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Alternative in terms of music is defined as any type of music altering from the mainstream music, however there is a distinguishable style of music generally called Alternative rock (also alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the United Kingdom as indie). It is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 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. As a musical genre, alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop. These genres are unified by their collective debt to the style and/or ethos of punk, which laid the groundwork for alternative music in the 1970s.

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.

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alternative gigs around Los Angeles, United States • view all

October 2008
Today (Monday 13 October 2008)
Santogold Mates of State, Low Vs Diamond	House of Blues Anaheim Los Angeles, United States	13 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Tomorrow (Tuesday 14 October 2008)
The Ting Tings Mates of State, Santogold, Low vs. Diamond	The Wiltern Los Angeles, United States	24 people attending 1 shout Buy Tickets
Avril Lavigne	Nokia Plaza at LA Live Los Angeles, United States	1 person attending Add shout
Weezer Tokyo Police Club, Angels and Airwaves	Great Western Forum Los Angeles, United States	40 people attending 10 shouts
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Kings of Leon We Are Scientists, The Stills	NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE Los Angeles, United States	31 people attending 6 shouts
Thursday 16 October 2008
Tegan and Sara City and Colour, Girl in a Coma	Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, United States	29 people attending 6 shouts

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Lavinia_is_ina wrote:
5 hours ago

I hate this tag. It says nothign.

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Anadune wrote:
yesterday evening

There is not one single "alternative" band in the top list here... omg...thats so alternative towards the reality...yay

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psycaffeine wrote:
yesterday evening

related band called PSYCHOTICA is back, enjoy : ) http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=qO7Ay8QZv_A and http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=amQDDq7dUVA&feature=related ...and the notice!!: http://toxicshockrecords.com/Psychotica.html

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xlephierprime wrote:
Wednesday morning

FUCK YOU ALL; RADIOHEAD ARE ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT EXACTLY

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mattaaba wrote:
10 days ago

How can the most listened band be alternative? -.-

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skazzembar wrote:
10 days ago

http://www.lastfm.it/music/Loveless+whizzkid

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TryToShutMeUp_X wrote:
12 days ago

Why cant i listen to the full song? ><"

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alagoasfm wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.com.br/listen/user/alagoasfm/personal Muito boa.

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pterodata wrote:
last month

welcome to http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Pterodata

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qgron wrote:
last month

http://www.last.fm/music/%5Bi%5D

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BobFischer wrote:
last month

Check out "Skulls'n Weeds" http://www.lastfm.de/music/Skulls%27n+Weeds

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better-than-bad wrote:
last month

Hey, check it out. *Better Than Bad*

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[deleted-user] wrote:
last month

http://www.meine-nackte-ex.cc.gd/?ref=3359606
coolcat77 wrote:
last month

Similar to: nasty pop rofl

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coolcat77 wrote:
last month

"Alternative" is the new pop anyway. [2]

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ssfwestlife wrote:
last month

lame

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Caza_Kunt wrote:
last month

What A Stupid Tag

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Peppsy606 wrote:
last month

check out my music if you want some new fresh stuff. http://www.last.fm/music/Percy+Mejhagen Thanks

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jeenyus05 wrote:
last month

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Dark+Knight+is+Not+Emo

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