# Who's Your Favorite Alt.Rock Band? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281 "2003-07-27T17:39:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ManiacalMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@ManiacalMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManiacalMike)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/1 "2003-07-27T17:39:12Z")
Just purchased the newly released “Strays” by Jane’s Addiction…Fantastic effort. The band is even more hard driving than ever before. Navaro has never sounded better and neither has Perry. Who’s your favorite alt.rock band? ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/2 "2003-07-27T19:40:42Z")
Foo-Fighters - I like Dave Grohl, especially after the demise of Nirvana - Kurt Kobain. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/3 "2003-07-27T19:53:10Z")
When did this practice of writing alt.rock like it was a newsgroup start? 😉 I’m going with Gun, although Foo and Alice in Chains are great. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/4 "2003-07-27T23:19:09Z")
**Nirvana** Still and probably always. Next in line: **Foo Fighters** For all the obvious reasons. **Soul Coughing** is very high up in my book, but I don’t right know if they be count’n as Alternative, yarr!!! ---
**Author:** ![epraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@epraz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epraz)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/5 "2003-07-27T23:22:52Z")
pavement ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/6 "2003-07-27T23:26:42Z")
Are Collective Soul and Lifehouse considered alt. rock bands? If so, put me down for those two. ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-alt-rock-band/191281/7 "2003-07-28T14:43:59Z")
Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins…that’s my top ten. There’s just so many. It’s a shame so many don’t exist anymore. I wasn’t even aware that the term “alternative rock” was used anymore, let alone seeing it as “alt.rock”! Speaking of the foos, my husband asked me yesterday, “How come they seem to be the most popular band all of a sudden?” I don’t know, but I love 'em so I’m happy! Did you know there is a String Quartet Tribute to them?