Alternative rock

Cross, Alan 1962- (author.).

Summary: "Every revolution has its leaders, conspirators and unsung heroes. Since the mid-1960's, the world of Rock and Roll has been pushed to the edge by a procession of freaks, geeks and assorted musical geniuses. Some were instant successes, others were ignored and under appreciated for years. For the first time, all their stories have been collected in one place. Based on Alan Cross' "Music That Mattered" project on the long-running radio documentary series, The Ongoing History Of New Music(heard on EDGE 102/Toronto), the book features the history of new rock's Top 25 performers. It includes biographies, fascinating trivia, reading lists, recommended websites, discographies and more. If you want to know where today's music came from, start here. If there ever was a single, complete, no-holds barred guide to the Alternative Music world, this is it."--

Record details

ISBN: 189652219X
ISBN: 9781896522197
Physical Description: 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Burlington, Ontario : Collector's Guide Publishing, 2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical and discographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- THE 1960'S: Velvet Underground -- Iggy Pop / THE 1970's: David Bowie -- Jonathan Richman -- Patti Smith -- Ramones -- Sex Pistols -- Clash -- Kraftwerk -- Joy Division / THE 1980'S: New Order -- U2 -- The Cure -- Depeche Mode -- R.E.M. -- Sonic Youth -- Skinny Puppy -- Smiths -- Pixies -- Brian Eno / THE 1990's: Beastie Boys -- Nine Inch Nails -- Nirvana -- Pearl Jam -- Smashing Pumpkins / Hope for the Future -- Where's my Band? (Honorable Mentions) -- About the Author.