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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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