Wearing a crucifix

[Edwardo Piet]

What I will say (and some here may find this contentious, certainly I don't think it's in any way provable) is that people that are into rock music (and I would presume Indie though that's not really my thing) tend, as far as I can tell, to have a fairly intelligent & anti-authority outlook on life whereas the clubbing scene is much more inclusive ... seems to me a bit like the difference between soaps and real drama. That's not (can't be) any kind of rule but it is my experience so far and my best guess is that whilst there are commercial offerings rock/indie music tends more towards protest & non-conformism and, like them or not, rock/metal bands nearly always play their own instruments, write their own songs and have fairly intelligent lyrics.

This could be a separate thread entirely.

Kyu

Well, it at least wouldn't apply to me.
I mostly like elecronica. But my favourite band by far, that ended in 2004 is 'Orbital'. Although described as an electronica band. They also do film soundtracks. And they have done clubbier stuff aswell. And they have done more punkier electronica. They are ex-punks and when they went on TOTP wearing anti-poll tax T-shirts.
And I quote from here, http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/orbital/artist.jhtml
"Halcyon + On + On" was in fact a response to the drug used for seven years by the Hartnolls' own mother -- but Snivilisation pushed Orbital into the much more active world of political protest. It focused on the Criminal Justice Bill of 1994, which gave police greater legal action both to break up raves and prosecute the promoters and participants. The wide variety of styles signalled that this was Orbital's most accomplished work. Snivilisation also became the duo's biggest hit, reaching number four in Great Britain's album charts."
So I certainly think that the ex-punk brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll that were orbital did their bit in challenging politics and authority. For the electronica pioneers that they were. As Orbital. I certainly don't conform myself either, and I'm a really big fan.
Also, I'd say the more underground club scene and the rave scene are at least rebellious when it comes to having freedom. That's what I think. And this is how I am. Evidently.