I have found myself in the same argument over and over again through the years. The argument is that there is no indie movement, or alternative, or anything of the type. The second something becomes a movement, it no longer really exists, at least not as it started. I was reminded of this argument again yesterday when I was followed by two guys that were the white boy hip-hop version of the ‘Night at the Roxbury’ guys. It would have been funny if it was not so sad. They were so indie with their cred………..NOT!

Take hippies for example. They were counterculture, they were broke, they were pretty smelly, but at first they were genuine. Then the marketing guys and retail outlets latched on. If you were buying your bell bottoms at Montgomery Wards or Sears, and ordering your ‘paint your wagon’ patches from magazines, you missed the hippie movement. Sorry to say it, but you did.

Let’s look at the ‘alternative’ music scene. If you were listening to Radio Free Europe in the 80′s, you were part of the ‘college scene’ or alternative scene as it would start to be known. If you liked Husker Du, you may have been alternative. If the Replacements were in your tape deck, you still had cred. If you listened to any of these bands after seeing Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ or were turned on to REM with ‘Losing My Religion’, then no, you were not really part of the scene. Grunge? Give me a break.

I remember having this conversation with my ‘sort of’ niece. I would try to get her to understand that if something was being played on top 40 radio, it was not alternative. She would say it was called alternative. At this point I would try to explain the bastardization of words, but it never got through. This was also the time when wearing those sparkly butterfly tee shirts was so popular and would show off your individuality. Proof of this was that you could buy them anywhere from Macy’s, to Wal Mart, to Hot Topic. And yes, this was another argument I could never win.

The whole myth of indie culture is laughable. I have said it before, the coolest guys I have ever known, real coolness, were the folks that could care less about following trends or fashions. They really did their own thing and to hell with everything else. These were the guys I looked up to. At times I have been able to emulate them, but I am still an bit too much of a trend follower for my taste. I do care a bit too much about appearances and what others think. Just being honest about it.

But one thing I have gotten out of my system is the need to be ‘indie’ in any way. Hell, being indie can just about make you go broke. I mean, it costs a lot today to look ‘so cool that you don’t care.’ Also, the indie scene is so crowded. I mean being an indie individual person type is very popular, with all those individuals wearing the same thing, attending the same functions, talking alike, and basically doing everything else the same as well.

Back in August The Art of Manliness had a great take on why indie is bunk, hell that was the title of the post, Why Being “Indie” is a Bunch of Bunk. Check it out, it is a good read. Probably more coherent than my take.

Now, back to your normal programing.

Cheers,
Eban

We are actually going to hit episode 400 on Friday as planned. But first, let’s take care of this show.

We are focusing this quickjabs on two incredibly talented ladies, and longtime royalty at Reaching for Lucidity. We have two songs each by Karmyn Tyler and Cheryl B. Engelhardt. And yes, that makes for a great show.

Karmyn Tyler by Micheal Dambrosia

Cheryl B. Engelhardt

As you may be able to hear in this episode, I am feeling a lot better than the last show. I am hoping to be 100% by the Juggernaut on Friday. SJ is also chomping at the bit to get back into the action.

Hey, the little demon boy is feeling left out.

Another thing you may notice is this Wednesday Coffee House is coming out on a Thursday. Well, the show was recorded on time, my sites at Dreamhost were unfortunately going down, then back up, then down again yesterday. This website highway to hell was keeping me from posting yesterday. Hey, one day late is not too bad, eh. We have had worse here.

I normally love Dreamhost, but lately, things have been a little wonky. (actually that is not totally true. Dreamhost has offered the best hosting experience I have ever had online. I, with no hesitation, endorse their services)

Well, enjoy the show and be back here for 400!

Songs on the Show

Karmyn Tyler: Drifting and Forbidden Love (pic by: Ballerini Cooley Studios)

Cheryl B. Engelhardt: Hard to Come By and Proof

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Anyway, can’t let illness block the show, so today we have an artist spotlight on Cush. Not only a great indie artist, but also a great podcaster that has been around since the early days.

So enjoy as we keep moving to #400!

Cheers,

Eban

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Songs on the show

Won’t Let It Rain, Sweet Doomed Angel, and Sorry I ruined Your Life

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We are not going to go to hard on today’s Indie and Alternative show, just hard enough. Enough to get your blood pumping.

We will also have some more atmospheric things as well.

We have a tired and drunk criminal, the Pope breaking up a bachelor stagg do, and some music history in the segments today.

Enjoy the show!

Ape House-You’re Not in a Band

Collectors-Find a Way

Acquisotic-Pardigm Pure

Rotoscope-Drive

The Gentlemen-It’s not so much that I disagree with you it’s that you’re wrong

The Misprintz-Goggles

Sophia Ramos-Jon’s Song

New Maximum Donkey-Perfect Personality

Lynn Julian aka Cookie Cutter Girl-If Farts Were Made of Superball Stuff

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See, Loooooong name.

We finish out the episode with, “The Velmas.”

That is a lot of great tunes for you.

