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Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music Community

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Alternative Nation : The Fediverse's largest alternative and indie music community! All things alternative music, from 80s college rock to today's indie and all the amazing alternative music in between. Welcome home, music nerds!

Some of y'all may remember MTV's Alternative Nation or 120 Minutes, awesome programs & incredible ways to discover #music back in the 80s & 90s...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I usually listen to electronic stuff nowadays but I used to love this song. Thanks for reminding me about it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Such a great song. Looks like Hope Sandoval (lead singer) is still performing. Cool!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

This is the exact video I watch every couple years. Was never a real fan of them, but I like this song.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This reminds me huH magazine (in 1994) ... $1 a month, including lots of great articles AND a CD of music like this. Strange anomaly.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There are few songs I can listen to on repeat for hours at a time... This song is in that short list

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Truth. It's such an iconic and personally resonating piece of my early adulthood. Brings back so many memories of spring/summer and vividly. ✨🔥

(Not to mention that she, along with Bjork and a few others, sculpted my taste in women back when. Unf. C'est la guerre.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

More like Tori Amos, but in a pinch?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, the cornflake girl—I'll agree, but Shirley was more than a pinch for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shirley + Janet Munro (Darby O'Gill lead) + Heather Carolin pretty much cinched my fate in the 90s to fall for a forthright redhead.

Over and over, yes, but eventually, too. 🤪

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot going on here—and I'm with you, most of the time, but holy shit you're pulling some referneces—Darby O'Gill? Does anyone know that? I know it as some sort of fever dream. There was a banshee.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shiiit, I didn't Even know Connery was her co-star until I was in my 20s, she was that gawdamned hot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You've lost me. I'm sorry, man, Connery references are too old for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A young Sean Connery co-starred in Darby O'Gill & the Little People...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I believe you. And I actually know the movie, but I don't think any one else does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ha! If I lived my life (here or otherwise) with caution as to whom may or may not get my references, that would be disingenuous to my own self as well as irresponsible to all of those that may learn a little something. (Chalk it up to decades of being a serial redhead aficionado.🤪)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

You do you, littleblue. I'll give you a bump