Portal:Alternative music

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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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Stereolab are an English alternative music band formed in 1990 in London. The band originally comprised Tim Gane (guitar/keyboards) and Lætitia Sadier (vocals/keyboards/guitar), both of whom have remained at the helm across many lineup changes. Other long-time and former members include Andrew Ramsay (drums) and Mary Hansen (vocals/keyboards/guitar). Ramsay joined the group in 1993, while Hansen joined ten years before her accidental death in 2002.

Stereolab have been called "one of the most fiercely independent and original groups of the Nineties", and were one of the first bands to be termed "post-rock". Their primary musical influence is 1970s krautrock, which they combine with lounge, 1960s pop, and experimental music. They are noted for their heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards, and their sound often overlays a repetitive "motorik" beat with female vocals sung in English or French. Stereolab have stirred up controversy for the socio-political themes they incorporate into their work. Some critics say the group's lyrics carry a strong Marxist message, and Gane and Sadier admit to being influenced by the Surrealist and Situationist cultural and political movements. However, Gane is skeptical of labels such as "Marxist pop", and defends the band against accusations of "sloganeering".

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Internationalist is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band, Powderfinger. The album was released on September 7 1998 and was often labelled Powderfinger's most adventurous work, with greater experimentation than in previous works. Internationalist received fairly positive reviewers in the Australian press, and cemented Powderfinger's position on the local music scene; however, the album failed to launch the band in the overseas market.

Internationalist followed in the success of its predecessor, Double Allergic, and was certified five times platinum in Australia. Internationalist received four ARIA Music Awards, including "Album of the Year". The album produced many singles for the band, including "The Day You Come", "Don't Wanna Be Left Out", "Good-Day Ray", "Already Gone" and "Passenger", which all appeared on Triple J's Hottest 100 poll in two consecutive years.

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• ...that Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy was the original model for Maxell's "Blown Away Guy" ad campaign?

• ...that R.E.M. debuted the song "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" on Late Night with David Letterman before it even had a name?

• ...that Pixies frontman Black Francis wrote the song "Crackity Jones" after a stay in Puerto Rico with a "weirdo, psycho, gay roommate" as a student?

• ...that Mudhoney's 1991 album Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is named after a mnemonic used to recall the notes on the treble clef?

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• Alternative music
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Create: The Winter Hours • "Calling All Angels" • Glide
Expand: College rock • Dream pop • Noise pop • Flesh for Lulu • Gogogo Airheart • Happy Mondays • Dogmazic (from French)

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• Alternative music
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  • Indie rock
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• Alternative rock artists: R.E.M., Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Replacements, Wilco, Pixies, The Smiths, Radiohead

• List of indie rock musicians: Elliott Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Arctic Monkeys, Electric Six

• Alternative music genres: Alternative rock, Britpop, College rock, Dream pop, Gothic rock, Grunge, Indie pop, Indie rock, Madchester, Noise pop, Paisley Underground, Post-rock, Shoegazing, Twee pop

• Instruments: Bass guitar, Drums, Guitar

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