{"id":4850,"date":"2018-04-10T14:24:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T14:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westminsterradio.net\/?p=4850"},"modified":"2018-04-10T14:24:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T14:24:26","slug":"sound-spirit-the-smiths-the-story-of-indie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/radio\/sound-spirit-the-smiths-the-story-of-indie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound, Spirit &#038; The Smiths: The Story Of Indie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to condense over 50 years of music history into 2 minutes is a challenge&#8230;but I gave it a go with: The Story of Indie. The video illustrates the voices of Radio 1&#8217;s Jacob Rickard and Radio X&#8217;s John Kennedy who discuss their take on independent music and how it developed from an ethos of the early days into a synonymous guitar sound. Plus there&#8217;s a little insight into what they&#8217;re hoping for the future of the genre&#8230; Intrigued? Watch below!<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 2&#8217;09<\/p>\n<p>IN: &#8220;There&#8217;s something very primal&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>OUT: &#8220;&#8230;writing music as we speak&#8230;(music)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sound, Spirit &amp; The Smiths: The Story of Indie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9eYkGpcFWA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although all the interviews and most of the footage were recorded and shot by me, here&#8217;s are a few people to thank and credit for the use of their work also:<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;01-1&#8217;09: All images of album covers taken from their Wikipedia page.<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;18: D, Novakovic. (2010) <em>Postcard Records Anniversary Special<\/em>, So Tough! So Cute! Blog. Available from:\u00a0 http:\/\/sotoughsocute.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/postcard-records-30th-anniversary.html<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;34: The Smiths. (2014) <em>This Charming Man (Official Music Video)<\/em>, YouTube. Available from:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cJRP3LRcUFg<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;38: BobIstheOwl (2012) <em>The Smiths How Soon Is Now Top Of The Pops, 14th February 1985<\/em>, YouTube.\u00a0 \u00a0Available from: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UVfUeKL1G6o<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;46: Oasis (2008)<em> Live Forever Official Video,<\/em> YouTube. Available from:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i_2mWhfOhGU<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;48: BRITs (2014) <em>Arctic Monkeys win MasterCard Album of the Year,<\/em> YouTube. Available from:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rOVT5ujsr8s<\/p>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch\">\n<div id=\"items\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer\">\n<div id=\"dismissable\" class=\"style-scope ytd-compact-video-renderer\">1&#8217;50: vanessa4886. (2006)\u00a0<em>Pete Doherty Channel 4 Interview,\u00a0<\/em>YouTube. Available from:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WB9_ng7i5ak<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>1&#8217;52:\u00a0InmostJoy<em>.\u00a0<\/em>(2017)\u00a0<em>Brett Anderson From Suede On The Cover of Select, April 1993,<\/em> Reddit. Available from:\u00a0https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BritPop\/duplicates\/5umply\/brett_anderson_from_suede_on_the_cover_of_select\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to condense over 50 years of music history into 2 minutes is a challenge&#8230;but I gave it a go with: The Story of Indie. 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