Indie musicians are grass-roots and more

Independent musicians are at the beginnings of so much music. It isn't that all music extends from indie/independent musical beginnings... it is just that even U2 (or the Beatles, or ) was independent at one point.

Give indies a chance, help out at a tour date or a bar-room gig. Buy indie un-labeled stuff once in a while. Talk up new folks or folks that haven't "made it" yet.