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Though the genre is considered to be rock, some of its subgenres are influenced by folk music, reggae, electronic music and jazz among other genres. At times alternative rock has been used as a catch-all phrase for rock music from underground artists in the 1980s, all music descended from punk rock (including punk itself, new wave, and post-punk), and, ironically, for rock music in general in the 1990s and 2000s.
While a few artists like R.E.M. and The Cure achieved commercial success and mainstream critical recognition, many alternative rock artists during the 1980s were cult acts that recorded on independent labels and received their exposure through college radio airplay and word-of-mouth.
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alternative rock gigs in United States • view all
| August 2008 | ||
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| Friday 29 August 2008 | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
O.A.R. |
Gorge Amphitheatre George, United States |
12 people attended |
| Today (Saturday 30 August 2008) | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
O.A.R. |
Gorge Amphitheatre George, United States |
8 people attending |
| Tomorrow (Sunday 31 August 2008) | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
O.A.R. |
Gorge Amphitheatre George, United States |
5 people attending |
| September 2008 | ||
| Friday 5 September 2008 | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Greek Theatre - U.C. Berkeley San Francisco, United States |
17 people attending |
| Saturday 6 September 2008 | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Greek Theatre - U.C. Berkeley San Francisco, United States |
8 people attending |
| Sunday 7 September 2008 | ||
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Dave Matthews Band
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Greek Theatre - U.C. Berkeley San Francisco, United States |
7 people attending |
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Anderson_ma wrote:
fu faiters
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murih wrote:
alternatic punk = d-beat, crust, anarcho punk...
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negblanc wrote:
If you want to discover new bands : http://www.last.fm/tag/discoverockult =)
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
I use the term 'alternative rock' for rock bands that are a bit different from your typical rock band. That makes sense doesn't it? Just like (for example) 'alternative punk' would be a punk band that sound different than your average punk band.
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storvikarn wrote:
New Group: For Those Who Probably Will Die While Listening To Music
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tojn wrote:
Me too like to listen to alternative rock tag radio. Crazy about Aemen, but they are tagged like Gothic Metal. shit happens?!
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mudloves wrote:
SUUUUUUUU****
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mudloves wrote:
e muito bom gostei bastante
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
i listend to 'alternative rock' tag radio, some nice pieces, but suddenly they played 'viva la vida'. we can't escape this boring pop stuff ? that's the result of mistagging ... thanks, crowd out there ! please don't spoil me.
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
citing myself : "i think people tend to stick with words they have become to be used to. and we are not who invent words, concepts, and meanings. they are given to us by opinion leaders. even when things change in reality (like alternative becoming mainstream), people will stick to their old perceptions. the only way out is to create new concepts that go with the changed reality and popularize them. so let't start. let's think for ourselves and not go with the crowd." what kind of rock are you listening to ? and are you sure that it's rock ? from a different perspective, people call songs 'jazz', 'new age', everything all over the place. we don't listen without preconceptions.
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What is "Alternative Rock" an alternative to? Mainstream rock? Hmm, most of the bands which we call "alternative" *are* mainstream.
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Gowienczyk wrote:
It's placement as a genre is debatable. I mean I can see similarities between Modest Mouse, Auf Der Maur, Pixies, Muse, Radiohead, The Breeders, Built to Spill, Superchunk, etc.
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
alternative tags please ...
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
in fact, 'alternative rock' is not a genre, it has become a label of mainstream perception now and doesn't make any sense any more. intelligent people sense cultural change and think about how to put it in words. for a canging reality, we need new concepts ...
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Curlyman28 wrote:
:)
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VGoRiLLaZ wrote:
Gurrrl Powahhh!
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JonRobson91 wrote:
fuke
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skinnydrifter wrote:
Major lol
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Gowienczyk wrote:
Major Fuck.
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deauthorized wrote:
Fuck. Fuck.
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