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Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 16 Aug 19

It's a 50-song music countdown, in random order, consisting entirely of songs with "of" in the title. And for #43, we have the newest song in the series, beating an upcoming tune by a mere six months: "Man of Faith" by Beauty in...

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Is Alternative Rock's Popularity In The U.S. Decreasing?

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 21 Oct 18

I was wondering if you think alternative rock's popularity in America is waning. The reason I ask is because in Providence, Rhode Island, there used to be two alternative rock stations. Now there is none. Boston used to have...

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Favorite "Of" Bands #4 - Kitchens of Distinction

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 18 Apr 18

Hang on, we're rolling, as a Colorado Springs bus driver likes to say. We are at #4 in my countdown of my favorite bands with "of" in their name: Kitchens of Distinction. Kitchens of Distinction are an alternative rock band that...

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Favorite "Of" Bands #10 - Queens of the Stone Age

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 12 Apr 18

I am soooo close to finishing my countdown of my favorite bands with a color in their name that I figured I would stick with bands rather than go with individual songs. Welcome to my countdown of my favorite bands with "of" in...

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Bring Me The Horizon - Drown - 2015

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 5 Feb 18

Bring Me The Horizon is an alternative metal rock band that has a touch of emo added to the mix. They've been together from 2004 and originated in England. I love the music in Drown, though the lyrics are words spoken by a...

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Does anyone here like Arctic Monkeys?

Sergej Bogatinoski @serbog (19) • Macedonia 27 Jan 18

If you don't know Arctic Monkeys are an alternative rock band with some really nice music. If you do how do you feel about them? Have you listened to the older albums or just the new one AM from 2013. Although I like the the new...

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Cage The Elephant~~Cigarette Daydream~~2015

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 6 Jan 18

Cage The Elephant~~Cigarette Daydream~~2015 This song is on Cage The Elephant's album titled Melophobia. This is an alternative rock song that I love. I believe he's having a flashback of a time when he smoked cigarettes with a...

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Everclear--Anything is Better Than This--2015

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 1 Dec 17

I have always loved rock and alternative rock, and this song definitely rocks. Art Alexakis formed Everclear in 1991, and they are still going strong. Without hearing the lyrics, the song speaks to me. This music is fast and...

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Favorite Summer Songs #8 - "Summertime"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 17 Jun 17

The temperature has been in the 80's all day, so now is as good a time as any to continue my @TRBRocks420 inspired Favorite Summer Songs (songs with "summer," or a variation, in the title,) series. We are at #8: "Summertime" by...

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librarygeek1980 @librarygeek1980 (3137) • United States 15 Jun 17

Hello, another art post here. Once upon a time, I did a few collages. Since back in the day, I had no money for posters, so what did a bored teen do in the 1990s before internet entered the house? I made collages out of old tv...

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Favorite "#" Songs #5 - "Driver 8"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 13 Jun 17

Whether you like it or not, numbers rule our lives. Hence, my Favorite "#" Songs series, which is simply songs with numbers (numeric, not spelled out) in the title. Even better, @FourWalls is doing this as well. We are at #5:...

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Summer Songs - "Summertime"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 24 Jun 16

Summertime is, to me, the most wonderful time of year. To celebrate, I've been posting summer songs. This isn't a Top 10 series--I'm merely posting them as they pop into my head. Call it Summer Songs from a Guy that Loves...

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Into the Groovy #70 - "Troy"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 10 Jun 16

Tonight's Into the Groovy (#70) is a continuation of my series Favorite Breakup Songs, which was, today, at #3: Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U." Which means that it's officially Sinead night here at...

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Into the Groovy #56 - "Do You Believe in the Westworld?"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 13 May 16

Today's Into the Groovy (#56) takes us to London, where post-punk band Theatre of Hate formed in 1980. Theatre of Hate was led by vocalist/guitarist Kirk Brandon. The band has had a revolving door of musicians, notably, at...

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Into the Groovy #53 - "Vera Blue"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 10 May 16

Into the Groovy #53 takes us to Washington D.C., where the industrial band Chemlab formed in the mid-80's. Led by vocalist/guitarist Jared Louche (who was the band's only constant,) Chemlab played a guitar-heavy, rock-based...

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Into the Groovy #52 - "Goodbye, Mr. Bond"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 10 May 16

It's a special, late night edition of Into the Groovy, inspired by the punk postings of @JohnRoberts. Tonight, we visit New York, home of Blotto. Blotto is not exactly punk, or new wave for that matter, yet I first heard them on...

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Into the Groovy #51 - "Git Down"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 9 May 16

Today, Into the Groovy gets really Groovy with England's Gaye Byker's on Acid, and their #54-ranked (UK) single "Git Down." Gaye Byker's on Acid were part of Britain's Grebo movement, which also produced band's such as Ned's...

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Top 10 Favorite Opening Acts #9 - Jean Beauvoir

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 7 May 16

#9 in my Top 10 Favorite Opening Acts series features Haitian-born Jean Beauvior. You might remember Beauvior as the bassist for punk band The Plasmatics, the guy with the striking blonde mohawk. Eventually, Beauvior set about a...

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Top 10 Favorite Opening Acts #10 - Belouis Some

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 6 May 16

I can't compete with @FourWalls, but I've been to a lot of concerts in my time. Which means I've seen a lot of great opening acts. Which means, of course, A Top 10 Favorite Opening Acts series is in order. In the 1980's, I...

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Into the Groovy #48 - "You don't Understand"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43602) • Denver, Colorado 6 May 16

Remember back in the 1990's, when seemingly every British alternative band was pumping out gloriously Groovy dance rock? With the energetic beat of "You Don't Understand," guitar-pop band The House on Love did just that. Known...

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