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We looked on the website www.uktribes.com and researched the indie kids group as we believe this is out target audience. We believe the video below defines the definition of the indie stereotype.

We also found some research on the same website on what kind of clothes are associated with the indie genre.

Racked out

What’s in the Indie Kid dressing up box?

Topshop Baxter super skinny jeans

Black short bomber jacket

Double breasted woolly coat (it must be short; indie coats are no longer long)

Fitted, preppy V-neck jumpers

Or a V-neck jumper with black tie over it

Lacoste

White shoes with black skinny jeans

Two-tone shoes in the style of Bugsy Malone

Chelsea boots (black or brown only)

Mashed-up Converse, black pumps or for men, pointed black shoes

A skinny T-shirt featuring an old band like Led Zep or The Sex Pistols

Badges featuring underground or old bands: Cazells, Blur, Velvet Underground, Nirvana.

Black Trilby hat

Braces (in black and white)

Slightly scraggy plastic bag from a record store

We even researched what sort of music the indie genre had on their ipod, by looking on the website.

Indie scroll downs

We asked a bunch of Indie Kids to reveal their current favourite scroll-downs

Oli Isaacs, 28, London

Architecture in Helsinki 'Maybe You Can Owe Me'
‘Weird and wonderful pop music which ought not to work but for me always does.’

Semi Finalists 'Pop Song'
‘They combine so many good things in indie music without being wilfully obscure or unnecessary – I love this song.’

Hot Chip 'Over And Over'
‘The best band of 2006 already – amazing live show and an album which is all killer no filler.’

The Go! Team 'Ladyflash (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)'
‘The original is OK but the mix works incredibly well. Not much else to say other than it’s a real banger.’

Dead Disco 'The Treatment'
‘I love it because sometimes I wake up in the morning with the song going round in my head which is always a good sign.’


Michael Yates, 20, Romford

The Cribs 'You’re Gonna Lose Us'
‘An infectious guitar riff and simple lyrics make this a shout along classic’.

Arcade Fire 'Rebellion (Lies)'
‘One of the most original bands at the moment with one of the best festival sets of 2005.’

Bloc Party 'So Here We Are'
‘Quality indie-pop that doesn’t sound manufactured.’

Editors 'Bullets'
‘Catchy rock with a driving bass.’

Arctic Monkeys 'Fake Tales of San Francisco'
‘Best band of 2005, with memorable lyrics and consistently original pop-rock melodies.’


Owen Pratt, 21, Liverpool

Cazals 'Poor Innocent Boys'
‘Perfect pop song, really snappy with a great chorus. Consistently original pop-rock melodies.’

The Prodigy 'Phoenix'
‘This has loads of atmosphere and is way better than the original. Sounds like its being played in a void between 1964 and nowhere.’

We Are Scientists 'The Great Escape'
‘I love this band’s style. It’s superkooky, just like the music.’

Test Icicles 'Dancing On Pegs'
‘Just a great pogoing song. I can’t tell if this band are taking the piss or not though.’

Diamond Nights 'The Girl’s Attractive'
‘This is really smooth. The band are really cheeky.’


Russell Stone, 23, London

Regina Spektor 'Carbon Monoxide'
‘She’s a friend of The Strokes and she sings like she’s in Annie. What more do you need?!’

The Rotters 'Japanese Punk'
‘This raggletaggle bunch of yoots tell you why they don’t like you to your face – rotten!’

Gogol Bordello 'Baro Foro'
‘Gypsy Punk from New York. Footstompingly good.’

Mystery Jets 'Alas Agnes (Simian Remix)'
‘Mystery Jets ode to transvestitism – they’re so prog it makes us shiver in our cardigans!’

Gossip 'Standing In The Way Of Control (Le Tigre Mix)'
‘The track that all the kids (including us) are shaking their hips and tits to.’


John Biggs, 16, Leeds

Ali Whitton 'Heavy'
‘He’s not well know but definitely worth a look. Think Dylan but born in 1980s Yorkshire.’

Bloc Party 'This Modern Love'
‘Coming from possibly the best album of 2005, this song has me hooked.’

The Knife 'Heartbeats'
‘This is where Jose Gonzalez got the tune that’s on the Sony advert. I personally prefer the real song!’

Willy Mason 'Oxygen'
‘A song for aspirers and dreams, if there is one musician of our time that has the potential to change the world, it’s Willy.’

The Streets 'The Irony of it All'
‘Mike Skinner sticking the middle finger up at the criminal justice bill in a way that may even sway the firmest Tory voter. Genius.’


Nova Dando, 22, Newport

Soulwax 'Krack (Nite Version Remix)'
‘What can I say?’

New Young Pony Club 'Ice Cream'
‘What can I say?!!!’

Gorillaz 'DARE (DFA Remix)'
‘And this is the don too.’

Cyclops 'Mom My Video Broke'
‘You know it. This is brilliant'

Luke