There is a tremendous amount of great new music out there.
Commercial radio does not play it.
If I first hear about a band because they’re on commerical radio, I automatically assume they suck.
I know where I find music that I like. Which is basically indie music, but I like heavier indie music.
There are lots of places on the internet to find just the kind of music you’re looking for.
If you like indie, you’ll be doing ok if you download all the pitchfork best new music albums and the CIMS chart. The CIMS charts are a lot longer. rateyourmusic.com best of 2011 gives some other choices that are good, but have a lot of metal. Might find some others on metacritic. And CMJ charts. Hit those charts, you’ll probably see the same names popping up.
There’s a lot of indie country and indie folk that some who like country or folk might like.
I pretty much listen to Pandora and Youtube anymore for my music. There’s a whole lot of talent out there you’re never going to hear on the radio, especially for a punk/new wave/indie fan like me.
Just went to YouTube to look the group, Arcade Fire up, came upon a video which presents the song, “The Suburbs”. It sounded better on YouTube. Must have been the tv presentation last night that distorted it.
Most likely the only radio stations, other then for digtal radio programs such as iTunes that would do what are call “indie” rock are most likely college radio stations.