i love indie rock, itactually originated in the US
I have heard of Indie Rock, and think people like Edie Brickel were Indie, but I don't know much about it.  Is it a mix of something?
It's kind of a mx of punk and alternative rock
See, I don't like punk or alternative, but I think I like Indie.  I wonder why it has more appeal?
the music industry and the growing importance of the Internet, some indie rock acts began to enjoy commercial success, leading to questions about its meaningfulness as a term.
Sometimes used interchangeably with "guitar pop rock", in the mid-1980s, the term "indie" (or "indie pop") began to be used to describe the music produced on punk and post-punk labels. Some prominent indie rock record labels were founded during the 1980s. During the 1990s, grunge bands broke into the mainstream, and the
punk rock, who are now willing to listen to it." Hoppus was effusive of their inclusion. "Watching them play every night is just a huge honor for us, and to have them on tour is the best thing ever", said Hoppus. "I think it's rad, because a lot of the kids that come to the shows probably never even heard of Bad Religion or don't know what it's really all about. What Bad Religion gave to us is kind of like what we are giving