Profiles Index

What is Post-Rock? A Genre Profile
What happens when you cross rock and roll with classical? Read a profile of the Post-Rock genre and find out.

What Is Indie Pop? A Genre Profile
Indie Pop is not Top 40 radio, Top Of The Pops, or MTV. But it's just as catchy. Read a full profile here.

What is Indie Rock? A Genre Profile
Is it the sound, the marketing plan or the label? What makes music Indie Rock: explained.

What is Shoegaze? A Genre Profile
A Historical Profile of the Shoegaze Genre

What Is Emo Music? A Genre Profile
Worried that you're friends are crying over bad music? Find out what kind of music the genre emo really describes. (I'll give you a hint, it'll make you emote.)

What Is Riot Grrrl? A Genre Profile
A biographical & historical profile of the Riot Grrrl genre.

What Is Grunge Music? A Genre Profile
Remember when flannel was cool? That was the fashion accessory of choice for a musical movement called grunge. Read about it here.

What Is Britpop? A Genre Profile
When the Brits didn't want to go grunge, they went Britpop. Learn about the genre of Oasis and Blur here.

What is New Folk? A Genre Profile
A description and history of the contemporary indie rock genre, New Folk.

What is Noise Rock? A Genre Profile
A profile of the noisiest alt/indie genre.

What Is New Wave? A Genre Profile
A profile of the alternative genre known as new wave.

What Is Garage Rock? A Genre Profile
History of & information on the genre Garage Rock