alternative rock

iminsane · 10.15.2007, 08:04 PM

I'm doing a report on the origins and progression of alternative rock. what do u think are the essential bands i should include? so far i have the velvet underground, talking heads, rem, pixies, the cure, pavement, sonic youth, radiohead, beck, the smiths, television, iggy pop, dinosaur jr, janes addiction, guided by voices, flaming lips, husker du, meat puppets, nirvana, smashing pumpkins, david bowie, pj harvey, violent femmes. any suggestions are appreciated.

Silent Dan Speaks · 10.15.2007, 08:27 PM

I'd throw in The Ramones.

iminsane · 10.15.2007, 08:28 PM

yeah i threw them in too. thanks.

k-krack · 10.15.2007, 08:32 PM

Neutral Milk Hotel
My Bloody Valentine
At the Drive-In

HaydenAsche · 10.15.2007, 08:33 PM

Devo, Elliott Smith

k-krack · 10.15.2007, 08:34 PM

Fuck, how could I forget DEVO?!?!?!

Savage Clone · 10.15.2007, 08:34 PM

Stooges
New York Dolls
Devo
Dead Boys/Pere Ubu/Rocket From The Tombs
Suicide

pbradley · 10.15.2007, 08:39 PM

R.E.M. and Husker Du

pbradley · 10.15.2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by k-krack

At the Drive-In

Are you serious?

k-krack · 10.15.2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

Are you serious?

Are you?
At The Drive-In are not only a huge influence on so much "alternative rock," not to mention they are a progression from lots of the shit mentioned.

pbradley · 10.15.2007, 09:15 PM

I see them more as post-hardcore. They name check Fugazi and Drive Like Jehu in nearly every interview.

Also they missed the whole "alternative rock" late 80's/early 90's boat. That shit has sailed on.

k-krack · 10.15.2007, 09:20 PM

I don't really think of like, the Velvet Underground, The Smiths and Husker Du as "alternative rock" either, but apparently mr. threadstarted does. I'm just saying what I think deserves mention as an "important" rock band from the past little while.

pbradley · 10.15.2007, 09:26 PM

Cool. Alternative rock is such a vaguely vague term.

Of course so are college rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, or whatever else the major mags call it.

max · 10.15.2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

what the fuck are you talking about? and what is the thread starter talking about? have you all gone mad? is this the future conduct? do you care? are they too easy? i would be given to think so given tonights performance from non-emotional gay men.

right on.
there were times when everybody remembered MTV invented the term "alternative".

terminal pharmacy · 10.15.2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

i remember when mtv2 had no adverts and played sonic youth at least 5 times a day. yes. nowadays one must have a vigilante style stance when it comes to watching television in order to not go crazy.

i remember a time when people did their own research when writing a paper and didn't use shitty internet bbs' but went out on the street and interviewed people and hit the pubs and clubs when researching this type of material, but i also guess these young kids are so fucking lazy they don't or can't even do their own study and they should end up being a fucking factory worker for the rest of their lives......

guess you can tell i had an average day.......

PAULYBEE2656 · 10.16.2007, 05:24 AM

the origins of alt rock... go back a bit.... you have t include the oikes of bill hailey, buddy holly, the sonics, the kinks, little richard. alt rock is a underground roots movement tat is there to piss off the mainstream so acts that may appear mainstream now were certainly "punk" 60 yeas ago....

do not leave out the sonics!

SYRFox · 10.16.2007, 06:18 AM

The Fall
Yo La Tengo
My Bloody Valentine

atsonicpark · 10.16.2007, 07:11 AM

Holy Shitm Thef Ucking Toadies Dudefas;aj "i Cum From Water"

ALIEN ANAL · 10.16.2007, 07:23 AM

10.16.2007, 07:45 AM

Loop
Jesus And Mary Chain
Felt
Mudhoney etc etc etc

I wouldn't leave out bands like the ones that you find on the Nuggets compilations, simply because they were tremendously influential on other bands that went on to form the core of this evil beast that they call alternative music, both musically and aesthetically. Just think about bands like The Third Bardo and the like, and it would all make sense.

The Third Bardo

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iminsane little trouble girl Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 40	I'm doing a report on the origins and progression of alternative rock. what do u think are the essential bands i should include? so far i have the velvet underground, talking heads, rem, pixies, the cure, pavement, sonic youth, radiohead, beck, the smiths, television, iggy pop, dinosaur jr, janes addiction, guided by voices, flaming lips, husker du, meat puppets, nirvana, smashing pumpkins, david bowie, pj harvey, violent femmes. any suggestions are appreciated.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I see them more as post-hardcore. They name check Fugazi and Drive Like Jehu in nearly every interview. Also they missed the whole "alternative rock" late 80's/early 90's boat. That shit has sailed on.
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k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	I don't really think of like, the Velvet Underground, The Smiths and Husker Du as "alternative rock" either, but apparently mr. threadstarted does. I'm just saying what I think deserves mention as an "important" rock band from the past little while. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Cool. Alternative rock is such a vaguely vague term. Of course so are college rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, or whatever else the major mags call it.
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sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Loop Jesus And Mary Chain Felt Mudhoney etc etc etc I wouldn't leave out bands like the ones that you find on the Nuggets compilations, simply because they were tremendously influential on other bands that went on to form the core of this evil beast that they call alternative music, both musically and aesthetically. Just think about bands like The Third Bardo and the like, and it would all make sense. The Third Bardo
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