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Early online music scene
Blog rock is a loosely defined style and era of indie rock that originally emerged from the online musical blogosphere in the mid-to late 2000s. Similarly to other early blog-related music scenes such as bloghouse and blog rap. The term was used to describe bands who garnered attention primarily through music blogs and online spaces, independent of formal music industry structures. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Blog rockA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Meine Jahre mit Hamburg-HeinerThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: MicrogenreA closely related topic
- Go sideways: VoxtrotA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun A microgenre of indie rock music that emerged in the early 2000s and was discovered and promoted through online discussions on blogs.
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đź“š Books worth reading
Meine Jahre mit Hamburg-HeinerSven Regener · 2011
My Secret Rockstar BoyfriendEleanor Wood · 2001
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