| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | riot grrrl | 18 uses |
| 2 | alternative | 14 uses |
| 3 | folk rock | 12 uses |
| 4 | pixies | 7 uses |
| 5 | noise rock | 6 uses |
| 6 | shoegaze | 3 uses |
| 7 | au pairs | 2 uses |
| 8 | noise | 1 use |
| 9 | japanese | 1 use |
| 10 | folk | 1 use |
| 11 | experimental | 1 use |
| 12 | cute | 1 use |
| 13 | outsider | 1 use |
| 14 | the flaming lips | 1 use |
| 15 | freak folk | 1 use |
| 16 | radiohead | 1 use |
| 17 | game | 1 use |
| 18 | norway | 1 use |
| 19 | sonic youth | 1 use |
| 20 | iggy pop | 1 use |
| 21 | new order | 1 use |
| 22 | oslo | 1 use |
| 23 | built to spill | 1 use |
| 24 | violent femmes | 1 use |
| 25 | yeah yeah yeahs | 1 use |
| 26 | xiu xiu | 1 use |
| 27 | guided by voices | 1 use |
| 28 | clap your hands say yeah | 1 use |
| 29 | wolf parade | 1 use |
| 30 | frank black | 1 use |
| 31 | alone in kyoto | 1 use |
| 32 | alternative punk | 1 use |
| 33 | deerhoof | 1 use |
| 34 | the amps | 1 use |
| 35 | talulah gosh | 1 use |
| 36 | grungey | 1 use |
| 37 | the dresden dolls | 1 use |
| 38 | gargoyle | 1 use |
| 39 | the raincoats | 1 use |
| 40 | this heat | 1 use |
| 41 | uk subs | 1 use |
| 42 | huggy bear | 1 use |
| 43 | ppixies | 1 use |
| 44 | matric | 1 use |
| 45 | catchfire | 1 use |
| 46 | summer wasting | 1 use |
| 47 | i donnt need you | 1 use |
| 48 | plans i make | 1 use |