(Not to be mistaken for the alternative music catagory)
a style of fashion often centred around DIY clothing, piercings, dyed hair, or band T-shirts
a loose umbrella term of subcultures, centred around fashion and or music, philosophical or political views, characterised by acting or presenting in a way to attempt reject or challenge present cultural norms
she is pretty alternative, she has so many piercings and for what?
he is quite the punk. Never really cared for that alternative stuff
(Not to be mistaken for the alternative music catagory)
a style of fashion often centred around DIY clothing, piercings, dyed hair, or band T-shirts
a loose umbrella term of subcultures, centred around fashion and or music, philosophical or political views, characterised by acting or presenting in a way to attempt reject or challenge present cultural norms
she is pretty alternative, she has so many piercings and for what?
he is quite the punk. Never really cared for that alternative stuff
A less intense version of rock and a more intense version of pop. Typically strays from the generic lyrics of pop. Lots of sub-categories, but the main two are alternative rock and alternative pop. Pretty much anything that doesn't fall into the distinct categories like rock, pop, jazz, classical, etc.
It also includes a lot of musical techniques found in other genres. Not very limited creatively.
Alternative music is amazing. Some bands are The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, New Politics, Weezer, The Kooks, Cage the Elephant, The Moth and The Flame, alt-J, Modest Mouse, Paramore, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, Cold War Kids, Phoenix, Muse, Bastille, and Keane. Just to name a few.