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Andrea.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
My Indie Cousin

Straits Times, Life! 22 Jan 2010
My cousin Gabriel was in the newspaper!
Gabriel
(far right with the huge hair, is really my cousin and I do realise we don't look anything alike)
is from
a local indie band in Singapore
(if only I was so cool).
The caption compares the success of indie bands versus local Chinese pop singers Stefanie Sun and JJLin (who?).
Forgive me if I am wrong but isn't Stefanie Sun a commercial artiste?
Why draw a comparison with commercial success?
Isn't indie (independent) the polar opposite of commercial?
Isn't it what gives indie music its appeal?
Music for music sake, regardless of commercial success?
Cos honestly, I really doubt Gabs will want to support charity TV shows by walking the tight rope, dance in a concert covered completely in body glitter, feathers in his hair and pyro blasting in the background....