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Furthermore, you are to stick to playing normal modes of music, not weird stuff. Those who we’d find acceptable here would include Lawrence Welk, Jim Nabors, Mantovani ...
Lt. Steven Hauk in “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987)
This site is about the punk rock bands Big Black, Rapeman, and Shellac; all are fronted by guitarist/recording engineer Steve Albini. Includes articles, lyrics, discographies, and links to other related sites. Warning: Some language not for the faint of heart, but I did find this comment from the page author pretty funny: “Email all comments to andy@tezcat.com, but don’t even THINK of askin’ me anything that’s on the list of Questions I Get Asked Every Damn Week.”
Here you’ll find articles, interviews, a history, and a discography of the U.K. rock group The Fall. Includes lyric transcriptions, mailing list information, and much more. This site is very detailed and highly recommended to fans of The Fall or anyone curious about their music.
It’s like having a big jukebox in your computer! Choose from almost any genre imaginable, including Alternative Alley, World Beat, The Dance Mix, Gothic Den, and Hip Hop Stop. Different artists are spotlighted, with accompanying trivia contests. There are free CD offers, links to other cool stuff—it’s fun, so check it out. Just make sure you read the info on the first page about what your computer needs to listen to the music.
Primarily a site about Austin, Texas, but there’s an excellent music section. After all, as the site says, Austin is the live music capital of the Southwest! Lots of info on local and visiting performers and groups, upcoming bands, festivals and concerts, but make sure you check out Arena Magazine about the local music scene. Good stuff, Maynard.
This page on the eclectic alternative band Depeche Mode includes lyrics, song parodies, FAQs, dozens of pictures, and several links to other Depeche Mode resources. You can also get information on how to subscribe to the BONG mailing list. Listen to some MIDI files while you’re browsing the site.
“Nuclear polka” is probably the best way to describe this Texas-based group, one of my favorite discoveries of the past year. This great-looking site with content to match is an excellent reflection of the group’s talent. You’ll find a discography, band profiles, a calendar of upcoming appearances, and more. If you’ve never heard their oddly addicting music, check out the “Hava Nagila Twist” in the Sound Samples section.
Here’s the online home of CAKE magazine, an excellent place to find the latest info on bands and record labels, as well as all kinds of other entertaining articles. Check out the link to their back issue on the 1997 Music & Arts Guide for tons of info about new and alternative bands and upcoming concerts and festivals.
Here’s the unofficial home for the German progressive rock band known as Can. Includes band member backgrounds, discography, and a history of the group, as well as links to other related sites. Note that this page does tend to focus on the group’s music during the 1970s. Cool graphics.
This 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 in a well-organized format. Nice, clean-looking graphics. You can also find a complete discography and pictures of Nick Cave.
A very cool site map takes you to sections on fan club information and ’zines, lyrics, images, a discography, books, interviews, and more. Also includes some sound clips and links to other sites. Check out “Speak My Language” in the Sounds section for a collection of humorous quotes from The Cure.
The techno-tribal band is 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, as seen on the Discovery Channel, and RiGBy, an animated, 3D, computer-generated puppet—honest! Their music mixes sophisticated pop vocals and lyrics with techno, dance, and world music influences.
As it says on the welcome page, this site has been “serving your Eno needs with impunity since 1993.” Great site for the Eno fan who documents his music and artwork. Includes articles, interviews, a chronology, contact addresses, a discography, and more.
This well-crafted site on the band The High Lonesome features bios, history, lyrics, photos, ordering information, upcoming gigs, and more. Listen to 30-second samples of the band’s eclectic music in WAV or AIFF format, then e-mail the band to tell ‘em what you think. No flashy graphics or bells-and-whistles here—just a good solid site, with easy navigation and engaging writing that give you an excellent introduction to the band and its music.
This nicely organized site is a home for the music of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. Includes band bios, articles, album artwork, and links to related sites.
Hyperreal bills itself as a site for alternative culture, music, and expression. It has a huge archive of artists, and sections for anyone interested in raves or dance music. You’ll find tons of links to music info, other cool sites, and a helpful library of audio and video tools.
Great site—organized layout and very cool graphics, with a lot of black-and-white photos. You’ll find everything you need to know about indie music; there are sections on artists, bands, and labels, along with tons and tons of links to other indie sites and even a search feature. A different artist or group is featured each week. You can also jump on the Indiering here, a Webring of independent music sites.
If you like independent-label music, then this organized site has a boatload of information for you. Search for general info, music lists, and label info, or follow the links to the featured label of the day. Well-written commentaries on each entry; for example, the info in the Label list gives you phone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses, featured artists, and a link to that label’s home page, if one’s available. Great resource!
