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Welcome to Alternative Nation! Notes on Posting in our Community.
HELLO & WELCOME to Alternative Nation, the Fediverse's largest alternative & indie music community!
We are all so happy you are here. You love music, we love music, and here we are, headphones on, in our own little world happily outside the mainstream while also supporting the growth of Lemmy, Kbin, & the Fediverse at large. 💕
Figured it was time to talk about recommendations on how to format your posts for maximum visibility & engagement and also let you know the different ways you can post to the community.
Sound good? Let's go!
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☝️ POST FORMAT RECOMMENDATION 🔊🎵
Key word here is "recommendation". I don't think we need strict rules to post, but here's what I recommend:
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Band - Song or Album Title: At the very least, this should be included in your post title. Pretty standard way of identifying something. No worries about quotation marks, the text and the dash are more than enough. Obviously, if it's an article link, the article title would go here.
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[Description Brackets]: Totally up to you, but personally I've been enjoying adding [Fresh] if the song or album is pretty new within the last week or two or so, or adding [Stream] if it's a link to an album stream link on Songwhip. I also sometimes use brackets to indicate the source if it's an article like [BrooklynVegan]. Not a rule, I just think it's nice to give some cred out.
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Dates or small commentary after the title: Again, you do you. Year of release can be nice for older tracks & albums, or if you have a strong emotion about the album that you think needs to be in the title, go for it - though I think the caption section is probably best.
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Album Art/Image or Link?: Lemmy is set up to share an image or a link as the primary content. Personally, I love album art or a cool image of the artist and would rather share the link to the music, video, or article in the caption. Lemmy's auto-thumbnails seem hit or miss, so to me it makes a richer post. But again, you do you!
Great! But let's say you aren't posting from Lemmy or Kbin?
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✌️ POSTING FROM MASTODON, FIREFISH, & OTHER FEDIVERSE MICROBLOGGING PLATFORMS 🔊🎶
While having a Lemmy/Kbin account is the best way to not miss any comments, you don't need to be on Lemmy to post here. By tagging "@[email protected]" in a Mastodon, Firefish (Calckey), or other federated microblogging platform post, you also actually post to our community! How cool is that!
But the format of your post can get real janky if you don't follow a certain format. My recommendation is set up your Mastodon et al post in the following way:
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Make the 1st line of the post the title like "Band - Song or Album Title" - no hashtags or account tags here, they get real messed up on Lemmy.
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After the line break from the title, include your caption and any links. Feel free to add hashtags in the caption area (I know people follow hashtags on Mastodon et al)
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Include "@[email protected]" in the post (just not in the first line, please). This is how the post gets posted here!
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Finally, I recommend adding an image to the post - this will be the thumbnail on Lemmy!
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🤟 HAPPY LISTENING! 🎧
That's it y'all! Hope this helps. Please spread the word to all your alternative music fans here, on Mastodon, and even on Reddit. Let's build something special together.
Cheers,
ren 🌈💕
The Bug Club - Lonsdale Slipons
- MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/31f07dfd-df64-48dc-856e-9968059b8e35
Sonnet No. 3 (Like a Duck) - MC Honky
Mods' away. Post whatever.
Am the Messiah is the only album by MC Honky, released in 2002.[3][4] Supposedly a middle-age disc jockey from Silverlake, California, MC Honky is promoted by, and widely considered to be, Mark Oliver Everett (or "E") of Eels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_the_Messiah
The Last Gang - Madness
- MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9770786a-b7bb-4c98-b70a-a4dad6e5a330
Division Of Laura Lee - Endless Factories
- MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/312ffae7-7fd6-4bff-a655-eb2b410d96d4
- Blog: https://divisionoflauralee.tumblr.com/
Amyl and The Sniffers - "Big Dreams"
New track from Amyl and The Sniffers. Love the visuals. Much more low-key than their usual singles - but one of those tracks where it's worth paying attention to the lyrics.
Hey there! My name is Chelsea, I'm very green to Mastodon but just came across this community and figured I'd share some of my music. Comparisons include "Joni Mitchell meets
@alternativenation Hey there! My name is Chelsea, I'm very green to Mastodon but just came across this community and figured I'd share some of my music. Comparisons include "Joni Mitchell meets Nirvana," Hole, and Patti Smith. My latest album, Queen of No, came out in May: https://open.spotify.com/album/2IcffqN7Cv0hUsuV9iEEq6?si=w73DEUqgQ3e4hIVspmWRlQ
I'm also a fan of alt from the 80's thru today - some favorites include The Replacements, Pavement, Bully, and Jimmy Eat World.
