do you consider sy as indie?

In a sense.

Thurston's "Psychic Hearts" album may be what you're looking for. Or failing that, go listen to Smashing Pumpkins or something.

Sebadoh is a nice band too if you like sy.

les savy fav, xiu xiu, micah p hinson (he's a solo), the microphones, guided by voices

i dlded psychic hearts fron that album of thurston...very good

more music like that

For me Indie Rock is defined by that book "Our Band Could Be Your Life". Rock bands on indenpendent labels. Find that book.

Bands written about in the book:

Big Black
Black Flag
Mission of Burma
The Replacements
Husker Du
Minor Threat
Fugazi
Sonic Youth
Butthole Surfers
Bad Brains
probably one or two more......

If someone asked me if I liked indie rock I would probably say "yeah, you mean bands like husker du, the replacements, meat puppets and mission of burma?"

I second:
Arab on Radar

Also:
the Swirlies
Hello Astronaut, Goodby Television

I disagree with Onani, to me Indie is just as much a genre of music as it is 'rock bands on independent labels'

there are indie bands on major label (see arcade fire) and non-indie bands on independent labels (see black flag)

most of the bands mentioned that post would be considered 80s punk/hardcore with a 'post' thrown in for good measure.

damn i suck at writing.

I agree that the term Indie defines a genre, a sound, more so than a non-major label band.

Xiu Xiu Indie? I don't see/hear that.

It's true that indie has become more of a stylistic thing now, so your right. I'm just saying thats where the term originated from (thats the impression I got from the book anyway, i wasn't around at the time or anything).

Big Black
Fugazi
Violent Femmes
Mission of Burma
Minutemen

They are indie in the fashion of newer bands. i.e. Deerhoof, the Unicorns, Arcade Fire, etc.

DISHWASHER. (listen to Again and Again )

Their album's coming out soon, ask me if you want a copy of it.

Oh, and check out Think About Life too, I know the vocalist and they just finished touring with Wolf Parade

YYYYEEEESSSSS!!!

Booooooring.

Brainiac
starlight mints
v-twin
weird war
party of one
the faint
old time relijun (maybe...)

I also agree with that

you might like PJ harvey although i wouldn't exactly count her as indie. she still has the sound despite being on a major.

UNICORNZ R DEAD. Unfortunately at that too, islands don't have shit on them.