The OC Tag

I happened to stumble across a YouTube video earlier this week entitled “How The OC Saved Indie Rock.” That video and its title got me thinking about how unique and special the song selections in The O.C. were.  Many popular teen dramas of the early 2000s incorporated music to enhance the storylines and elicit emotions from the audience, but The O.C. made music a character on the show.  Music supervisor Alex Pastavas chose music for the show that reflected its creator, Josh Schwartz, and his music taste, bringing indie rock music to the mainstream. Both Adam Brody and his character, Seth Cohen, deeply loved Indie and Alternative rock. Brody suggested his favourite bands, such as Death Cab for Cutie and Bright Eyes, be...