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Encyclopedia - Crowd Surfing: Encyclopedia - Crowd Surfing
Crowd surfing describes the process whereby a person is passed from person to person, transferring the person from one part of the concer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Headbanging: Encyclopedia Ii - Headbanging - Styles
There are various styles of headbanging, including: The up and down - Which involves shaking the head up and down - This style is demons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crowd Surfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Crowd Surfing - Dangers Of Crowd Surfing
In 2000, at the Roskilde Festival festival, nine people died and several were wounded because they were trampled during a Pearl Jam conce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mosh: Encyclopedia Ii - Mosh - Origins And History
Mosh - Origins. The term "mosh" has often been credited to Vinnie Stigma of the hardcore group Agnostic Front as an acronym for "March ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mosh: Encyclopedia Ii - Mosh - Risks Criticism And Precautions
Although most participants consider moshing fun, minor injuries can occur and there is a risk of serious injury. Supporters of moshing ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mosh: Encyclopedia Ii - Mosh - Types Of Moshing
Moshing is a catch-all term for any dance performed in a mosh pit or circle pit at a party or dance . Certain moves are seen with certain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crowd Surfing: Encyclopedia Ii - Crowd Surfing - Famous Occurrences
Real life: Little Spike Dudley being thrown out of the ring by Bam Bam Bigelow and caught by the ECW fans in the ECW Arena. Dana Carvey a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Origins
The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a young person with a negat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Stooges: Encyclopedia Ii - The Stooges - History
Pop (b. James Osterberg) played in several Ann Arbor, Michigan-area bands as a teenager, including The Prime Movers and The Iguanas. Iggy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - History
Punk rock - Origins. The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a yo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Origins
The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a young person with a negat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Youth: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Youth - History
Sonic Youth - 1980s. Moore and Ranaldo had earlier performed (together and separately) in various short-lived punk rock groups. Ranaldo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Gabriel - Solo Career
Gabriel famously refused to title any of his first four solo albums (they were all labeled peter gabriel using the same typeface, but dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grunge Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Grunge Music - Style Roots And Influences
Grunge music is generally characterized by "dirty" guitar, strong riffs, and heavy drumming. The "dirty" sound resulted both from a styli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Musical Style And Structure
Punk rock emphasized simple musical structure and short songs (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 famously included drawings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - The Emergence Of Punk Rock
The first ongoing music scene that was assigned the "punk" label appeared in New York in 1974-1976, centered around bands that played reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grunge Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Grunge Music - Mainstream Popularity
Prior to its popularity, grunge was listened to mostly by those who played the music. Bands would play at clubs with very few people in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Characteristics
Punk rock emphasized simple musical structure and short songs (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 famously included drawings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Stooges: Encyclopedia Ii - The Stooges - Band Members
The Stooges - Current Lineup. Iggy Pop - vocals (1967–1974, 2003–present) Ron Asheton - guitar (1967–1972, 2003–present); bass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Post-1970s Punk
In the 1980s a second wave of anti-establishment and "DIY" bands came into their own in the UK and the United States, a genre known as Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grunge Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Grunge Music - Decline Of Mainstream Popularity
The mass popularity of grunge music was short-lived, however. There were several important factors that contributed to this. Though some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Gabriel - Early History
Gabriel founded Genesis in 1967 while a student at Charterhouse School with bandmates Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, and Mike Rutherford. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Gabriel - Discography
Peter Gabriel - Albums. 1977 Peter Gabriel (I or Car, wet car cover, ) #7 UK, #38 US 1978 Peter Gabriel (II or Scratch, scratch cover)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Gabriel - Recent Work
Recently, Peter Gabriel has been working with video game companies Cyan Worlds and Ubisoft to aid in the sound production of their latest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - The Emergence Of Punk Rock
The first ongoing music scene that was assigned the "punk" label appeared in New York in 1974-1976, centered around bands that played reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Musical Style And Structure
Punk rock emphasised simple musical structure and short songs, extolling a DIY ethic (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Post-1970s Punk
In the 1980s a second wave of anti-establishment and "DIY" bands came into their own in the UK and the United States, a genre known as Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Gabriel: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Gabriel - Womad And Other Projects
Gabriel has been interested in world music for many years, with the first musical evidence appearing on his third album. This influence h...   » Read the article