[QUOTE=JonChorba;18314708]Arcade Fire is a good one. Is Kings of Leon too main stream to be considered alternative?[/QUOTE]

I dont think so, i was almost thinking kings of leon might be best of 2010 too. the article spin did on them was really good. did you read it?

yeah dudes Slayer is not alternative, The Smashing Pumpkins though!

Daria And The Morgendorffers.

Since I consider the National and Arcade fire both to be Alternative Indie Bands. I would have to go with the Gaslight Anthem on terms based off of the alternative rock records released in 2010. Overall throughout probably someone else. Jimmy Eat World maybe or Third Eye Blind :smash:

Arrow To The Sun
Fit For Rivals
Adora
Evolett

[QUOTE=HARBL;18313114]Arcade Fire[/QUOTE]

Seconded

Foo Fighters!

Gaslight
 

I'd agree with Gaslight Anthem. Why doesn't sputnik consider them alternative? I certainly wouldn't label them punk.

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U2 is the best

incubus,radiohead,u2 (they always amazing)

no love for the Chili Peppers?

da best is Shudder To Think - Pony Express Record.

Blind Melon for best alt!

[QUOTE]da best is Shudder To Think[/QUOTE]
To be fair to STT, I think they transcend the simple 'alternative' genre... art rock, post-hardcore maybe, at times? operatic post-pop/rock? I dunno, but to simply say they're alt is a little bit of an injustice IMO...

mostly as you mentioned, other than for the case of Pony Express Record. that was an album that was stylistically modeled to shock the alternative rock scene. Everything they made before reflected a slightly alternative flavor to the usually post-hardcore roster of discord records.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEIIBzZPxoM[/url]
tell me they don't look like some alterna-rock hipsters...damn tho that Hodgkins is really getting to him around this period

fact is this band is like a prize piece I love and am thankful for having found.

[QUOTE=SugarCoatedSour;18334881]mostly as you mentioned, other than for the case of Pony Express Record. that was an album that was stylistically modeled to shock the alternative rock scene. Everything they made before reflected a slightly alternative flavor to the usually post-hardcore roster of discord records.[/QUOTE]
Fair enough.

Definitely a big STT fan here though too. Did you know Craig Wedren composes music for TV and movies these days? I think it was Weeds I saw him on the credits for and was like, fuck yea!

I knew they were involved in film score, I'm sure they branched out more. I know that Nathan Larson has done some worthwhile film scores in the late 90's. They certainly are some creative mothafuckas. The production standards of Pony Express Record not to mention the arranging is rare to say the least.

[QUOTE=Majesty;18315340]I dont think so, i was almost thinking kings of leon might be best of 2010 too. the article spin did on them was really good. did you read it?[/QUOTE]

I did not read the article, but I did see them live and they were quite good. i'd say best of 2010 easily.

Arcade Fire!

I don't know if they count but in case they do i'll definetly choose Thrice.

If not that'll be Chevelle.

[QUOTE=therianthrope;18334865]Blind Melon for best alt!
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Forgot about Blind Melon...they are definitely on the top of my list of all time alt band.

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Shellac, Layne Staley's Mad Season, Mr Bungle

[QUOTE=psylocke24;18215541]Year 2010? I am not updated but for me the best alternative rock band is Incubus.[/QUOTE]


Yes, Incubus is very good and all the songs that they have played are just awesome and good to be heard.

The Gaslight Anthem
 

I would say The Gaslight Anthem. Why are they not listed under the alt/indie category on this website?

When I hear "alternative", it makes me think of the bands from the 90's that go the coin termed: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Sublime, Stone Temple Pilots, No Doubt, 311

The Horrors

alt rock kinda sucks. anyone else with me?

SAVIOR Rise Against was outstanding.

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Seriously? It's 2011, man