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People are tweeting their most embarrassing indie music memories

"Pete Doherty gave me his boot after a gig."
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LONDON -- Where you ever part of the indie music scene in Britain?

SEE ALSO: American Airlines turns to indie bands for in-flight music

A hell of a lot of people were. On Wednesday, the hashtag #indieamnesty began trending on Twitter, quickly filling up with a nostalgic mish-mash of awkward and amusing stories.

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Here are some of the best tweets.














Perhaps greatest of all, though...

Hats off to you, Bill Ryder-Jones.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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