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History of Alt / Indie Music

School's In: Indie 101. A comprehensive rock-n-roll chronology from the very first rumblings of alternative music, highlighting the groundbreaking records and most influential artists. Discover the key figures who shaped underground sound.
Alt History: Spiritualized Play World's Highest Ever Show
Never one for subtle symbolism, Jason Pierce commands his space-cadets up all 144 storeys of Toronto's CN Tower.
Alt History: The Sex Pistols Play Manchester
40 people were there, 4000 claim they were. A look at one of the most legendary, influential gigs in modern music history.
Alt History: Lou Reed Releases 'Metal Machine Music'
In 1975, Lou Reed released one of the strangest, most confronting, most misunderstood records in rock history.
Alt History: Pitchfork Reviews Jet's 'Shine On'
When urination says it all for the retro-rock generation.
Alt History: Kurt Cobain wears Daniel Johnston T-Shirt to VMAs
Back in 1992, what t-shirt you wore really mattered.

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