me: I don't think they are being ironic, and I wholeheartedly agree that opinions are opinions, but that article doesn't even hint at opinions. It is bigoted bullshit and defines a certain sub-culture that I don't really fancy. Said sub-culture is uncultured almost upper-east side-esque music snobs. I know I sound like a dick, but they also are bashing such an artistic culture, that in my opinion you yourself represent. The indie culture, and don't mix indie with hipster, when I say indie I mean independent, underground if you will. The article states that a lot of these bands haven't made the billboard charts, which is correct but not because they are bad bands, it is only because mass media grubbing grunts only want booty popping tunes and sickeningly catchy "call me maybe" back beats and lyrics.