In the late 70s and early 80s, my oldest sister would go see bands play at tiny little clubs. She wasn't into arena rock n roll, disco, or punk. She was into what she called "weird indie" music. She and her friends were essentially the geeks and nerds of their time following bands that only got air play on college radio stations. The three bands she loved and saw the most during that time, (often in rooms with less than 100 people)... Talking Heads, The B-52s, & R.E.M.
She knew.