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The post-rock sound incorporates characteristics from a variety of musical genres, including ambient, jazz, electronica, and experimental. The traditional method of power chords is replaced with timbre and texture for guitar-play while the song and voice is abandoned by its ambience. The rebellious overtones of rock as we remember it is no longer the theme for post-rock groups. In fact, utilizing dub reggae, hip hop, and rave, post-rock manages to create an androgynous and softer means of subversion. The clubs were also a response to the emergence of a new post-rock vibe where musicians escaped musical genre labels and traded ideas. Early post-rock groups also often exhibited strong influence from the krautrockof the ‘70s, particularly borrowing elements of “motorik”, the characteristic krautrock rhythm.

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post-rock gigs around Los Angeles, United States • view all

October 2008
Tomorrow (Monday 13 October 2008)
El Ten Eleven	Spaceland Los Angeles, United States	3 people attending Add shout
Thursday 23 October 2008
Stereolab Monade	Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States	34 people attending Add shout
Friday 24 October 2008
Stereolab Monade	Belly Up Tavern San Diego, United States	27 people attending Add shout
Wednesday 29 October 2008
The Notwist	Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States	26 people attending 1 shout
Thursday 30 October 2008
Secret Machines The Dears	Key Club Los Angeles, United States	9 people attending Add shout
November 2008
Saturday 1 November 2008
Secret Machines The Dears	Belly Up Tavern San Diego, United States	Add shout

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RadioheadFACE wrote:
yesterday morning

Mailman rock

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MMBKG wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

admit it, it's hard to take a tag with "post" anything seriously. "post-bop" "post-punk" "post-rock" "postmodernism"

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RadioheadFACE wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Well there's math rock so why not chemistry rock? :P

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lynxeyedlykos wrote:
last week

wait, i've got it - elemental rock!

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lynxeyedlykos wrote:
last week

minerals. . . .

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jonaschrist wrote:
last week

glass?

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Nuaster wrote:
last week

metal... rock... maybe it's time to introduce some new and ridiculous term like "sand" or something.

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resident-tt wrote:
last month

my fellow is sure that post-rock began on Talk Talk

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Triliader wrote:
last month

good

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Moon_Sword wrote:
last month

old

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kupaziom wrote:
last month

old

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swiss17 wrote:
last month

post rock is too cool! i love it!

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joerad wrote:
last month

I think Slint is the only post rock band I know. I want to listen to more because i think Slint rocks like shit. I went into a music store looking for some I didnt find any. My pan is to ask the people working there next time. They didnt even have Slint in the store. wtf?

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femmeartis wrote:
last month

i dont get the "post-rock" title, but YES this is <3

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Kotrl wrote:
last month

Bands don't often like to be categorised into genres which is probably why Mogwai and EITS might deny being "post-rock".

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senomar wrote:
last month

Both Mogwai and EITS have denied being "post-rock" many times, yet people still tag them as it relentlessly. I don't get it.

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Engler wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.de/music/gordon%27s+tsunami+week instrumental band from germany

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lolo_ko wrote:
last month

(ø,,º)

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0k0k0k0 wrote:
last month

because quite a few of them do have lyrics.

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HexOmega wrote:
last month

Why can't we just call it instrumental rock?

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