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Every time he mentions Conor Oberst I am so happy

“How did ‘indie’ music get from Pavement to Carly Rae? After retracing that path—the softened Hollywood version of ‘indie’ that emerged after The O.C., the eclectic influence of MP3-era technology, the way a thrift-store fashion sense and the hipster archetype worked their way into mass culture—what sticks out most are issues of social class and self-definition.”