because of their attitude and what their lifestyle conveys in terms of freedom, creativity, or causes. When you go to a rock concert, you look around and see people dressed similarly, because this is an enculturating experience. There will not be people there in three-piece suits with gold watches; you will see people in slim jeans, tee shirts, and leather jackets.
An article in the Daily Bruin reports that after an indie rock band performance, the musicians and the audience flooded the patio outside to smoke their post-show cigarettes, noting, "Now that the band and the fans were no longer separated by the stage inside, something became clear: It was almost impossible to tell the band members apart from their fans. Nearly everyone was wearing the same thing."[1] As the article reports, "the dangerously form-fitting jeans, shaggy unkempt hair, blazers and band T-shirts traditionally sported by male indie rockers have finally crossed over into mainstream fashion."[2] This fashion cult has been taken up by famed designer Marc Jacobs, whose creations on the fall 2006 runways included "indie-inspired shaggy haircuts, vintage T-shirts and blazers," a line-up of which indie rock aficionado and political science student Jovan Rangel states, "Marc Jacobs combines the style factor with pop culture...Indie rock fans have been dressing out of thrift stores, but now Marc has stepped up to the plate to make a style of clothing that is rooted in the sound of music."[3]
Although America is a land of eclectic music choices, certain musical cultures te
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