Alternative Rock

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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1402998874' post='2478612']
Most genre descriptions I can at least begin to get a handle on. I may struggle (mightily) to spot the difference between a hundred flavours of Heavy Metal, but I have some clue what Heavy Metal is, what Indie is, what Acid House is, and so on.

But what the blankety-blank is "Alternative Rock"?
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The genre of Alternative Rock was defined by radio programmers in America to delineate between rock music made by post punk/new wave era- influenced bands and classic rock era -influenced rock music, which referred primarily to the era preceding punk and new wave.

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[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1403014195' post='2478852']
I think my "drum and banjo" genre remains a joke, at least i hope so....

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Nope, I've seen too many acts like this for it not to be a legitimate genre.