Alternative Music
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In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Julia Rogers
Bettie Serveert's "Bare Stripped Naked" and The Owls' "Daughers and Suns" are worth a second listen as alternative rock albums become more accessible to music lovers. more...
Nirvana's Concert in Spokane, WA, Jan. 6, 1994
In: Grunge Music
By: Teresa Knudsen
Nirvana, the three piece band that put Seattle on the world map and "grunge" on the airwaves, played one of the group's last concerts in Spokane's Coliseum. more...
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Sean McMullen
Latest record from Weezer sounds better than last album and shows a more comfortable band more...
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Minka Gantenbein
Bell X1 are one of Ireland's most successful alternative rock bands. Here's a quick look at who they are and how they are gaining worldwide popularity. more...
Review of Muse Album "The Resistance"
In: Industrial Music
"The Resistance" contains the same electro-industrial style as preceding albums, but it seems less unique. more...
The Gossip Live in Vancouver at the Commodore
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Mikala Taylor
New York's The Gossip provided Vancouver with a much-needed injection of fabulousness on Oct 22 with songs from Movement, Standing in the Way of Control and Music for Men more...
In: Lo-Fi Music
By: Tom Jowett
Message To Bears' first full album is a true departure from what is regarded as fashionable within the British music culture right now; and all the better for it. more...
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Peter Lavelle
A preview for the forthcoming live album Glitter and Doom has been released on Tom Waits' website. more...
A Place to Bury Strangers: Exploding Head
In: Lo-Fi Music
By: Minka Gantenbein
A Place to Bury Strangers' newest album release consists of noisy guitar distortion, a heavy industrial-style beat and loud, fast driving tracks with haunting undertones. more...
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: James Tennant
Muse have achieved the world famous status that every band aspires to; but how does their latest album stack up against the rest? Quite well actually... more...
Thrice's Beggars Packs A Punch
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Sean McMullen
The ever-shifting musical direction of Thrice is now expected from its fans. Beggars has all the elements from previous records with some additional new ones. more...
It's the Smashing Pumpkins, Charlie Brown!
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Eric Gibbs
The Smashing Pumpkins, essentially Billy Corgan at this point, are set to release a 44 track set that will be released online one track at a time over several years. more...
The Varied Fashions of the Gothic Subculture
In: Goth Music
By: Jenny Ashford
Though the gothic subculture sprang largely from musical movements, the goth look is nearly as important, and can be just as variable as the music. more...
In: Alternative Music (general)
By: Amy Barnard
Brighton based quartet Mean Poppa Lean created a stir at summer 2009 events. Formed in 2006 and likened to Red Hot Chili Peppers, they abound in energy and exuberance. more...
