Alternative Rock

If you were to stab a college radio station in a fit of rage, Alternative rock would flood the floor by the liter. Another genre that could be considered "Underground" ("Underground Rock" sounds too dark) a lot of these bands start independent and make their way to fame via college radio stations or by playing a show with a more popular band. While being an extremely broad genre that spans multiple decades; these bands are typically 3-4 instruments (drums, guitar, bass and sometimes keyboard) with the drums and bass typically being very noticeable. A lot of these songs will have lyrics that you can relate to or at the very least sympathize with. This genre will be like an old pal you can reminisce with, like that childhood friend you haven't seen in years but still gets a wedding invitation.

Taken Best: Outside on a sunny day or road tripping with some friends.

Some bands I have previously reviewed that might fall into this genre are Vampire Weekend and Metric. Here are my top Mp3 player alt. rock bands; Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California" (watch the video for a "history" of rock), Audioslave "Revelations" (Rage Against the Machine meets Soundgarden), Modest Mouse "Float on", Ted Leo and the Pharmacist "Me and Mia" (apparently, it's about an eating disorder), and Incubus "Drive"(awesome music video).

Hope you enjoy,
Sherwood

P.S. couldn't find a pic for alt. rock, so I took one from my pics folder; don't know where i got it.