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I am a book about UK indie music and culture ranging from the early 1990s to present. This is what my publisher has to say about me. But I have a better sense of humour. I'm written by an anthropologist and I've been involved in indie music for more than 15 years. I have worked at Domino, Reprise, and UCLA. Exposure to british people has improved my sense of irony.This in-depth study of the British independent music scene explores how the behavior of fans, artists, music industry professionals, and sexual acolytes produce a community with a specific aesthetic based on moral values. Author Wendy Fonarow, a scholar with years of experience in the various sectors of the indie music scene, examines the indie music “gig†as a ritual in which all participants are actively involved. This ritual allows participants to play with cultural norms regarding appropriate behavior, especially in the domains of sex and creativity. Her investigation uncovers the motivations of audience members when they first enter the community and how their positions change over time so that the event functions for most members as a rite of passage. Empire of Dirt sheds new light on music, gender roles, emotion, subjectivity, embodiment, and authenticity.People who love music, particularly those who dedicate their lives to it. As long as this is wish fulfillment: manatees, my ex-students who are making their contributions to the world, all of my ghosts, people who can make fun of themselves, a real puggle, a penguin, every dog in my neighborhood -- actually your neighborhood too, good conversationalists.....