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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Whups the donkeys ....!!!
This book is charming as much as it is fun to read. One of the beautiful things is that it leaves the genre open to discussion. Includes info on little known artists like the Shaggs and Half Japanese to the well known of alternative like Nirvana and REM. The best thing is the fact that it dosent completely concentrate on the definition "Alternative Bands".
Published on February 22, 2001 by Jason I
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Traces an Interesting History
Though a few years old now, Schinder's quirky collection still traces an interesting history of alternative rock back 30 years, highlighting influential artists and releases in his attempts to define (or not as he says in the preface) the "alternative" label. Features 140 short vignettes on different subjects like the original punks, fan club stories,...
Published on September 30, 2000 by amclauson
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Whups the donkeys ....!!!,
By Jason I (Jacksonville, Fl) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama (Paperback)
This book is charming as much as it is fun to read. One of the beautiful things is that it leaves the genre open to discussion. Includes info on little known artists like the Shaggs and Half Japanese to the well known of alternative like Nirvana and REM. The best thing is the fact that it dosent completely concentrate on the definition "Alternative Bands".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Traces an Interesting History,
By "amclauson" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama (Paperback)
Though a few years old now, Schinder's quirky collection still traces an interesting history of alternative rock back 30 years, highlighting influential artists and releases in his attempts to define (or not as he says in the preface) the "alternative" label. Features 140 short vignettes on different subjects like the original punks, fan club stories, pretentious band names, and random trivia.
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Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama by Scott Schinder (Paperback - February 1, 1996)
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