Alternative
A Gentle Introduction to the Fall
http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/cxl/fall/index.html
Provides articles, interviews, a history, and discography of the U.K. rock group
The Fall. Includes lyric transcriptions, mailing list information, and much more.
This site is highly detailed and is of highest recommendation to fans of The Fall
or anyone curious about their music.
Alternative Offspring Homepage
http://capsi.com/offspring/
Provides information about the rock band The Offspring. Includes guitar tabs, lyrics,
discography, articles, and interviews. Also provides links to other related Offspring
sites.
Big Black/Rapeman/Shellac Sourcebook
http://www.tezcat.com/~andy/bigblack/
Provides a wealth of information about the punk rock bands Big Black, Rapeman, and
Shellac, all of which are fronted by guitarist/recording engineer Steve Albini. Includes
articles, lyrics, and a discography. Also includes links to other related sites.
Boredoms
http://www.RepriseRec.com/Boredoms/
Provides official home site for Japanese noise rock band The Boredoms. Site includes
discography, pictures, artwork, and sound bytes. Also includes links to other Reprise
artists.
Can
http://www.io.com/~jwc/rock/can.html
Provides home for the German progressive rock band known as Can. Includes band member
backgrounds, discography, and a history of the group. Includes links to other related
sites.
Cave Inn
http://www.zephyr.net/users/cave/
An unofficial site dedicated to the gothic blues rock music of Nick Cave and The
Bad Seeds. Includes current news, articles, interviews, and links to other related
sites. Also provides a complete discography and pictures of Nick Cave.
Cure
http://miso.wwa.com/~anaconda/cure2.html
Focuses on The Cure. Includes fan club information, lyrics, images, and more. Also
includes a few sound bites and tablatures.
D'CuCKOO
http://www.well.com/user/tcircus/Dcuckoo/index.html
The techno-tribal band made up of six women from Oakland who build and play their
own percussion instruments, including 6-foot bamboo "trigger sticks." Features the
band's interactive "showtoys" MidiBall and RiGBy.
Depeche Mode Home Page
http://www.commline.com
Focuses on the eclectic alternative band. Includes lyrics, song parodies, dozens
of pictures, and several links to other Depeche Mode resources. Also provides information
on how to subscribe to the BONG mailing list.
Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~neile/EctoGuide/ectophiles.guide.html
Based on Ecto, the singer/songwriter Happy Rhodes' mailing list. Provides a searchable
index of similar music and explains the ectophile phenomenon.
Enoweb
http://www.hyperreal.com/music/artists/brian_eno/
This wonderful site documents the music and artwork of Brian Eno. Includes articles,
interviews, a chronology, and discography. Also provides information about Eno's
Oblique Strategy Cards. Also includes contact addresses.
Happy and Bleeding: The P.J. Harvey WWW Page
http://pjh.org/
Provides information and background on the music of P.J. Harvey. Includes interviews,
articles, and lyrics. Also includes mailing lists and other related information.
High Lonesome
http://www.highlonesome.com/
Focuses on the band The High Lonesome. Features bios, history, lyrics, photos, sound,
ordering information, upcoming gigs, and more.
Home Page Replica
http://www.rit.edu/~jcs1589/hpr/
Provides a home site for the music of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. Includes
band bios, articles, album artwork, and links to related sites. Also includes information
about Captain Beefheart's paintings and other artwork. This is a well-crafted site.
Hyperreal
http://hyperreal.com/
An alternative culture site for anyone interested in raves, music, or recreational
drugs. Links to music info, sound and graphics tools, and more, including links to
other cool sites.
Index
http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/external/T.Wicks/ill/index.html
If you like independent-label music, this "way-cool" site is for you. Search for
general info, music lists, and label info, or follow the links to the featured label
of the day.
Indie Web
http://www.indieweb.com/
Provides a wealth of information for the DInternet Underground Music Archive.
IUMA
http://www.iuma.com/
This site provides a wealth of information, sounds, and links to independent musicians
worldwide. Includes links to many different labels, bands, online magazines, and
other related sites. Also includes a weekly online band-of-the-week contest and contact
information.