A wealth of information on independent labels in an easy-to-access format. You can also find info on starting up an indie label and manufacturing and distribution. Check out Elsewhere on the Web for indie info in Australia, Canada, and Sweden, as well as an alphabetized-by-state listing of independent music resources in the United States.
This site offers lots 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.
You’ll find info about Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground, and more here. Includes, among other things, a bootleg gallery, a discography, an image gallery, and comments on the latest tour.
Click the photo of the rock group Moonshake to start this site up. Be prepared, though; this graphics-intensive page takes a while to load completely. Once there, you’ll find sound clips, a discography, song lyrics, a discussion forum, photos of the group, and band news and touring information. The group, however, disbanded in May, 1997, so that last item probably won’t be of much help. Still, for fans or those wanting to know more, this site has plenty to offer.
Check out The Delivery Room to listen to unsigned bands.
Home of Nettwerk Records. Sarah McLachlan is probably its biggest name, but check out the Unforscene Music section for information on other alternative artists and groups signed with this label. There’s currently a section on the Lilith Fair, too.
Home of No-Fi Records, featuring such groups as Last Days of May, Colorsound, and The Roswell Incident. You’ll find discographies, band backgrounds, pictures, and more. No-Fi will even e-mail you updates on new releases.
Tons of information about the rock band The Offspring. Includes guitar tabs, lyrics, discography, articles, images, sound clips (in WAV and RealAudio) and interviews, with links to other related Offspring sites.
This unofficial home for the electronic music group Orbital offers background information, a discography, and news and articles about the group. Check out the new Live section for a collection of info about the group’s appearances. You’ll also find links to other electronic music sites.
Here’s the site for those of you who can’t get enough of the Pet Shop Boys. Check out the huge picture library, fan club information, monthly updates, and audio and video clips. Also includes a FAQs list, news hotlines, biographies, articles, reviews, a pricing guide, and links to other sites.
Polygram Record’s official site for PJ Harvey has a biography, a discography, images of her CD cover art, info on tours and concerts, and a separate section for her latest release, “To Bring You My Love.” Check out the link to PJ Harvey poster art, too.
The title of the site says it all! Look no further for all your punk music needs and news. You’ll find articles, record reviews, and links—for both the old school and new school of punk—to sites about many different punk rock bands and labels worldwide. Cool graphics and lettering, and there are even links to skateboarding sites.
Not an “official” R.E.M. site, but you R.E.M.-heads, like me, will find plenty at this organized site to satisfy you. Includes news and reviews, FAQs, info on joining the official fan club, links to other R.E.M. sites, bootlegs and collectibles, and a chat room. You’ll also find a discography, guitar chord sheets, sound and video clips, lyrics (how did they do that? I’m still figuring out “The End of the World As We Know It”), and a huge photo archive. Check out the transcript of Michael Stipe’s interview on AOL.
Click one of the playing cards to find 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.
This page of the Mammoth Records site is devoted to the Squirrel Nut Zippers (read the welcoming blurb to find out where they got their name), a “Hot Music” group from the Chapel Hill, NC area. Click on an illustration of one of their CDs to get a discography; some include RealAudio sound clips. The page also has links to sites hosted by fans of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
This site, the online home for Sub Pop Records, covers the underground Seattle music scene. Get reviews and hear samples of upcoming hot bands and artists, find out about tours and appearances, and check out the links to fun stuff. Entertaining writing, clean payout, and cool graphics, especially the animation of the exploding head on the welcome page.
Get your Talking Heads information here. This site spares nothing—it offers digitized songs, images, links to all kinds of Talking Heads Web resources, and more. Sign up for the Talking Heads mailing list and check out the “The Members: Life After Heads” section.
This unofficial site for They Might Be Giants has an excellent introduction describing the group’s music. Currently, there’s a section on TMBG’s latest tour. You’ll also find lyrics, graphics, FAQs, and a recommendation for another TMBG site.
Information about the band, albums, articles, tour dates, sound and video clips, and e-mail. Interesting graphics, by the way.
Check out this official home for the Canadian band The Tragically Hip. You’ll find lots of pictures from past tours, find out how to join their mailing list, get on the Tragically Hip Webring, read bios and reviews, and more. Check out the section on their latest release, “Live Between Us.”
This site on underground music in Seattle offers many WAV clips and whole songs. Also has a Seattle music calendar, related art and photos, and more. Check out the section “So, You Want To Be a SeattleMusicWeb Band?” and the links to other Seattle music sites.
Here’s a detailed, well-crafted history, discography, and graphics of the Cleveland-based “Avant-Garage” rock group Pere Ubu. Includes album artwork, articles, FAQs, interviews, links to related sites, and ordering and contact information. Cool graphics, especially the garage!