alt-rock

alt-rock

(ɔːlt) or

alt.rock

n
(Pop Music) a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream
[C20: from alt(ernative) + rock]
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After less than a month of charting in the upper reaches of the Spotify Philippines's Viral 50, Filipino alt-rock outfit the vowels they orbit has finally reached the second spot of the streaming chart through their latest song 'Selos.' The irresistible earworm vaults from #4 to #2 this week.
You want to relive your alt-rock college days: Soul Asylum brings Saturday night to a close at Eyes to the Skies at Lisle Community Park.
The band have been together since 2013, creating from the very start a molten mash-up of grunge grit and '00s alt-rock melody.
? The Last Internationale O2 Academy 3, Birmingham Tuesday, June 11, 7pm, PS11.25 Alt-rock group, The Last Internationale, are back with their bold new album, Soul On Fire.
The Last Internationale O2 Academy 3, Birmingham Tuesday, June 11, 7pm, PS11.25 Alt-rock group The Last Internationale, are back with their bold new album, Soul On Fire.
MUSIC Alex Lahey Melbourne alt-rock singer songwriter Alex Lahey recently released debut album B Grade University.
The band admits their sound is touched by the alt-rock comedy kings, but they also point to bands like the E-heads, Rivermaya, Parokya Ni Edgar, Tanya Markova, etc.
With a background fronting heavier alt-rock bands, Jones' latest incarnation sees her working alone with guitar, keyboards and a plethora of electronic gadgetry.
British alt-rock band Toploader ('Dancing in the Moonlight') will also return to the UAE with this festival, alongside the English power pop-rock trio Dodgy ('Good Enough') and Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom ('I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)').
From emo OCobsessed teens in the noughties to lonely Insta-obsessed teens today, the group have a dedicated following hanging on to every lovelorn lyric on their itchy alt-rock tracks.
THURSDAY STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS Former leader of alt-rock legends Pavement's solo career is every bit as unique and essential as ever.
Viewers can expect performances from several Malaysian artistes, including vocal powerhouses Siti Nurhaliza and Jaclyn Victor alongside alt-rock bands Estranged and Bunkface.