If you take the time, thanks for checking it out! 🙂
We Hate You Please Die - Adrenaline
Our new album "Chamber Songs" is out ! Listen : https://baco.lnk.to/chambersongs Order : https://wehateyoupleasedie.bandcamp.com/ Video directed and edited by Florent Woods Dubois. Lyrics : Euphoria and stress rises inside of me Fire inside my belly Euphoria and stress rises inside of me Fire ins...
Another new discovery for me. This band is from Rouen in France. Have been listening, today, to their new album that just came out. This is the lead track. A pretty good racket, don't you think?
Salarymen - I Forget About Time
This is a song about our love for dogs. Follow Salarymen - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CoqrYYldBGO37bHBr9rCM?si=KCtdFq57SY2Zk9H-b_O_XA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salarymen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salarymenband TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@salarymen_music Mu...
A Sydney band who I have listened to a little bit before, but not extensively. This track from July, recently popped up in my suggestions. It's nice.
Girl Scout - I Just Needed You To Know
LISTEN - https://awal.ffm.to/ijustneededyoutoknow Shot and edited by Girl Scout. FOLLOW GIRL SCOUT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/girlscouttheband/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/girlscouttheband Twitter - https://twitter.com/grlscttheband TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@girlscouttheb...
I am liking the sound of Stockholm's Girl Scout. A little bit like Sprints, perhaps. Here's another of their recent tracks that is a bit more jangly. Would go to one of their gigs if they played near me.
- Awakesy! + Sylvara - FLAMES
I have absolutely no club at what genre I would classify this. It kinda feels like Extratone/noise but it is neither of both. Its a rather sad song, but this is a song, that actually tells something without the lyrics. A very good song where lyrics and melody are working together to create a very atmospheric song.
Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
Dum Dum Girls playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1D8F36233E4948C6&feature=view_all Follow Dum Dum Girls on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/65ewrL6LvcNGMMRVlksNGS?si=58svafFUTtiyIkuJdgoGPw From the Dum Dum Girls 09/27/11 album Only In Dreams available at Sub Pop Mega Mart http...
![Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down [OFFICIAL VIDEO]](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/91602afb-246c-4a96-b6b3-fc5289be59b8.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
While finding more about The Linda Lindas, I discovered that Kristin from Dum Dum Girls was involved in their genesis. Here’s a track that reminds me of Mazzy Star. I only recently made that connection but it seems quite obvious in hindsight.
The Linda Lindas - No Obligation
こんにちは日本！ザ・リンダ・リンダズです。日本で撮影した新曲「No Obligation」ミュージックビデオに和訳をつけたので、チェックしてね！ ニュー・アルバム『No Obligation』10月11日（金）発売 Pre-save/add: https://thelindalindas.ffm.to/noobligation-jp FOLLOW THE LINDA LINDAS ▶ Store: https://thelindalindas.ffm.to/store ▶ Website: https://www.thelindalindas.com ▶ Facebook: https...
Cameo appearance by Naoko from Shonen Knife.
Cordrazine - Crazy
'Crazy' is the single from Cordrazine's 1997 EP 'Time To Leave'. Directed by Brad Lawson & Ben Keenan Stream 'Crazy' here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7H3NXY4n3p7BwmOL3zIeUK
I was reminded of this tune today. Cordrazine had a moment in Australia in the late 90s, with this song being reasonably prominent at an "alternative" level, even getting to #42 on the mainstream chart. The corresponding album reached #9.
The band was fronted by Hamish Cowan who had previously been in another indie band called Blindside with Cordrazine guitarist, Nick Batterham. I was socially acquainted with Hamish at the time, but don't know where he is now.
Youtube link, if needed.
Franz Ferdinand - Audacious
Franz Ferdinand - "Audacious" from the forthcoming album 'The Human Fear', out 10th January 2025 on Domino Record Co. Subscribe to Franz Ferdinand on YouTube: https://franzferdinand.ffm.to/franz-yt Stream & save "Audacious": https://franzferdinand.ffm.to/audacious Pre-order & pre-save 'The Human F...
New track from FF. Album coming up at some stage. 👍
In 1983, in Southern California, I was in my third year of high school, a wanna-be punker, and I met my first girlfriend. She was a "NewRo", a fan of the New Romantic scene (which had come over from England). She mostly listened to Duran Duran, Culture Club and Human League. But she introduced me to Siouxsie and The Cure and a few other better bands that I still like a lot.
