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C O U R S E 
History of Rock, 1970-Present
John Covach, University of Rochester
https://www.coursera.org/course/historyofrock2
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1990s: The Rise of Alternative Rock
Notes taken on May 25, 2017 by Edward Tanguay
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the rise of alternative rock in the 1990s was sparked by the commercial success of Nirvana's album Nevermind in 1991
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a breakthrough album of alternative rock
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similar to the Beatles appearing the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
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this watershed event of Nevermind didn't come all at once
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arose out of the indies rock seen of the 1980s and hardcore punk seen
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R.E.M.
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1987 Document
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"The One I Love"
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became the blueprint for alternative groups
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toward the end of the 80s, smaller groups getting signed by major labels
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but part of their pride was that they were alternative and so it was an issue of being a sell-out as well
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alternative rock
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the DIY attitude
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got away from the big money corporations
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played on college stations
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gained momentum in the
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what was indie in the 80s was alternative in the 90s
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Nirvana
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important band for launching alternatives
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Seattle grunge sound
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Kurt Cobain
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Dave Grohl on drums
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1989 Bleach
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Sub Pop
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$606.17 to record the album
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1991 Nevermind
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
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1993 In Utero
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1994 Unplugged in New York
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1994 Kurt Cobain committed suicide
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Pearl Jam
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Eddie Vetter
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1992 Ten
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Nirvana was more of the pop band of the two
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Pearl Jam more metal influenced
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anti-commercial aesthetic
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fighting with Ticketmaster who were charging more than $20
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Soundgarden
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Chris Cornell
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Kim Thayill
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1994 Superunknown
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Seattle
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signed with A&M
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Alice in Chains
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Layne Staley
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1992 Dirt
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Faith No More
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Mike Patton on vocals
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1989 The Real Thing
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Epic
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1992 Angel Dust
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Flea on the bass
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1991 Blood Sugar Sex Magik
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produced by Rick Ruben
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did also Run D.M.C. and Aerosmith
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Under the Bridge
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Give It Away
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innovative by MTV standards for the day
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visual effects were stunning
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Stone Temple Pilots
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grunge band coming out of San Diego
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1992 Core
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Chicago
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led by Billy Corgan
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tried to deny their affiliation with the punk scene
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brought in other influences that the other bands of their time didn't
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including progressive rock
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e.g. Mellotron keyboard
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1993 Sieamese Dream
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1995 Mellon Colile and the Infinite Sadness
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other alternative groups
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Live
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York, Pennsylvania
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1994 Throwing Copper
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a Christian bent
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Creed
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Tallahassee, Florida
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2000 With Arms Open Wide
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a Christian bent
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Lifehouse
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2001 Hanging by the Moment
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Foo Fighters
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after Nirvana, Dave Grohl formed this group around himself.
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Weezer
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Rivers Cuomo
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Los Angeles based band
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comedic self-conscious
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1995 Buddy Holly
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punk-like groups
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Green Day
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Billie Joe Armstrong
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punk acting and punk sounding
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1994 Dookie
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1994 When I Come Around
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2004 American Idiot, was also a musical
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The Offspring
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Orange County
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Blink-182
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Ska Revival
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Reggae and punk
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Sublime
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Long Beach, CA
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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Cambridge, MA
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No Doubt
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led by Gwen Stefani
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1995: Tragic Kingdom
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Just a Girl
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Don't Speak