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what make music alternative?

[Deleted User] · 2010-03-29 17:32:46

i listen to all kinds of music... in the day of my youth i liked the Jesus and Mary chain and the levellers still listen to the levelers a lot...at the moment im listening to a band called hem..they are described as alt-county....the levellers and Jesus and Mary chain are also considered alternative...but my question what…

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i listen to all kinds of music... in the day of my youth i liked the Jesus and Mary chain and the levellers still listen to the levelers a lot...at the moment im listening to a band called hem..they are described as alt-county....the levellers and Jesus and Mary chain are also considered alternative...but my question what make a band alt..

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#2 29-03-2010 5:37pm

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mariaalice wrote: »

i listen to all kinds of music... in the day of my youth i liked the Jesus and Mary chain and the levellers still listen to the levelers a lot...at the moment im listening to a band called hem..they are described as alt-county....the levellers and Jesus and Mary chain are also considered alternative...but my question what make a band alt..

When it's not in the absolutely crap pop charts?

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#3 29-03-2010 5:37pm

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When it is not played on Italian radio

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#4 29-03-2010 5:39pm

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If Louis Walsh wouldn't listen to it.

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#5 29-03-2010 5:47pm

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Many different things but the biggest I'd say would be being in the right forum.

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#6 29-03-2010 5:51pm

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when its not played at full volume at 4am :mad:

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#7 29-03-2010 5:56pm

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When the record label want smug hipsters to buy it as opposed to boy racers or disney-loving girls.

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#8 29-03-2010 5:57pm

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If it's not this song.....it's the other one.

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#9 29-03-2010 6:01pm

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Try the Knitting and Crochet forum.

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