Exploring the rise and fall of Indie Sleaze.
Radio 6 Music,·8 episodes
1. Foundations
Noughties UK indie music was fashionable and thrilling. Ep 1 takes us back to Year Zero.
25 Jul 2025,·16 mins,·
2. Boys In The Band
Every corner of the UK sprouts an exciting new group.
3. Hey Scenesters!
A new tribe is born: The Indie.
25 Jul 2025,·20 mins,·
4. Golden Touch
2005 to '06 is the pinnacle of UK Indie Sleaze. But with success comes the backlash...
25 Jul 2025,·18 mins,·
5. Can't Stand Me Now
What’s a music scene without fighting and feuding?
6. When The Sun Goes Down
The UK indie guitar music scene hits the tabloids.
7. Bang Bang You're Dead
The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie”, turning the genre into a joke.
8. Not Nineteen Forever
So here we are, twenty years on...
25 Jul 2025,·23 mins,·
