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Originally Posted by Jack Pat
Well, when alternative rock arose in the 1980s, it was (originally) an alternative to all the synth-poppy/new wave music that was being released at the time. So, therefore, it's name made sense (at that point).
Also, I've always pondered about the idea that The Velvet Underground creating alternative rock in the 60s (twenty years before it technically came about). What do you guys think of this theory?
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VU were probably the first to purposely choose weird topics and create weird music
but i think it already started way before then with Link Wray, who could technically be the first punk/metal act - "Rumble" would cause parents to sh
it in their pants
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Originally Posted by RVCA
Off Topic discussions... but isn't that what this entire subforum is for?
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off topic to the off topic or alternative to the alternative
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