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Originally Posted by Minstrel
The Shins aren't played on mainstream radio. They aren't traditional "indie," since labels like Sub Pop have become quite big, but they're not music that is played on the Clear Channel type of stations. Casual music listeners aren't going to be particularly aware of the Shins, Flaming Lips, Decemberists, etc.
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where i come from the shins, the decemberist, and the flaming lips are all on mainstream stations. no they aren't on the same stations that play britney spears, but they are on the same that play COLDPLAY, nickelback, and smashing pumpkins... and all those other ALTERNATIVE bands.