{"product_id":"the-a-to-x-of-alternative-music-9780826482174","title":"The A to X of Alternative Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do AC\/DC and Aphex Twin have in common? David Bowie and Butthole Surfers? The Clash and the Chemical Brothers? On the surface  very little. Yet they are all representative of the most important movement in modern music - Alternative.  What makes these acts alternative? And why do we care? The A to X of Alternative Music answers these questions. Based on a show on pioneering London-based radio station Xfm  this is both the story of the greatest music ever made and an investigation into what it means to be cutting-edge.  The book covers global giants like Bob Dylan  Prince  Nirvana and Radiohead; cult favourites like Joy Division  the Pixies  the Sex Pistols and the Velvet Underground; as well as lesser-known pioneers like Can  Fela Kuti  MC5 and Spacemen 3.  Alphabetically organized entries assess each act on the basis of their claim to alternative status according to three criteria: working practice  musical output and cultural perception. These acts have rejected the accepted or easy route to success  avoiding commercial imperatives and clich to make inspiring and influential music that has won devoted - in some cases fanatical - followings.  The entries place artists in their musical and chronological context  providing the background to key scenes and tracing links - both formal and aesthetic - between these seminal acts. The book is also a buyers guide for established and new fans of alternative music  with each entry recommending key releases. The A to X of Alternative Music is the essential reference companion for anyone who loves music made - and listened to - outside the mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666214740021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826482171","price":34.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826482174.jpg?v=1782423580","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-a-to-x-of-alternative-music-9780826482174","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}