1. Live Music
There are few better ways to spend your time than going to a dank and dirty pub and seeing a band really rock out. The floor might be suspiciously sticky and the smell mildly offensive, but its all part of the charm. Big hip-hop names are notorious for not delivering when it comes to live performances; all that production doesn't translate so well on stage. And who are those guys who keep yelling out the last word of every line?

2. 'Ima gangsta... What now?'
Lyrical apathy - move on from the bitches & playas. Even average rock bands muster up enough words to fill an entire album, even if the songs all sound the same.

3. Fashion
Tracksuits and gold necklaces probably aren’t everyone's idea of fashionable clothing. This however has not deterred the hip hop fraternity, where the owner of the baggiest pair of pants often assumes the role of the dominant male. Women are to wear apple-bottom jeans. Whatever they are. In a rebellion against this, many of the indie rock crowd resorted to wearing the tightest and skinniest jeans imaginable. Girls can dress like boys. Boys often dress like girls.

4. Rock n Roll never goes out of fashion.
Like, ever.

5. Immortality
The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin. Rock n Roll legends are immortal, and will forever be cool. Ever seen Paul McCartney without a date?

6. "Bitches ain't shit"
In the Hip Hop world, generally the following rule will apply: All women are bitches. Some bitches are ho's. Some bitches are shortys. Not all shortys are ho's. Now, my logic probably doesn't add up, but that doesn't sound very pleasant for the ladies. Ultimately, there are a lot more women out there making their way in Indie Rock than in Hip Hop. Girl Power anyone?

7. History
Hip Hop don't got none. Perhaps MC Hammer. But he’s a minister now, right?

8. Tags
Vanilla Ice / Ice Cube / Ice T. Nice names, y’all. Do I need to go on?

9. Life Expectancy
Being a famous musician can't be a bad life, but history shows us that it’s not without danger. More often than not, that danger comes in the form of crashing planes (if you were famous in the 50s), lethal ham sandwiches (if you were Mama Cass) or drugs and booze (if you were famous any other time). That is, unless you are in Hip Hop, when that danger can come in the form of your nearest chart rivals. Feelin' successful? Better carry a piece.

10. New Talent
So… where all the good new rappers be at?