Shoegaze

Shoegazing is a style of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted until the mid 1990s, peaking circa 1990 to 1993. The British music press (notably NME and Melody Maker) called this genre “shoegazing” because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring down at their effects pedals while playing their instruments (hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes). Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: School of Seven Bells

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Half Moon RunConcert Monday 20 May 2013	Larimer Lounge Denver, United States 39.759892 -104.98385	Add shout
Laura Stevenson and the Cans Field MouseConcert Monday 20 May 2013	Beachland Ballroom And Tavern Cleveland OH, United States 41.679579 -81.340714	4 going Add shout
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Of Monsters and Men Half Moon RunConcert Tuesday 21 May 2013	Crossroads KC Kansas City MO, United States 39.090393 -94.583735	6 going Add shout
Pure XConcert Tuesday 21 May 2013	The Circle Bar New Orleans LA, United States 29.942852 -90.072528	1 going Add shout
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Of Monsters and Men Half Moon RunConcert Wednesday 22 May 2013	The Aragon Ballroom Chicago IL, United States 41.969122 -87.658018	8 going 1 shout
Speck Mountain Speck MountainConcert Wednesday 22 May 2013	Hemlock Tavern San Francisco CA, United States 37.787341 -122.420131	2 going Add shout

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Buzku

MBV-esque sounds: http://www.last.fm/music/Butsku/Sway

8 days ago
Bejn23

This would have been the 90's had there been no Britpop.

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Sicknessandpain

i still don't know what shoegaze is...

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ieatmidgets

what if the original scene had worn sandals instead of shoes. Do you think the term coined for this type of music would be Sandalstare? or if they wore socks and no shoes would it be sockglare? or if just bare feet would it be footlook?

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olznillz

join the Shoegaze-group -> http://www.lastfm.se/group/Shoegaze?ac=shoegaz

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Siesta-00

Hammock.

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mathpeal

Quero ver os efeitos rolarem em português!

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Parabellum13x

Nothing shoegaze about Silversun Pickups. Nope, not at all.

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