Topic: Indie Rock and Indie Pop

Top Picks: 'I, Claudius,' improv on the subway, and more

Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh make film history in 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' a documentary tells the story of starlet0turned nun Dolores Hart, NASA captures video of swirling plasma on the sun, and more top picks.

Daylight Saving Time: 10 songs for the extra sunshine

'Walking on Sunshine,' 'The Warmth of the Sun' and 'You Are My Sunshine' all say Daylight Saving Time to us – what are your picks?

Macworld: Trade show? Nah. Apple 'lifestyle' event.

Macworld is coming into its own after Apple pulled out three years ago. The new Macworld is smaller, consumer oriented, and inspirational.

Cyber Monday deals: Is Amazon saving best for last?

Cyber Monday was Amazon's peak sales day last year. Amazon will want to lure shoppers again this year with great Cyber Monday deals.

Zooey Deschanel, country stars to sing at World Series

Zooey Deschanel is from the indie pop duo She & Him. She'll sing the national anthem at Game 4 of the Major League Baseball seven-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers.

Oxford comma is alive, well, and still in use

Oxford comma: Twitter rumors of the punctuation mark's death have been greatly exaggerated.

Top Picks: Music from Sasquatch, Jennifer Lopez, Lord of the Rings, and more

Live recordings from the Sasquatch Music Festival, J-Lo and Marc Anthony look for talent in Latin America, Lord of the Rings returns to theaters, and more recommendations

Top Picks: 'Unstoppable,' Bonnaroo, and the 'Les Misérables' anniversary concert

A cinematic take on a runaway train in the Tony Scott film 'Unstoppable,' a music festival called Bonnaroo, and the 'Les Misérables' 25th anniversary concert on PBS.

Ozzy Osbourne and others make their mark at VooDoo 2010

Ozzy Osbourne, Muse, Weezer, and hundreds of other bands will play at VooDoo 2010 in New Orleans this weekend during the three-day long music festival featuring alternative rock, punk, R&B and rap.

Deanna Favre says faith is helping her cope with allegations against husband Brett

Deanna Favre has had to deal with serious issues in her life. Thursday, Deanna Favre was interviewed about some of those on ABC's 'Good Morning America.'

Top Picks: Esperanza Spalding's newest CD, Ken Burns's unseen films, 'City Island' out on DVD, and more recommendations

Esperanza Spalding's new album, 'Chamber Music Society,' three unseen Ken Burns documentaries on pbs.org, adult drama 'City Island' on DVD, and more.

When the crowd discovers your 'indie' stocks

When your favorite underground stocks blow up, you should be excited that you were there before everyone, right? So why don't you?

"Remember Me" -- worth remembering or best to forget?

The movie "Remember Me" comes out on Friday. Plan to go to it or pass?

Monsters of Folk: Making hits without the hype

Even in this age of iTunes and Rock band video games, the supergroup has found an audience and an album hit.

Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music

Journalist Greg Kot explores the new reality of pop music in a digital age.

Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music

Noteworthy music

A Brooklyn band with a retro-pop sound, Phosphorescent's tribute to Willie Nelson, and Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' album rerecorded live at the Hollywood Bowl.

Music piracy: A perfect topic for me, a musician moonlighting as a journalist

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

P.D James's latest mystery, Space Station spotting from your backyard, 'Traveling Pants 2' on DVD, and more.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Sigur Rós's latest album, a look at modern Chinese architecture, piano pop for fans of Keane, and more.

Young indie crowd takes vinyl for a spin

Novelty and nostalgia boost sales, as audiophiles argue that nothing beats vinyl's warm sound.