Add to that our trivia section and our celebrity birthdays, and you have a darn good bit of entertainment today! We even have a special, in house, birthday today. It is digital assistant/princess Faith’s birthday today. So, we should quit typing and get to preparing.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the Show

The Cribs–I’m a Realist

Lato–Love in a Heart Shaped Box and Tune In

The Curtains and their Terrifying Story–Love You Everyday and Chain of Daisies

The Velmas–Sun

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Just what you need to help get over humpday so we can sprint to the weekend!

We also have our regular look at celebrity birthdays and some trivia to help you win your water cooler wars.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for some great rock! We will be focusing on groove rock, and that is always a fun show!

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the show

Ozark Insight–Ball and Chain

Rob Costlow–Forbidden

Mark Marshall–Satellite Suite

David Beard–Caissa 1 and 2, Sad and Lonely and Jolly Playtime

Marc Enfroy–The Summit

Walt Ribeiro–Alone

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Today we will here an uplifting tune by Air 5, a two-fer from both Mainstreet Exit and Easton Legacy, and we will close out with a tune by Frenzal Rhomb. Talk about a great song title, try this, “I Went Out With a Hippy and Now I Love Everyone Except for Her.

Great stuff.

Also, as always, trivia and celebrity birthdays.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the show

Air 5–I Wanna Go

Mainstreet Exit–Summer Feelings and 3:AM

Easton Legacy–Code Black and Lost

Frenzal Rhomb–I Went out with a Hippy and Now I Love Everyone Except for Her

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Today,we have a great band out of the UK, originally from Australia, The Kits!Good old fashioned, sloppy, rock and roll for you.

Be sure to get back tomorrow for indie and alternative Tuesday.

Cheers,

Eban

Songs on the show

Primitive Tales, She’s the Number One, and Don’t Want to Lose This Fight

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Today we hear from Hybrid Dawn, DC4, Cavalar, and Elevator Death Squad!

We have a lot of celebrity birthdays today as well, such as Rose McGowan! There are more, but come on, Rose Freakin McGowan!

Does it get better than that?  Not on this podcast!

We even have trivia on top of all that. Wow, huh?

Now, we need to go get ready for Hanna, which may hit as a cat 1 hurricane tonight.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the show

Hybrid Dawn–A Kind of Heaven

DC4–God Complex and Candy Caine

Cavalar–Rush and V Red

Elevator Death Squad–Poison Apple

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Win some, Lose some.

Still we have the great tunes! And that is what counts!

Cheers,

Eban

Music on the Show

Lato_Buenos Aires

Satellite State_Plans and One Small Step

Drawn from Bees_Ready to Explode and English Line

Hot Seconds_Excuse Me

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When I was younger, in the late 80′s-early 90′s, Indie and Alternative meant something different than it does today, and I am doing today’s episode in that spirit.

We have some great electonica and industrial inspired tunes with a bit of Goth influence thrown in for good measure.

We will hear from Third Realm, iScintilla, Alexis Machine, and Rasa 9. That is some seriously good music.

Also, we talk about our total avoidance of politics for this election season. We are sticking to entertainment, not stumping for politicians.

And, as always, we have celebrity birthdays, trivia, and more.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the show

Third Realm–Dacnomania

iscintilla–The Bells and Cursive Eve

Alexis Machine–Hate and Surreal

Rasa 9–See Right Through

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We hear from Rotoscope, Caplyn, Darcy Fray, New London Fire, and The Shapes.

Great stuff all around.

We also have celebrity birthdays, trivia for the day, the reason for yesterday’s day off, and more.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

Music on the show

The Shapes–Monochrome

New London Fire–Different and We Don’t Bleed

Darcy Fray–Murder in Bombay

Caplyn–Shadowesque

Rotoscope–All That’s Left and Drive

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We have a great assortment of indie and alternative tunes for you today. We hear from all first time plays here at RfL as well. On the show we have State Shirt, The Cringe–Great freakin name, High Child, and The Morning Light.

This is our first full show in a while, breaking the string of Quickjabs, and it feels great. Most of the things keeping us from full shows are now behind us. Cool, eh?

Also on the show today, we have our dose of celebrity birthdays and even work in some great trivia for you.

Cheers,

Eban and SJ

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Music on the show

State Shirt–Life Isn’t Everything

The Cringe–And Then I’m Gone and California

High Child–I Want You To Know My Name and I Tell All My Secrets To My Guitar

The Morning Light–You’re Not Mine

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As for the band, this is a great show. We have Heels Catch Fire from the UK. The Brighton area to be more exact. This band has a great, fresh sound. We think you will like this, bigtime.

We are going to hear the songs Jessie and Have You Noticed

Noticed what?

The name of the song, it is Have You Noticed.

There, with that settled, see you tomorrow for the Juggernaut.

Cheers,
Eban

It is Indie and Alternative Tuesday and we are going to the UK to hook up with the band Valleum! We are going to hear the songs Pigeons and Shopping Trolley.

Enjoy this quickjabs today. SJ and I will be back for a full Coffee House tommorrow!

Cheers,

Eban