Freak Scenes

An excellent, original, nuanced and much-needed book-length analysis of the close links and parallels between aspects of indie film and indie music. Highly recommended for anyone interested in American indie film, indie music, or combinations of the two. --Geoff King, Brunel University Jamie Sexton's wonderful new book brings together American indie cinema and indie music, demonstrating in great detail and in a compelling manner the highly complex and creative ways the two have intersected. Also providing some fascinating case studies, Freak Scenes will no doubt prove to be a major work in the field of American independent cinema studies! --Yannis Tzioumakis, University of Liverpool With an extensive review and a careful analysis of the indie culture as both a social and anartistic phenomenon, Freak Scenes can certainly function as a comprehensive source for both indie fans and scholars in the field. Sexton skillfully combines the use of theories in cultural studies with effective and lucid arguments, creating a detailed yet accessible survey of indie film and music. Offering a careful selection of case studies, the author draws interesting parallels and analyzes intersections between film and music, shedding light on the surprisingly fundamental and multidimensional role of music in film, not only within the genre in question. --Alicja Relidzyńska ""Journal of Popular Culture""