College rock

College rock was a term used in the United States to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term “alternative” came into common usage. So named because it was primarily played on campus radio stations, these bands combined the experimentation of post-punk and New Wave with a more melodic pop style and an underground sensibility. Edit this Artist photo: Big Jim

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Wednesday 22 February 2012
The Del Fuegos Wednesday 22 February 2012	Paradise Rock Club Boston MA, United States 42.351784 -71.119549	Add shout
Friday 24 February 2012
The Del Fuegos Friday 24 February 2012	Beachland Ballroom And Tavern Cleveland OH, United States 41.679579 -81.340714	Add shout
Saturday 25 February 2012
The Del Fuegos Saturday 25 February 2012	Lincoln Hall Chicago, United States 41.925951 -87.64949	Add shout
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The Del Fuegos Tuesday 28 February 2012	Varsity Theater Minneapolis MN, United States 44.980784 -93.236817	Add shout
Wednesday 29 February 2012
The Del Fuegos Wednesday 29 February 2012	Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, United States 43.043781 -87.915524	Add shout
Thursday 1 March 2012
The Del Fuegos Thursday 1 March 2012	The Old Rock House St. Louis, MO, St Louis, United States 38.615272 -90.196284	Add shout

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venenumest wrote:
last month

The 80s "classic rock". Both being unbearable terms, this one for: new wave, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, post-punk and... well, ok, I know, overclassification is potentially annoying, but...

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KHsonicdude23 wrote:
December 2011

College rock is awesome. If you little kids can't appreciate it, then fuck off back to your brostep and dadrock.

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jesse6669 wrote:
October 2011

Always good to respond to generalizations with more generalizations, incredible, jfon605

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jfon605 wrote:
September 2011

The people calling this "horrible" must be devoted fans of MeTaL and Hard Rawk. Or they are youngsters who don't even understand what this is (none of the naysayers here are old enough to remember the 80s).

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lincolnp75 wrote:
June 2011

weezer is definitely college rock. one of the reasons i can't stand them.

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selitskas wrote:
March 2011

It's horrible, indeed.

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Raccoonology wrote:
September 2010

how is this horrible music? the replacements, r.e.m., the smiths, elvis fucking costello. this music is golden

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Kupo03 wrote:
April 2010

Horrible music.

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MissLydia wrote:
November 2009

This is my answer for anyone who asks me, "What kind of music do you listen to?"

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thetrogg wrote:
September 2009

great bands though

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