About the Author

Steve Taylor presents The A to X of Alternative Music on London-based radio station Xfm and is a lecturer in media studies at Thames Valley University. of REM!

Reviews

" instead of using 'alternative' as simply a catch-all phrase, Taylor chooses musicians who were supposedly 'alternative' in spirit as well as in label, who Made A Differene in the world of music as we know it." David Hill, Shredding Paper Fall 2004

what you get among the welcome surprises are the tried-and-true critical faves, flavors of the month and groups that would have been kept at arm s length if they were still around but are safe enough to write about twenty years later. Shredded Paper Magazine, Fall 2004