What does “indie” or “Alternative” music mean in the late 80s?
Music produced outside major labels that emphasized artistic. freedom and resistance to mainstream commercial pop culture
Why was Seattle important to the indie/alternative scene?
It became the center of indie that blended punk, hard rock, and pop, giving rise to the grunge sound
What role did Sub Pop Records play in the Seattle scene?
the record label promoted and branded the Seattle grunge sound, launching bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney
What does the term ‘grunge’ describe?
Overdriven guitar sound and the fasion/style associated with it (flannel shirts, torn jeans)
What irony did Sub Pop face as grunge became mainstream?
It marketed itself as an indie label aiming for world domination.
Why is Grunge’s move into the mainstream historically significant?
It marked a turning point where alternative music became central to popular culture
Who is Nirvana and where did they form?
Nirvana formed in Aberdeen seattle Washington and became part of the Seattle grunge scene.
Explain Nirvanas shift from Indie to Alternative
Nirvana started as an indie band on Sub Pop but later signed to Major Label and became alternative
What type of music did Nirvana have?
They combined Melody and songwritting (like the Beatles) with Heaviness and darkness (like Black Sabbath)
What marked the symbolic end of the grunge era
the death of Kurt Cobain
What was Riot Grrrl?
A feminist punk movement that grew out of frustration with male dominance in the punk and alternative scenes.
What is house music about?
less about songs you sit and listen too, more about experience, movement, dancing, and clubs
What are House and Post-house records primarily designed for?
Performance by Dj’s and use on the dancefloor, rather than passive listening
How does house music change the traditional performer-audience relationship?
The DJ becomes the main performer, mixing and manipulating tracks in real time for dancing
How are house and post-house cultures connected to excess, drugs, and dancing?
They are linked to nightlife and club culture as forms of escape and relief
What does the phrase “micromoments of deviance” mean in relation to house music?
temporary spaces where dancers resist norms and experience alternative identities and freedoms through party and dance
Where did House music originate from?
Chicago, and grew out of disco but more stripped down and simplified.
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