Indie did indeed start out as
independent, and the
slang is not only
Australian. The notion of being
cool and
trendy is essential to
indie kids, and it is important to stay current with any events and trends in the
indie scene (For example; take the 'so cool it's not'
ethos of
Stereolab hearkening back to bands like
The Groop, and the popularity now (mid 2002) of bands imitating 80's
Electroclash). Remember:
Take the in out of indie and you die