Killing Joke Home Page
http://onyx.dartmouth.edu/~dupras/kj/kj.html
Provides articles, interviews, and a discography of the industrial rock band Killing
Joke. Includes a band history, photo gallery, lyrics, trivia questions, and links
to related sites. Also provides upcoming releases information.
Lou Reed's Web Home
http://www.rocknroll.net/loureed/
Provides information about Lou Reed and more. Includes a bootleg gallery, a couple
of guitar tabs, and plenty more.
Moonshake
http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~j-javen/moonshake.html
Provides information about the rock group Moonshake. Site includes sound bytes, discography,
song lyrics, a discussion forum, and current band news. Also provides pictures of
the group and touring information.
Orbital: Stopped Clock
http://www.york.ac.uk/~wjb101/orbital.htm
Provides background, discography, and news for the electronic music group Orbital.
Includes live information along with articles about the group. Also includes links
to many other electronic music sites.
Pet Shop Boys Virtually
http://www.dsv.su.se/~mats-bjo/psb/psbhome.html
The European site that provides a huge picture library, fan club information, monthly
updates, and sound files. Also includes a FAQ list, news hotlines, biographies, articles,
and a pricing guide.
The Punk Page
http://www.webtrax.com/punk/
Provides articles, record reviews, and links to sites about many different punk rock
bands and labels worldwide. Also includes links to skateboarding sites.
R.E.M. Home Page
http://www.halcyon.com/rem/index.html
Includes notes on the R.E.M. tour, Mike Mills, and frequently asked questions. Offers
a discography, lyrics, and guitar chord sheets. Also includes a photo archive.
Shoofly's Grifters Page
http://www.edwpub.com/shoofly/bands/bandstuff/GRIFTERSSTUFF/grifters.html
Provides a home page for the Memphis, Tennessee-based rock band The Grifters. Site
includes band background, photos, tour dates, and links to related sites.
Skylab
http://www.manmade.com/tgc/skylab.html
Provides information on the electronic music group Skylab. Includes a history of
the group, album artwork, and links to many related sites.
Sonic Truth
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bigron/sonic/index.html
Provides lyrics, articles, interviews, and a biography of the New York City-based
band Sonic Youth. Includes photos, tour information, and links to many different
related sites.
Sound of Confusion: The Spacemen 3 Archives
http://www.pacificnet.net/~xibalba/sp3/index.html
Provides a home site for the psychedelic rock group The Spacemen 3 and related offshoot
groups. Includes individual pages for Spectrum, The Darkside, Sonic Boom & E.A.R.,
and Spiritualized. Pages provide discographies, band background, images, and pictures.
Talking Heads
http://129.237.17.3/Heads/Talking_Heads.html
Provides Talking Heads information. Spares nothing_includes digitized songs, images,
and more. Also includes information on signing up for the Talking Heads mailing list
and "The Members: Life After Heads."
They Might Be Giants: Home-Away-From-Home Page
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~athaler/TMBG/TMBG.html
Focuses on TMBG. Now enables you to use the dial-a-song online feature and get previously
unreleased material. Includes lyrics, graphics, and FAQs.
Third Eye Blind
http://www.slip.net/~3eb/
Information about the band, albums, articles, tour dates, sound and video, and e-mail.
Turmoil's Seattle Music Web
http://seattlemusicweb.com/
Focuses on alternative and underground music in Seattle. Contains many WAV clips
and whole songs. Also furnishes a Seattle music calendar and related art.
Ubu Web: Pere Ubu's Avant Garage Online
http://www.dnai.com/~obo/ubu/
Provides a very detailed and well-crafted history, discography, and graphics of the
Cleveland-based "Avant-garage" rock group Pere Ubu. Includes album artwork, articles,
interviews, and links to related sites. Also provides ordering and contact information.
This is a
very cool site.
Way To Go Sebadoh
http://www.cafeliberty.com/sebadoh/
Provides home site for the rock band Sebadoh. Includes answers to frequently asked
questions, discography, lyrics, tour dates, and band pictures. Also provides sound
bytes and a fan chalkboard.