My formative years were spent in the 80's with foundational bands like New Order, Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure, and Jane's Addiction. Even though the 80's was the pioneer decade for the alternative genre, this music transcended into the 90's and to some cool tunes today which could be classified as alternative. Hopefully, this site will bring back some good memories and introduce some things you haven't heard before.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

'68 Guns' by The Alarm

Album: Declaration
Released: 1984
Theme: alternative rock

I remember trying to sneak into Chastain Amphitheater in Atlanta to see The Alarm open for Bob Dylan. It was an unsuccessful mission (kinda like the video) but they sounded great from outside. This song reminds me of my carefree childhood.


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  1. acumanJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    A poor man's Clash (or U2), but a small percentage of a very large number can still be rather substantial.

    I'll go with "Strength" for the Alarm.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    this one is for Showman!

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