child that has tried to climb the tall mountain known simply as Mt. Ebbett. As you are climbing, you fall into a deep hole, and realize you have fallen into what is known as the Underground. The Underground is a land where monsters were sealed away after a long and terrifying war. You are told by many characters