Gavin managed to track down the original, great work Gavin! That was a fun little rabbithole to explore, thanks both.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Gavin managed to track down the original, great work Gavin! That was a fun little rabbithole to explore, thanks both.
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Interestingly, the term was also used in an article in The Independent (20 July 2008) a few weeks after that Glastonbury festival (27-29 June 2008), but long before that magazine issue was published.
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Does the world need another indie band? - Features, Music - The Independent
Friday night on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. This is the venue Radiohead played a career-defining show 11 years ago. In the past, it has hosted masterful live performances from The White Stripes,...
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August 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Interestingly, the term was also used in an article in The Independent (20 July 2008) a few weeks after that Glastonbury festival (27-29 June 2008), but long before that magazine issue was published.
web.archive.org/web/20080728...
web.archive.org/web/20080728...
With the kind help of @wholehogg.bsky.social I managed to track down the original!
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The return of “indie sleaze”
Well, here it is, the first reference to the term “Landfill Indie” as made by Andrew Harrison writing for The Word magazine in 2008 FESTIVALS Postcards Fron The Hedge The sun is up, the corn is...
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August 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
With the kind help of @wholehogg.bsky.social I managed to track down the original!
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No worries, thanks for letting me know! Do you happen to remember which issue it was in 2008?
August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
No worries, thanks for letting me know! Do you happen to remember which issue it was in 2008?
Do you happen to have a scan or photo of the original reference? It was in a live review of Jens Lekman from 2008 for The Word magazine, right? I'd love to take a look if possible.
August 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Do you happen to have a scan or photo of the original reference? It was in a live review of Jens Lekman from 2008 for The Word magazine, right? I'd love to take a look if possible.
Man, what a great dream
December 10, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Man, what a great dream
