Chapter 13: Alternative Rock and Rock Alternatives
Which of the following is true of Marilyn Manson?
"They produced albums that included vulgar and satanic content."
Which group's Top 40 hit "Buddy Holly" combines slang associated with hip-hop and 1950s references
"Weezer"
Ryan Adams and Caitlin Cary were in what alt-country group?
"Whiskeytown"
After Uncle Tupelo split up in 1994, Jeff Tweedy formed what band?
"Wilco"
Which group released the iconic noise-rock albums Painful and I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One?
"Yo La Tengo"
What was Righteous Babe?
"a record label founded by Ani DiFranco
The band Uncle Tupelo is most often associated with which style?
"alt-country
Nirvana and Pearl Jam represented what style of rock initially based in Seattle
"grunge"
What characterized Rage Against the Machine?
"They incorporated rapped vocals into a hard rock context."
What is true of lo-fi recordings?
"They often had an amateur quality."
The Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral reached #2 on the "Billboard 200." Which song was featured on the album?
""Hurt""
Which Seattle-based band was originally signed to Columbia Records as a heavy metal group?
"Alice in Chains"
Who recorded the song "Loser"?
"Beck"
What was significant about Lifehouse and Creed?
"Both produced alternative rock songs alluding to Christian theology."
Dookie was the first commercially successful album for what group led by Billie Joe Armstrong?
"Green Day"
What was true of Beck in the 1990s?
"He included varied stylistic influences in his records."
Which group was known for its use of the seven-string electric guitar
"Korn"
Which of the following groups recorded for the indie label Merge Records?
"Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, Superchunk"
What group led by Jeff Magnum recorded In the Aeroplane over the Sea, one of the most critically acclaimed indie records of the 1990s?
"Neutral Milk Hotel"
Which 1991 album launched Nirvana to fame?
"Nevermind
In the studio, Trent Reznor records and performs all of the parts for what group
"Nine Inch Nails"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" appeared on the 1991 album Nevermind by what band?
"Nirvana
Dave Grohl was a member of which two groups?
"Nirvana and Foo Fighters"
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of what band?
"Nirvana"
Which of the following bands were part of the ska revival in the 1990s?
"No Doubt and Sublime"
Which of the following bands engaged in a legal battle with Ticketmaster?
"Pearl Jam"
"Give It Away" appeared on the 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik by what band?
"Red Hot Chili Peppers"
Modern metal group System of a Down sometimes incorporates rapped lyrics, and their albums have been produced by Run-DMC's producer who originally brought rap and rock together in the 1980s. Who is this producer?
"Rick Rubin"
Which group was an integral part of the riot grrrl movement of feminist punk musicians in the Pacific Northwest?
"Sleater-Kinney"
Chris Cornell was the lead singer for what band?
"Soundgarden"
Which band's eponymous album contained the single "What I Got"?
"Sublime"
The CMJ Music Marathon hosted in New York City and Austin's South by Southwest festival emerged during the 1990s as important industry events that showcased live performances of what genre?
"indie rock"
What is the form of "In the Aeroplane over the Sea"?
"simple verse, with bridge"
What is true of industrial rock?
It often blended electronic sources with live performance."
Who released Exile in Guyville, a response to an album by the Rolling Stones?
Liz Phair"
Which of the following were indie rock labels active during the 1990s?
Matador, K Records, Kill Rock Stars"
What was the North Carolina-based indie label founded by members of the group Superchunk?
Merge"
Which of the following are associated with the lo-fi movement?
Pavement, Guided by Voices, and Elliott Smith"
Which song from Dookie provides a good example of how Green Day could blend the energy of guitar power-chords with a strong pop melodic sensibility?
When I Come Around""
Nine Inch Nails is most often associated with which style?
industrial
