Chapter 13 Flashcards
Which group recorded a cover version of the Beach Boys’ “Little Honda”?
Guided by Voices
My Bloody Valentine
Yo La Tengo
Superchunk
Yo La Tengo
Which band embodied the lo-fi aesthetic?
Guided by Voices
Superchunk
Pavement
Magnetic Fields
Pavement
Both Not a Pretty Girl and Little Plastic Castle are albums by:
Liz Phair
Sleater-Kinney
Alanis Morissette
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco
Which band brought the seven-string guitar into the rock-rap style of music?
Korn
System of a Down
Yo La Tengo
Limp Bizkit
Korn
Which of the following bands had a history of playing in churches?
R.E.M.
Live
Creed
Lifehouse
Lifehouse
Which genre of music did Anthrax and Faith No More begin to employ into their songs in the 1980s?
rap
ska
jazz
punk
rap
Who of the following led the band Nirvana as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist?
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Kurt Cobain
Who of the following had several songs featured on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack and was nominated for an Academy Award?
Elliot Smith
Stephen Malkmus
Mac McCaughan
Robert Pollard
Elliot Smith
The idea of blending country music and rock was an entirely new concept in the 1990s. T/F
False
All of the following are characteristics of Beck’s music EXCEPT:
country rock
hip-hop
jazz
classical music
jazz
Nirvana’s album ________________ launched the alternative rock boom in the 1990s.
Unplugged in New York
In Utero
Vitology
Nevermind
Nevermind
Which Seattle band reached national commercial success with the release of Superunknown?
Pearl Jam
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Nirvana
Soundgarden
What was the movement of feminist punk musicians in the Pacific Northwest called?
girl power
riot grrrl
no doubt
grunge
riot grrrl
Which vocalist fronted the band Limp Bizkit?
Steve Vai
Zack de la Rocha
Fred Durst
Kid Rock
Fred Durst
Live was marketed as a band that came through underground channels as an alternative group. T/F
False
Which of the following bands blended traditional Jamaican music into their songs?
The Offspring
Sublime
Blink-182
Green Day
Sublime
A rejection of commercialism is an idea central to alternative rock. T/F
True
All of the following are alt-country acts EXCEPT:
Uncle Tupelo
Garth Brooks
Old-97s
Ryan Adams
Garth Brooks
Dave Grohl fronted the group ________________ after the death of Kurt Cobain.
Foo Fighters
Weezer
Sunny Day Real Estate
Green Day
Foo Fighters
System of a Down is responsible for bringing the sound of the seven-string guitar into rap-rock. T/F
False
Which group recorded an album in the house where Charles Manson and his followers committed several murders?
Nine Inch Nails
Rage Against the Machine
System of a Down
Korn
Nine Inch Nails
In the indie world, there is a clear aversion to major labels. T/F
True
Who of the following started their career as a rapper in the style of the early Beastie Boys?
Fred Durst
James “Munky” Shaffer
Steve Vai
Kid Rock
Kid Rock
The bassist Flea played in which of the following bands?
Faith No More
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stone Temple Pilots
Alice in Chains
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Buddy Holly” served as a Top-40 hit for Foo Fighters. T/F
False
