The Blue Line The alt-rock band is from the District.    From Wordnik.com.  [Going Out Guide events for the District, Dec. 2 to 8] Reference

On Sunday, '90s alt-rock hitmaker Soul Asylum performs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Free & easy events] Reference

He then went on to be signed by alt-rock label, Sub Pop.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Five-Song Playlist, From 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'] Reference

He could easily pass for the bassist in some alt-rock band.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dan Steinhilber retrospective: Escaping definitions] Reference

Adventuresome, thoughtful alt-rock, with a nod to Radiohead.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tuning in...] Reference

But you manage to include the Spin Doctors as “alt-rock.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

He backed them, and they became alt-rock famous, which was nice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking sides: Which Kurt Cobain-endorsed band was the best?] Reference

Any movie trailer that features one of those horrible alt-rock songs?.    From Wordnik.com.  [All we need is Blog?] Reference

It's a long way from the Pumpkins 'glorious late-'90s alt-rock heights.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shawn Amos: Courtney Love, Axl Rose, and Billy Corgan Need to Remember That a Band is More Than a Brand] Reference

Also, they fit pretty neatly into the alt-rock category last I checked.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » “Why Don’t You Get a Job?”] Reference

I gave up on alt-rock and listened mostly to metal, goth and industrial.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

Pinkerton was a great alt-rock record (and the best thing they ever did.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference

I know the Grammys aren't that well respected by people who love alt-rock.    From Wordnik.com.  [dulligirl Diary Entry] Reference

Sure, they have strong punk influences, but so do a lot of alt-rock bands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » “Why Don’t You Get a Job?”] Reference

I mean that'd be great if we could continue to be staples of alt-rock radio.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jon Chattman: AFI's Davey Havok Weighs In on Rock Band, Surviving Catholic School, and Crash Love] Reference

And of course the explosion of alt-rock in the early 90s was another factor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

Their influences run riot from middle-eastern rhythms to alt-rock headbanging.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert Rodi: Mad Cow by Moonlight: Mucca Pazza Enchants Evanston] Reference

She was the alt-rock to Sarah Palin's folk, and how could that be a bad thing?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fernanda Diaz: The Curious Case of Meghan McCain] Reference

I suppose alt-rock necessarily preculdes alt-country, so no “Chickamauga.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

PhoenixParisian alt-rock unit Phoenix was founded at the close of the last century.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 150] Reference

Sorry, but the last good alt-rock song was released on vinyl in 1985. annelina Says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

ANDERSON: Coldplay ruled the alt-rock world with seven nominations including Album of the Year.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2008] Reference

One thing this list demonstrates: Guided by Voices was criminally unrecognized by alt-rock radio.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist] Reference

Musically, it's polished, tight, and muscular -- though at times a bit mired in '90s alt-rock cliches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shawn Amos: Play > Skip: New Music for April 27] Reference

Winners Evanescence mastered goth-pop, while Fountains of Wayne are a great example of literate alt-rock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark Blankenship: Ghost of Grammys Past, Part Two: Song of the Year and Best New Artist] Reference

MINIATURE TIGERS The Brooklyn-based alt-rock band is on a national tour to support its new album, "Fortress.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Going Out Guide for Washington, D.C., Aug. 12-18] Reference

Listen to a Morphine record today and it doesn't scream "'90s!" the way so many alt-rock albums from the era do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tony Sachs: Life After Death: The Legacy of Mark Sandman and Morphine] Reference

Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: If you survey the alt-rock landscape these days, there is a kingdom of good bands, but no king.    From Wordnik.com.  [Video Killed The Rock Star] Reference

Kurstin, born in Los Angeles in 1976, is a former member of Tommy Jordan's sophisticated alt-rock ensemble Geggy Tah.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume Sixty-Three] Reference

Akron-based alt-rock singer/songwriter Zach is a dedicated road dog, faithfully touring no less than 200 days a year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Three] Reference

She's college age so her tastes run to that alt-rock (Maroon 5, Fuel) but also to indie rock like Death Cab for Cutie.    From Wordnik.com.  [dulligirl Diary Entry] Reference

Mr. White, half of the celebrated alt-rock band The White Stripes, provided lyrics, production, and drumming to the song.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jack White, Alicia Keys Get on New Bond Movie Soundtrack] Reference

In an industry plagued by over-produced alt-rock and pop music, the California-bred Cold War Kids seem to have the antidote.    From Wordnik.com.  [Buy It, Steal It, Skip It: Music Releases for the Week of September 23: Bill Bradley] Reference

David Malitz: What's weirdly missing from this year's lineup is the '90s alt-rock radio staple that has been all over festivals past.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking sides: Who's missing from FreeFest?] Reference

Yeah, that guy looks sketchy, but maybe he's just down on his luck; maybe he has children who love him; maybe he's in an alt-rock band.    From Wordnik.com.  [you're going to what] Reference

Singer/songwriter Paul Westerberg, former frontman of Minneapolis alt-rock legends The Replacements, is a song wizard oozing with anthem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume Sixty-Eight] Reference