Independents Day 2009 (ID:09), the second annual celebration of independent music, is about shining a spotlight on the exciting and diverse musical talent of the independent sector, a sector first home to artists including The Beatles, Elvis and Coldplay and still home to the likes of Radiohead, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys and Bjork, plus thousands of rising stars.
After the unprecedented public excitement surrounding the occasion last year, Independents Day 2009 will actually be a full week of celebrations, starting from July 4th. There will be live gigs, television specials and much more, as music lovers everywhere are encouraged to show their support for independent music
The focus of celebrations will be a series of gigs at London’s prestigious ICA venue between the 6th and 10th July, each night curated by a different renowned independent label, including Bella Union, Fat Cat / One Little Indian, Matador/XL and Ninja Tune. A fifth night will be curated by iconic independent music store, Rough Trade East.
This playlist is a celebration of the hottest bands right now with releases on independent record labels. Enjoy!
Spotify playlist:
Dirty Projectors – Stillness Is The Move
Soopasoul – Hot & Cold
The Twilight Sad – Cold Days From the Birdhouse
School Of Seven Bells – Iamundernodisguise
Editors – An End Has a Start
Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody
Bat For Lashes – Daniel
Handsome Furs – Legal Tender
Blue Roses – I Am Leaving
Tom Brosseau – You Don’t Know My Friends
Animal Collective – In The Flowers
Fever Ray – When I Grow Up
Metric – Help I’m Alive
Soap&Skin – Sleep
Andrew Bird – Oh No
My Latest Novel – All in All in All Is All
Sleeping States – Planning My Escape
Terry Lynn – Child of the Soil
Cymbals Eat Guitars – And The Hazy Sea
Joe Gideon & The Shark – Hide And Seek
Daedelus – Fair Weather Friends
Napoleon – I Love My Baby (But If Anyone Touches Her I’ll Kill Them)
Placebo – Battle For The Sun
Dananananaykroyd – Black Wax
Broadcaster – England
