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: Uzi & Ari

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Wednesday 30 May 2012
Kurt Vile Kurt Vile, True Widow Wednesday 30 May 2012	The Fillmore San Francisco CA, United States 37.784239 -122.433294	18 went 2 shouts
MFNW Kick Off Party Gardens & Villa, Battleme, Grandparents, Swahili Wednesday 30 May 2012	Holocene Portland OR, United States 45.517587 -122.655359	2 went Add shout
I Break Horses Man Without Country Wednesday 30 May 2012	Mercury Lounge New York, United States 40.722036 -73.986806	6 went 1 shout
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Exotic Animal Petting Zoo Goes Cube Thursday 31 May 2012	Broadway Joe's Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, United States 42.947823 -78.829512	Add shout
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Exotic Animal Petting Zoo Goes Cube Friday 1 June 2012	The Legendary Dobbs Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, United States 39.941291 -75.147892	3 going 1 shout
The Besnard Lakes Friday 1 June 2012	Empty Bottle Chicago IL, United States 41.900374 -87.686705	3 going Add shout

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WasNotWhyNot

that feel when your contrarian opinion has to be better because it's yours.

yesterday evening
Lupin1112

>tfw people think MBV is good Slowdive > mbv

Saturday morning
Clartin

Review: Daniel Land & The Modern Painters - The Space Between Us: http://nugazer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/daniel-land-modern-painters-space.html

11 days ago
AnxiousMindPL

Check out the new project: Anxious Mind and it's Departure EP! Instrumental, rock, electronic, metal, experimental, alternative: http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Anxious+Mind Visit also: http://facebook.com/anxiousmind https://twitter.com/#!/AnxiousMindPL http://www.youtube.com/user/anxiousmindpl

13 days ago
drumsandcookies

http://breathingpatterns.bandcamp.com/

14 days ago
jacobfreakscene

Deerhunter? Ugh you idiots....

18 days ago
kejotikyuri

I think a great new shoegaze band are EMBASSY 516 http://www.facebook.com/embassy516

24 days ago
TesselateCircle

Guys can we stop tagging Cocteau Twins and JAMC as shoegaze? Cool, cool. Thanks!

28 days ago