Left of the Dial: An Introduction to Underground Rock, 1980 - 2000
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2005
Keywords
popular music, indie rock music
Abstract
This essay is a brief history of American underground/independent music from 1980 to 2000. The authors examine twenty-one of what they believe are the best and most influential bands of the period and provide an annotated list of representative recordings. These artists provide the inspiration and sonic blueprint for much of today’s cutting edge music. Even so, their recordings are often absent from library collections and many librarians and patrons are unfamiliar with them. The groups discussed are Bad Brains, Beat Happening, Big Black, Bikini Kill, Black Flag, Camper Van Beethoven, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Galaxie 500, Hüsker Dü, Melvins, Minor Threat, Minutemen, Mission Of Burma, Pixies, R.E.M., the Replacements, Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth,Throwing Muses, and Uncle Tupelo.
Publication Title
Music Reference Services Quarterly
Volume
9
Issue
4
First Page
43
Last Page
75
Recommended Citation
Wagner, Cassie and Elizabeth Stephan. "Left of the Dial: An Introduction to Underground Rock, 1980-2000". Music Reference Services Quarterly 9 (4), 2005, 43-75.
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Rock music--United States--1981-1990; Rock music--United States--1991-2000; Punk rock music--United States; Alternative rock music--United States; Underground music--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Comments
Copyright 2005 Haworth Press. Published in Music Reference Services Quarterly 9 (4), 2005, 43-75.