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This article is from the alt.music.* List of Known Newsgroups FAQ, by Brian Edmonds edmonds@cs.ubc.ca with numerous contributions by
others.
02 Part 1: alt.music. List of Known Newsgroups
alt.music.4-track (For home-recording enthusiasts)
"A newsgroup dedicated to four-track recording enthusiasts: the
low-budget art of home studio recording. Topics include 4-tracks to buy,
4-tracks for sale, types of tape to use, mixing and noise reduction
techniques, and other home recording-related tips and topics."
Myke <jerk@earth.execpc.com>
alt.music.4ad (Artists on the 4AD label, and their music)
"The artists which have released on this label include: A. R. Kane;
Bauhaus; Belly; Heidi Berry; The Birthday Party; Frank Black; The
Breeders; Michael Brook; Budd, Fraser, Guthrie, Raymonde; Cocteau Twins;
Colourbox; Dead Can Dance; Dif Juz; Frazier Chorus; His Name Is Alive;
In Camera; Gilbert and Lewis; Lush; M|A|R|R|S; Modern English; Colin
Newman; Pale Saints; Pixies; Red House Painters; Rema Rema; Richenel;
Rowland S Howard and Lydia Lunch; Spirea X; Swallow; The The; The Happy
Family; This Mortal Coil; Throwing Muses; The Wolfgang Press; Ultra
Vivid Scene; Unrest; Voix Bulgares; v23; Xmal Deutschland; Xymox."
Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro <rps@mat.uc.pt>
alt.music.a-cappella (Like rec.music.a-cappella, only different)
A-cappella (human voice only) music. "It has been effectively superceded
by rec.music.a-cappella which has 10 times the number of posts. alt
groups can't be deleted, so it's still here. Some people don't have
access to the r.m.a-cappella group and post here instead."
Greg Weiss <grweiss@cs.princeton.edu>
alt.music.abba (ABBA, its music, memebers and fans)
"This news group was set up to discuss the past and present careers of
Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Anni-Frid, who formed the 70's pop group
ABBA. In their 10 years of recording, they sold a quarter of a billion
records, and were one of the truely world-wide bands, with some of their
songs recorded in several languages. With recent 70's revivals this
group welcomes discussion of other ABBA related items."
James Porritt <poz@jporritt.demon.co.uk>
alt.music.alanis (The music of Alanis Morrissette)
No information.
alt.music.aliceinchains (One of Seattle's Finest)
"Discussion of Alice in Chains including Internet resources and the
occassional update from the mailing list. Mostly discussion amongst fans
of the band, including info., trading, questions, answers, etc."
KhadejahJ <KhadejahJ@aol.com>
alt.music.alternative (For groups having 2 or less Platinum-selling
albums)
"Usually used to describe bands without charting potential, or whose
music does not fall within the curriculum of current 'top 40' popular
music groups. Mostly pop/rock in nature."
Myke <jerk@earth.execpc.com>
alt.music.alternative.female (Discussing alternative music by female
artists)
"Artists of the above description who are female. Frequent topics (at
the time of writing this) include: Ani DiFranco, Tsunami, Heidi Berry,
Wanda Coleman, Exene Cervenka, etc."
Myke <jerk@earth.execpc.com>
alt.music.amy-grant (Discussion of the music and life of Amy Grant)
"This group mostly focuses on discussion of Amy Grant, although
occasionally it can swing to her husband, Gary Chapman (a fellow
singer), or Michael W. Smith (her former keyboardist). Since landing her
first record contract at age 15, Amy has received numerous awards; these
include 5 Grammy Awards, 19 Dove Awards, and most recently, the
prestigious Pax Christi Award. She was also featured in the 1992 'The 50
Most Beautiful People in the World' People magazine issue. After having
sold ~20 million albums so far, Amy still insists on doing her own
shopping and chores; it's a way for her to maintain her grounding with
friends and family. Amy's always been big on giving, and keeps
humanitarian issues close to her heart."
Pradeep Bhatia <u8807385@Muss.CIS.McMaster.Ca>
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