why the **** are bands like the all american rejects and the click five placed under "alternative" i've gotten to the point where the only rock band i can really listen to is rise against, cause they're the only band that has decent vocals and instrumentation and isn't mainstream ****. its probably cause of U2 and green day that alternative became the exact opposite of what they claimed to be. my best friend is confused. i'm trying to get him into punk like rise against and minor threat, and he says "i like alternative better" wtf? this is a smart dude were talkin about here. anyway, i can't stand rise againsts influences, so i'm a little frustrated. does anyone agree with me and/or have any good underground rock artists. i'm not really a metalhead.
2006-08-31 13:04:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Alternative became pop a long time ago. I started asking that question around the mid to late '90's. It was a natural progression, though. Think about it; the kids that grew up listening to Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, etc., the original "alternative" to pop, were more inclined to make music that sounded similar to that rather than traditional pop. That means a bigger percentage of artists making "alternative" style music. Plus the record labels sign those bands more readily because it became so popular. This causes a higher percentage of the artists we hear on the radio to be influenced by alternative music. Early '90's alternative led to late '90's rap/rock which led to the hard rock and punk tinged pop we hear today. Each era twisted the style a little bit, and now it is what it is. It's really the way its been since the beginning of popular music. Some of its OK and some is crap. Par for the course.
Not sure where U2 fits into the equation. I guess they may have been considered "underground" for awhile in the early '90's, but never alternative.
2006-08-31 13:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Disco Stu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm more into punk music but even bands that aren't punk are place in the punk group. I agree with you and these days its hard to count on what the internet says about a band because people love to label things. You really have to listen to the band yourself and determine what you think they are. The click five is a pop band and not alternative. Things to listen for is the lyrics and instrumental parts. Some punk is suppose to have rebellion and some is about making a difference.
2006-08-31 20:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Star and Moon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rock isnt dead. Commercial rock has always been stale and stagnant, and it seems to be getting a lot worse. (Case in point: Nickleback)
These are some underground, and semi underground bands you might be interested in if you're sick of the swill on commercial radio:
Love of Diagrams - Ive pimped them here before, and Ill do it again. Melbourne based no-wave band. Lots of super catchy riffs, and solo's.
Mint Chicks - New Zealand based art-core band. They play an experimental type of punk rock, ranging from spasmodic hardcore, through to dancable post-punk. Heaps of tape loops and distortion as well. They've got a new record out.
Wolf & Cub - Melbourne based dark psych/post punk/rock outfit. 2 drummers, scratchy riffs, swirling distortion, and atmosphere. For fans of former Melbourne band The Birthday Party.
Mid Youth Crisis - Another Aussie band playing a melodic blend of old school hardcore.
Hot Cross - US based hardcore band that might appeal to Rise Against fans like you, man.
Celibate Rifles - Should have been one of Australia's most successful exports, but they got wasted by their label. Down and dirty rock and roll, brash lyrics, and wicked guitar solos. Listen to them and learn how rock should be played.
Von Bondies - Detroit based band you might've heard of. Jack White bashed up the lead singer a while back, but they're still well tough. Massive riffs, and angry lyrics. Rock!
Bit By Bats - Band from Adelaide. They play dancable post punk and have a debut record coming out soon. If you like Television or Talking Heads, you should like these boys.
The Shocking Pinks! - Christchurch based one man band. Very drum heavy synth-pop/electro. Ranging from catchy pop songs with feeling, dance tunes, and sludgy sounding punk rock/shoegaze.
The Saints - THE punk band. Forget The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols, they were good, these boys are GREAT. They came from Brisbane, and played such a wide variety of punk rock, ranging from Ramones style slam fests, to 5 minute "ballads" and some avante garde stuff as well. They pi.ssed off other punks and there own record label by refusing to dress like punks, and upset the entire English music press as well.
Die! Die! Die! - New Zealand 3 piece. They play highly abrassive punk/hardcore and also make good use of new wave styles. Sung with a bratty almost pre-pubescent scream, the biting words are great, and so are the song titles like: "Franz. (17 Die! Die! Die! fans cant be wrong)"
That's 11bands right there. They all sound different to one another, so surely you'll find something you'll like in there.
2006-08-31 21:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by azza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock and roll is dead! When corporations take over the world everything is going to be dead! Got to get to Seattle WA to hear any good music!
2006-08-31 20:06:48 · answer #4 · answered by motherpeanutbutterbutinsky 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i love rock music. with real guitars and drums, not some computer. i see where your coming from. i agree.
2006-08-31 20:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its the end of the world as we know it
2006-08-31 20:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by dtstuff9 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