Series·2015·1 season

Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

Name: Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-10-02
Rating: 7
Cast: Mark Radcliffe, James Dean Bradfield, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Butler

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A look at the development of British indie music, born in the 1970s when the music industry was controlled by the major record labels and releasing a record independently seemed an impossible dream.

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The DIY MovementE1 · 60 min

In the 1970s, a time when even The Sex Pistols were on a major label, the true act of rebellion was to release music independently.

The Alternative 80sE2 · 60 min

This episode looks back to a time when the independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses.

Into the MainstreamE3 · 60 min

The last episode of a series exploring British indie music looks at dance music's influence, the Britpop era and the emergence of new labels in the late 90s.

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