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Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music Community

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Alternative Nation : The Fediverse's largest alternative and indie music community! All things alternative music, from 80s college rock to today's indie and all the amazing alternative music in between. Welcome home, music nerds!

Some of y'all may remember MTV's Alternative Nation or 120 Minutes, awesome programs & incredible ways to discover #music back in the 80s & 90s...

Welcome, to the Fediverse edition!

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Subscribe, share, & chat!

Share youtube, songwhip, spotify, bandcamp links, music memes, album art, articles, whatever! But avoid links to directly download music (don't want to get Lemmy.world in trouble). Songwhip links always appreciated!

See this post on recs on how to post!

The Golden Rule: Music taste is subjective so don't be a gatekeeping asshole. There's no "bad music", only music you like or don't like.

We Are A Community: So no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or spam.

🎡 Let's get lost in the Fediverse's record store together! 🎢

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DAY 12 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!

Time to give away just how old you are! lol - reach back, y'all! What's an alternative childhood song ya love?

Each day I’ll post the challenge and you share some of your favorite alternative & indie songs that meet the challenge!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember people using new wave mostly when referring to the bands of the time that didn't fit into the standard genres. But, I was a kid and growing up way out in the middle of nowhere. Which means there was a lot I simply didn't know at the time. Now I am older, grayer, and still don't know much of anything.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Ah yes! β€œNew Wave”! Good stuff. Mainstream definitely pulled from it after a few minor hits. It’s definitely a grey definition, you can almost feel it when it’s not built for the Top 40, eh? It’s like porn, β€œI don’t know how to define it but I know it when I see it” lol