Just smile smugly. The whole point of being into indie is to be elitist and better than everyone else. In fact, I doubt ever ever ever encourage people to listen to my favourite bands. They are mine and mine only.

Play them Loveless and tell them it's the advance copy of the new Limp Bizkit record. Only tell them the truth once they love it already and are hooked.

My Bloody Valentine are amazing.

Kick them all in both eyes, then burn their rubbish ears off.

Sounds like u need some new friends.

Hmm. MBV or Maroon 5 and Usher? Ooo, that's a tough one! Tell you what, though Bets86 - your friends ain't never gonna get it, so don't bother. It's been more than ten years since MBV were, um, MBV and those of us in-the-know (or some proximity thereof) still worship Isn't Anything and Loveless. No one will remember Usher's music in a year. That sort of shite is for twelve year old girls and little boys in short pants.

Do you know 'Curve'?
They are great, MBV influenced, with more electronic noises.
Gothtronica!
It's great.
get "Doppelganger".