University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
MUH 273 | Survey of American Popular Music
Academic year:

2020
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489

Pages:

1
Author:

Lance Gutierrez

Chapter 13: 1. All of the following are alt-country acts EXCEPT: A: Garth Brooks 2. All of the following bands combined elements of jamaican ska with alternative rock EXCEPT: A: Weezer 3. Which of the following ideologies best connects punk and alternative music? A: a DIY aesthetic 4. Which of the following best summarizes the attitude of Nirvana to their newfound fame? A: Apathy 5. What was the main source of radio exposure for indie rock in the 1990s? A: College radio stations 6. The RHCP were just as influenced by ____ as they were by punk. A: Funk 7. Which band has a hit with their song “Buddy Holly”? A: Weezer 8. Which of the following bands is considered pop punk? A: Green Day 9. Which band from Seattle battled with Ticketmaster over ticket prices to their shows? A: Pearl Jam 10. Dave Grohl fronted the group ______ after the death of Kurt Cobain. A: Foo Fighters 11. Which artist, known for bringing indie music to the mainstream, blended the lo-fi approach of bands like Guided by Voices, with hip-hop sampling, country rock and 1970s soul? A: Beck 12. Both “Not a Pretty Girl” & “Little Plastic Sandcastle” are albums by: A: Ani Difranco 13. Which label first signed Nirvana? A: Sub Pop 14. Which grunge band was dismissed by some critics as derivative? A: Stone Temple Pilots 15. Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney were on which record label? A: Kill Rock Stars Records