Over the last few days, thousands of people have been sharing their memories of noughties indie music and occasionally airing their regrets of the time with the hashtag #indieamnesty. Kieren Thomson was there at the heady peak of bands such as Franz Ferdinand and Klaxons, and lived to tell the tale. Well, he was only 15/16 at the time.
Sharing his own memories as well as reading the more stunning stories aired on Twitter, Kieren brings you a special show on the awesome, era-defining music from 2004 – 2008. From indie-disco to nu-rave, art-rock to dance-punk: this is The Indie Amnesty. Share your memories with us @BIRStRadio on Twitter with the hashtag #indieamnesty: we’d love to hear them!
(That picture was an ultra-glittery 16-year old Kieren meeting one of his idols of the time: Patrick Wolf.)
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Tracklist:
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
We Are Scientists – Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
Hard-Fi – Tied Up Too Tight
The Maccabees – First Love
Men, Women and Children – Dance in My Blood
Operator Please – Just a Song About Ping Pong
The Enemy – Away from Here
Late of the Pier – The Bears Are Coming
Hadouken! – That Boy That Girl
Editors – Bullets
The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger
Forward Russia! – Twelve
The Young Knives – She’s Attracted To…
The National – Abel
Bloc Party – So Here We Are
Boy Kill Boy – Shoot Me Down
The Wombats – Let’s Dance to Joy Division
Tom Vek – CC (You Set The Fire in Me)
Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
The Sunshine Underground – Commercial Breakdown
Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down
The Futureheads – Decent Days and Nights
Maximo Park – Apply Some Pressure
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor
Jakobinarina – His Lyrics Are Disastrous
The Horrors – Count in Fives
Test Icicles – Circle Square Triangle
Be Your Own Pet – Damn Damn Leash
Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow
Justice vs. Simian – We Are Your Friends
Larrikin Love – Happy as Annie
The Rakes – 22 Grand Job
The Chapman Family – All Fall
Idlewild – A Modern Way of Letting Go
Hot Hot Heat – Goodnight Goodnight
Friendly Fires – Jump in the Pool
Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life
Laura Marling – Ghosts
Razorlight – Somewhere Else
Idlewild – A Modern Way of Letting Go
Death from Above 1979 – Blood on Your Hands
The Cribs – Men’s Needs
The Subways – Oh Yeah
Do Me Bad Things – What’s Hideous
Guillemots – Trains to Brazil
Shitdisco – I Know Kung Fu
Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot
Arcade Fire – Wake Up
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