TY - BOOK AU - Fonarow,Wendy TI - Empire of dirt: the aesthetics and rituals of British indie music T2 - Music/culture series SN - 9780819568106 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - ML3534.6.G7 F66 2006 U1 - 781.660941 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Middletown, Conn. PB - Wesleyan University Press KW - Alternative rock music KW - Great Britain KW - History and criticism KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-306) and index; What is "indie"? The zones of participation Zone three and the music industry The participant structure and the metaphysics of spectatorship Performance, authenticity, and emotion Sex and the ritual practitioners N2 - The author provides insight into the world of British independent music. She describes and analyses the behaviour of fans, artists and music industry professionals ER -