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Shoes, snickers and subcultures

Why do we have dress codes? What does the CASUAL FRIDAY mean? Is it appropriate to go to a business meeting, weeding, and theater – wearing bunny slippers? What about…sneakers, piercing, tattoos, leather jackets, spiked hair, jersey?

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Alternative music

What is Alternative music

Alternative music subgenres

Alternative music

Alternative music generally refers to any form of music not regularly played on commercial TV and radio stations.

Underground music has a wide scope also, but it is usually limited to mean noncommercial forms of rock music.

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London’s 10 Most Famous Bands

List of 10 famous and influential London bands:

Often hailed as one of the most influential cities for popular culture in the whole world, it’s unsurprising that London has spawned a fair few notable bands over the years. Just choosing 10 London bands to mention in this list seemed a bit of a tall order. This isn’t a top ten either. I’m not grading or rating the bands. Hey, I don’t even really like some of them! Because of the sheer number of famous bands to emerge from the UK’s capital, it’s hard to pick out certain artists, so I set a few rules:

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October 12 RIP Nancy Spungen

Nancy Spungen RIP

33 year ago, Nancy Spugen was found dead in the bathroom of a hotel in New York with a knife in the abdomen. The instrument would have been identified as belonging to Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols).

Nancy Spugen

“I’ll never look like Barbie. Barbie doesn’t have bruises.”
Nancy Spungen

Nancy Laura Spungen (February 27, 1958 – October 12, 1978) was one of the legendary figures of Punk Rock, as girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, who allegedly stabbed her to death while both were on drugs.

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