“The Indie Spirit” with Issues, Objet D’Art, et al

I’m bummed that I’ll miss tonight’s “Indie Spirit” soiree at Moe’s Books (but I can’t think of a better reason than Blog Out Loud). Local independent creators including Liz Lisle of Watchword Press, Nicole Neditch of Objet D’Art, and Noella Teele of KUSF (and the West’s best magazine shop, ISSUES) will be discussing the evolution and state of local music, art and crafting communities. Author Kaya Oakes will read from her recently published “Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture,” which I’m eager to read despite the publisher’s unfortunate synopsis:

You know the look: skinny jeans, Chuck Taylors, perfectly mussed bed-head hair; You know the music: Modest Mouse, the Shins, Pavement. You know the ethos: DIY with a big helping of irony. But what does it really mean to be ‘indie’?