Susanne, if you're out there... I still want my Wide Boy Awake record back.
There was nothing with the power of Rid of Me in '93, exceptional.
Recommended to listen to the whole album.
I just went looking and found this beautiful Tiny Desk concert from last year.
@foofiepie Thank you! And I have not heard of them, but I'm listening to "The Best Thing" right now and this is cool - definitely getting the retro 80's synth-pop vibe. Thanks for the rec!
@FeatherConstrictor Hey! Thank you so much for the kind words. 🙂 Hope you enjoy the rest of the record!
@TheImpressiveX thanks! I created an account a year ago but, admittedly, was a little confused how to actually use it. 😅 Figured I'd give it another try, I appreciate the welcome!
Sorry to be a Debbie Downer here but…
Forgotten fact: Each member of Linkin Park was hand-picked by their record company as a rock super group. They said they were trying to create the “NSync of rock”. The performers have contracts that resemble the ones used to secure a larger percentage of profits than a normal contract much like in KPop.
Nice memory. I never subscribed to any of these -- I just remember picking up the random Tower Records "Pulse" magazine they gave away in store in this era. And a few zines, of course.
Seeing that issue of Puncture though, with Kristin H on the cover... makes me think I might have that here somewhere. Then again, there's a ton of covers like that though on the Kristin Hersh Archives on tumblr. I might have seen it there, haha.
Yah, Kim Deal solo work is not the same as what the Breeders put out. I have the 4 singles she made back around 2005 (?) and they definitely sound more like studio experiments than finished songs.
I'm still excited about this new LP and will listen for it to be played by the radio DJs. (ha!) No, but really, I pre-ordered it on Bandcamp.
Once again, @[email protected]'s Venn diagram of music taste, overlaps with mine!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Tags: Pop, Rock, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Baggy, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, In English, USA
Vampire Weekend’s song “Classical” examines the relationship between societal classes, and how these relationships shift based on sociopolitical and geopolitical circumstance at any given period in history-Koenig’s lyric borrowing the word “classical” alla classical music, to assert something lasting through enough generations eventually becomes traditional and upheld by later generations still (while doubly relating to class with the playful extension of the word class to classical). “Classical” blends indie rock with elements of jazz.
The song is co-produced by singer/songwriter Ezra Koenig and producer Ariel Rechtshaid. “Classical" is on the third consecutive Vampire Weekend album to include production from Rechtshaid.^[[1] https://genius.com/Vampire-weekend-classical-lyrics]
In the song "Classical" by Vampire Weekend, the lyrics delve into themes of societal norms, change, and the cyclical nature of history. Let's break down the key lyrics and their meanings:
Verse 1 The lyrics suggest that during times of war, the educated class knew their roles and responsibilities, but during times of peace, their teachings may not be as relevant. The line "four hundred million animals competing for the zoo" could symbolize the chaotic and competitive nature of society. The "bleak sunrise" could represent a sense of hopelessness or impending change.^[[2] https://www.songtell.com/vampire-weekend/classical]
[Verse 1]
In times of war, the educated class knew what to do
In times of peace, their pupils couldn't meet your baby blues
Four hundred million animals competing for the zoo
It's such a bleak sunrise
[Pre-Chorus]
Untrue, unkind and unnatural
How the cruel, with time, becomes classical
[Chorus]
I know that walls fall, shacks shake
Bridges burn and bodies break
It's clear something's gonna change
And when it does, which classical remains?
[Verse 2]
The temple's gone, but still a single column stands today
That sinking feeling fades, but never really goes away
A staircase up to nothingness inside your DNA
Well, that's a bleak sunrise
[Pre-Chorus]
Untrue, unkind and unnatural
How the cruel, with time, becomes classical
[Chorus]
I know that walls fall, shacks shake
Bridges burn and bodies break
It's clear something's gonna change
And when it does, which classical remains?
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus]
Untrue, unkind and unnatural
How the cruel, with time, becomes classical
[Chorus]
I know that walls fall, shacks shake
Bridges burn and bodies break
It's clear something's gonna change
And when it does, which classical remains?
Right on! I still want a Heathens tshirt. I’ve seen them a dozen or so times & had the chance to meet them in Austin as well as Los Angeles.
I actually got drunk & snuck my camera into ACL fest the year they were a headliner…
Jan Nils Ackerman?
Jan Akkerman?
These cannot be the same mother focus.
Turns out this was actually a burt bacarach song. . .
https://www.discogs.com/release/2538675-The-Vandals-When-In-Rome-Do-As-The-Vandals