Questions tagged [alternative-rock]
For questions about the alternative rock genre. If applicable also include the appropriate band/artist.
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What do the lyrics in "Master of Puppets" mean?
What do the lyrics in "Master of Puppets" mean? Is it talking about drugs like Google says? I don't really trust Google lol.
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What genre is SoulJourn 44?
What genre is SoulJourn 44 (https://www.reverbnation.com/souljourn44)? I hear elements of power pop, alternative rock, punk, soul, folk and a lot of other stuff but I can't pin down the specific genre....
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Who is Niandra LaDes?
I've been listening to John Frusciante's 1994 album "Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt" which, by the way, is a truly great album. I've been wondering who the eponymous Niandra is/was....
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What does Addie Brik's song "Wattsland" refer to?
There's this weirdly captivating song by Addie Brik, called "Wattsland" (see here). To provide a little bit of context, Addie Brik is a singer from Georgia, one-time girlfriend of RHCP's ...
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Should we consider Audioslave a continuation of Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, or neither?
I've always felt that Audioslave is too clean, too accessible, too 'mainstream' to be considered a continuation of either RATM or Soundgarden. I enjoy it to an extent, but for me, it doesn't resemble ...
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Was Pixies inspired by Rites of Spring?
I was listening to "Hey" by Pixies, and I noticed that the style was quite similar to that of Rites of Spring ("For Want Of" came to mind specifically). Both bands were active around the same time, ...
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Who is "Sid Viscosity"?
The lyrics of the song Gentle Spike Resort by Grandaddy refer to Sid Viscosity:
With ex-school treasures for hire
And whitesnake riffs dressed up like Sid Viscosity
"Whitesnake" could refer to ...
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A music video from the 2000s and it’s from a band (alternative is the genre)
I’m trying to find this song I remember listening to as a child. I don’t know the lyrics but I vaguely remember the scene, there was the band (around 3 white 20ish year old guys) and they are playing/...
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Why do radio stations only play hit songs?
Those hits never used to be hits. It took radio play to become a hit. I’m a huge Led Zeppelin fan and as much as I love Stairway, Black Dog, Whole Lotta Love, etc. I just sometimes get so sick of ...
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What is Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike about?
A woman and I were discussing what the song was about. I thought it was about the being poor and wealthy. She said it had more simply to do with being hungry. Having re-read the lyrics, I am now more ...
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Whose faces are behind the Nimrod stickers on the cover of Green Day's "Nimrod"?
I googled a lot but couldn't find who's faces are behind the Nimrod stickers.
Are they some popular faces?
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Is "The Suburbs" the sequel to "Funeral", both by Arcade Fire?
The famous and successful The Suburbs by Arcade Fire won the Album of the Year by its eccentric alternative rock vibe. The album tells the story of a grown and metropolized person who thinks back of ...
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New EDM-Rock Bands (Not old bands, Not metal, Not Djs)
Can anyone suggest bands with this criteria?
New bands (not bands with long careers like Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, etc)
Electronic (EDM) and Rock at the same time.
Not Metal bands
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Cover art of Karma to Burn's Almost Heathen
Please have a look at the cover art of Karma to Burn's album Almost Heathen:
There is a second version of it, with some subtle changes:
In the background, you can see three men standing together, ...
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Recent psychedelic alt-rock song with "wall of sound" type production
Over the course of a few months last year a song was getting a lot of playback in the local coffeehouse.
It was emotionally intense and dramatic with a moderately aggressive sound. It had maybe a ...
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Band recommendation for someone that likes: Guns n' Roses, Bon Jovi, etc [closed]
Band recommendation for someone that likes: Guns n' Roses, Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Skid Row, Ramones, Sex Pistols and Foo Fighters.
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Alternative lyrics to Toad the Wet Sproket's "Something's Always Wrong"
The song is Toad the Wet Sprocket's Something's Always Wrong.
The videos I can find in internet are all about the normal song lyrics (which is fine, you know, the song, at least to me, is a good one)....
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Recent alternative rock song with gambling theme
I'm trying to find a song I heard on alternative radio about two years ago. It was poppy alternative rock, and the singer had a distinctive voice that reminded me of Lightspeed Champion (Devonte ...
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