Empire of dirt : the aesthetics and rituals of British indie music

Empire of dirt : the aesthetics and rituals of British indie music /

The author provides insight into the world of British independent music. She describes and analyses the behaviour of fans, artists and music industry professionals.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Fonarow, Wendy (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, 2006
Series:	Music/culture.
Subjects:	Alternative rock music > Great Britain > History and criticism. Alternative rock music > Social aspects > Great Britain. Electronic books.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

What is "indie"?
The zones of participation
Zone three and the music industry
The participant structure and the metaphysics of spectatorship
Performance, authenticity, and emotion
Sex and the ritual practitioners
Afterword: my music is your dirt.