When we published our article last week about 10 things that are killing indie music, we got a predictably broad spectrum of responses — some people loved it, some people hated it. So it goes. A couple of commenters, however, suggested that we follow up with a feature on things that we love about indie, which is a request we’re only too happy to oblige. We chose to highlight the things we feel are hurting indie for the simple reason that we care deeply about it — and for all that there are things we wish could be different, there are also many reasons that we reckon things are better in 2011 than they’ve ever been before. Here’s a selection of them. … Read More

We tend to think of indie rock as a young person’s game, with each new, trendy subgenre attracting a younger set of crush-worthy wunderkinds. But as the underground continues to age and its icons keep on rocking, it sometimes hits us (as it did watching The Flaming Lips perform last night) that some of our childhood crushes are looking better now than ever. With that in mind, after the jump, we celebrate the sexiest indie rockers of both genres over 40. Add your obvious obsessions and guilty pleasures alike in the comments. … Read More