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 at the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoes. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: A Place to Bury Strangers

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Dec 30 Wednesday 30 December 2009
A special evening of new music with TRUE WIDOW at City Tavern True Widow, switchblade razors	City Tavern Dallas, TX, United States 32.780282 -96.800427	1 person attending Add shout
Dec 31 Thursday 31 December 2009
newyears.com: New York Nights: The Black & White Ball - New Years Eve 2010 at... Playhouse	Playhouse, 6506… Los Angeles(, CA), United States	1 person attending Add shout
The Jesus Lizard Disappears	Metro Chicago IL, United States 41.949802 -87.658899	14 people attending 4 shouts
Jan 2 Saturday 2 January 2010
Ippazzi CD release party at Mercury Lounge Ippazzi, Silvertone	Mercury Lounge New York, United States 40.722024 -73.98682	Add shout
Harlem Fungi Girls, Woven Bones, The Stuffies	Emo's Austin TX, United States 30.266632 -97.737137	1 person attending Add shout
Jan 3 Sunday 3 January 2010
you, lion	The Middle East Cambridge, United States	1 person attending Add shout

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ketschjan1 wrote:
6 hours ago

Stop tagging everything as shoegaze. [2]

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TaxMonkey wrote:
last week

Stop confusing noise pop and rock with shoegaze.

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olznillz wrote:
last week

Join the Shoegaze-group @ last fm! http://www.last.fm/group/Shoegaze

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JohanJello wrote:
14 days ago

emo

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HerTelefunken wrote:
16 days ago

SIlversun Pickups................

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lesypersound wrote:
23 days ago

v.v

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ninakersey wrote:
25 days ago

i love 'shoegaze-y'.

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periculosus wrote:
26 days ago

indeed!

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AprilPhantom wrote:
last month

All the top artist pics are really shoegaze-y.

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SergeantLedge wrote:
last month

>hutchydearest.deviantart.com/ - jessmo-berry confirmed for troll tier

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Erzeal wrote:
last month

One of the best genres of music ever. I will listen to Shoegaze till the day i die.

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bowie-lover wrote:
last month

What the heck is this Shoegaze stuff? And why is it the only thing that gets recommended to me? I have yet to hear anything from this genre that is good and sounds anything like the other bands of the genre

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Jessmo-berry wrote:
last month

Horrible. All of it.

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MrSuit wrote:
last month

V_V

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arquiteuthis wrote:
last month

Is there such a thing as "progressive shoegaze", or a band that utilizes shifting tempos within a shoegaze sound? I like the compositional intricacy of sludge metal bands, but sometimes I prefer a more ethereal sound. I'm thinking Boris at their lightest moments. Gosh, I sound contradictory. Oh well. Any suggestions?

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_kamm wrote:
last month

kewl

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FDDT wrote:
last month

Shannon didn't come back :(

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jinnlord wrote:
last month

Stop tagging everything as shoegaze.

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fetusFatale wrote:
last month

shoegaze band members besides looking dreamy look really odd and confused...gazing at their shoes.it makes me do just the same...gaze at their shoes...

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applie wrote:
last month

The influences of MBV are pretty obvious in Silversun Pickups' music.. however, grouping them as a shoegaze band is quite a bit of a stretch.

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