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Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

7.0·1 season·3 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

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.

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The DIY Movement
The DIY MovementUp next
Oct 2, 2015

In the 1970s, a time when even The Sex Pistols were on a major label, the true act of rebellion was to release music independently.

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The Alternative 80s
The Alternative 80s
Oct 9, 2015

This episode looks back to a time when the independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses.

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Into the Mainstream
Into the Mainstream
Oct 16, 2015

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.

Cast

5 credited
Mark Radcliffe
Self - Presenter
James Dean Bradfield
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Stephen Morris
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Gillian Gilbert
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Bernard Butler
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