Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie
2015 · BBC Four · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Into the Mainstream
Sat, 17 Oct, 8:00 am
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.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
The DIY Movement
Sat, 3 Oct· 60 minIn the 1970s, a time when even The Sex Pistols were on a major label, the true act of rebellion was to release music independently.
- E02
The Alternative 80s
Sat, 10 Oct· 60 minThis episode looks back to a time when the independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses.
- E03
Into the Mainstream
Sat, 17 Oct· 60 minThe 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.
