Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also called alt-rock) is a genre of rock music that refers specifically to the punk/new wave-rooted style that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the early-mid 1990s. The term “alternative” was coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that did not fit into the mainstream genres of the time. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: R.E.M.

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Thursday 24 January 2013
Dangermaker LessonsConcert Thursday 24 January 2013	DNA Lounge San Francisco CA, United States 37.771079 -122.412604	2 going Add shout
Monday 28 January 2013
Muse Band of SkullsConcert Monday 28 January 2013	Oracle Arena Oakland, San Francisco CA, United States 37.75035 -122.202945	22 going Add shout
Thursday 31 January 2013
Ben Folds FiveConcert Thursday 31 January 2013	The Warfield San Francisco CA, United States 37.782702 -122.410295	6 going Add shout
Tuesday 12 February 2013
SoundgardenConcert Tuesday 12 February 2013	The Fox Theater Oakland, CA, San Francisco, United States 37.807717 -122.270059	9 going Add shout
Wednesday 13 February 2013
SoundgardenConcert Wednesday 13 February 2013	The Fox Theater Oakland, CA, San Francisco, United States 37.807717 -122.270059	5 going Add shout
Saturday 16 February 2013
EelsConcert Saturday 16 February 2013	The Fillmore San Francisco CA, United States 37.784239 -122.433294	6 going 1 shout

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jurajcernansky

http://www.youtube.com/user/davebranniganband

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natiiiaa

yhh

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Faded__Cruiser

Here's a collab Culturgen did with @soundcloud.com/flamingodrive Free download. Enjoy https://soundcloud.com/culturgen/flamingo-drive-ft-culturgen-1 https://soundcloud.com/culturgen/sets/battle-of-the-alter-egos and my site: http://www.facebook.com/British.Indie.Alternative (for great indie tracks, unknown and well known) cheers ! :)

16 days ago
endrju26

Świetna Białostocka kapela Pokrak (http://www.lastfm.pl/music/PokRak) w październiku wydała swoją debiutancką płytę "Selfinside", którą w całości można przesłuchać i ściągnąć z http://pokrak.bandcamp.com/ Naprawdę świeże brzmienie zasługuje na uwagę szerszego grona słuchaczy! //-------------***--------------\\ Great band from Poland Pokrak (http://www.lastfm.pl/music/PokRak) recently released their debut album "Selfinside", which you can listen for free, or download from http://pokrak.bandcamp.com/. This awsome band really needs more attention! Cheers

24 days ago
Mikropark

Dead Can Dance-Persephone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fbMhkUI130&feature=youtu.be

December 2012
yuyingbaby

比较喜欢这个网站上的背景音乐，隐约听起来像是育婴主题的歌曲，谁知道它是什么歌曲吗？万分感激！http://www.yiliaodaiyun.com/

December 2012
bjornarbach

There's some new sweet & sexy Indie Pop tunes available on Spotify by Whisper City! Really worth a listen! http://open.spotify.com/album/5qDywQywiPhuWVZrZIjk1B

November 2012
sexsixsic

HI !! Please give a listen!!! http://www.lastfm.ru/music/SLAMEDOZER

November 2012