Item Detail
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Taylor, Steve
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The A to X of alternative music
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Book
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New York, N.Y.
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c2004
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Continuum
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x, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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English
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At head of title: XFM presents
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0826473962 (pbk.)
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Alternative rock music--Dictionaries.
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Alternative Music; Rock Music; Rock Bands
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ML 102 .P66 T38 2004
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Taylor, Steve. The A to X of Alternative Music. London: Continuum, 2004.
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A guide to alternative music, providing concise biographies for various rock bands from the mid 1970's forward in encyclopedia format.
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Not a standard listing of pop artists. Criteria for selection includes artists whose careers connected with the alternative sensibility of their own era, and sent out a consistent message for the listeners. Also includes those that challenged the basic setup of sound and rhythm as demonstrated in popular music.
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Lists artists from the last four decades alphabetically by band name. Includes at least 200 entries with each entry containing the band's history, first team, first place/time/scene of the band's beginnings and recommended albums to buy first. Also includes photographs and an index of names.
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Includes numerous illustrations and photographs.
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Engstrom, Greg. Music Reference Services Quarterly 10, no. 1 (2006): 59-61.
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BYU Mus Ref
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4419