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well, it seems odd to split hairs between alt-country and indie. as far as staying power/commercial appeal goes

I guess people have different ideas about what they want from their music and musicians.

Originally posted by nkotbie:
But does a limited self-life take away from the impact of one great album? I'm not trying to defend or detract from any of the bands you've mentioned; just trying to point out a different side. Just because their critical praise runs out or the financial backing can't support them or they just run out of ideas should detract from the fact that for one album they were brilliant.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
My point is that most indie bands don't have staying power. TV on the Radio, the Killers, the Kills, the Thrills, the Stills…how many of these bands are going to be around 5 years from now? Indie bands tend to have a short shelf life and a fickle fanbase always searching for something new. For every Bob Pollard or Thirsty Moore who is able to keep it going, there are 50 artists who aren't.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
well, it seems odd to split hairs

What if it's a long pube?

See the article I posted yesterday. The Old 97s haven't sold 100k of any of their album.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Bands like Old 97's will always have their fanbase. As Steve Earle says, "I know I can put out any kind of record, and still sell 100,000 copies."