2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke

About 2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke

The year 2004 brought a seismic shift in indie rock. Hosted by Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), this show makes the case with the help of members of Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Spoon, Modest Mouse, The Decemberists, Tegan & Sara, Metric, and industry leaders from record labels, iTunes, and TV shows like The O.C. The podcast is presented by Dropbox and produced by Nevermind Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Nevermind Media

Category

arts · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 6 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   THE Computer World

   Host Scott Lapatine of Stereogum interviews Sarah Lewitinn of Spin and Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork about the evolving relationship between indie bands and music media.

2. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   C.R.E.A.M.

   A&R man and Modest Mouse band member discuss the meaning of selling out and the journey to full-time musicianship through major label deals and hit songs.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   California Here We Come

   Host Alex Pappademas interviews showrunners, bands, and licensing pros about how indie music infiltrated mainstream TV and film in 2004.

4. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Succexy

   Host [Host Name] interviews indie rock artists and label founders about the pivotal year 2004 and the rise of influential music scenes.

5. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Champagne From a Paper Cup

   Host Alex Blagg explores how indie rock's mainstream breakthrough in 2004 transformed the genre's accessibility and visibility.

6. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Coming Soon: 2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke

   This episode previews "2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke," exploring a pivotal moment in music history.

Who has been a guest on 2004: The Year Indie Rock Broke

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Lewitinn
• Scott Lapatine
• Ryan Schreiber
• Feist

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

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