Op-Ed

The Alt alumni, Chris Musser returns with an OpEd about growing up, burning out, and finding your place in the exhausting music industry, which was written at the Into It Over It / secret YouBlew It reunion show that happened in Cambridge MA.

Photo Credit: Jacob Ritts Long before I was an editor for The Alternative, I was an avid reader and a […]

In her latest Op-Ed, Konstantina muses on the power of the *very special* soundtrack to Clone High, an early 2000s one-season wonder of a show gearing up for a reboot.

Hugo revisits the humble beginnings of Sincere Engineer in the Chicago music scene. Deanna Belo's early solo act paved way for her emergence in the pop-punk community in the years to come. Through simple punk songs, Belo's drew you in with raw emotion and sheer charisma of her vocals.

Konstantina reflects on the short-lived Warped Tour reality show 'Warped Roadies', the show about, well, Warped Tour roadies.

As the increase of vaccinations and the decreasing numbers related to the COVID-19 pandemic have slowly allowed for more gatherings, the questions remain, when are "real" shows coming back and when will it actually be safe?

Mourning the death of a close friend or a treasured artist can be a extremely difficult, and it is even harder when the person you lost is both. But a loss that severe can make everything more clear, and can remind you why you are even here.

In a time when loneliness and isolation are defining our lives, contributor Jordan Walsh has found comfort in the fantasy and romance of becoming a cassette person.

With the ongoing pandemic, a lot of us are still searching for a way to be involved in our communities. Here's how Nashville's doing it & how you can do it too.

On the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cassie Wilson discusses the continuing problems with inaccessibility, discrimination, and ableism in the United States and specifically in the music industry.

Bernie was the first presidential candidate in modern history to see art and especially music for its revolutionary potential. Guest contributor, Giliann Karon, discusses that relationship and why artists should continue the work to make musicians a political force.

When I wrote the song “Undone”, I couldn’t have dreamt up the nightmare that has unfolded over the past weeks. […]

Although our site has been proudly supporting Bernie Sanders (and other progressive/leftist candidates) for many years, we have never written anything about why it’s important or why we feel so passionately about it. It’s time we change that with a series on the progressive policies we think make Bernie the only choice for president.

The Alternative is a music site, but it’s no secret that we are political. Although our site has been proudly supporting Bernie Sanders (and other progressive/leftist candidates) for many years, we have never written anything about why it’s important or why we feel so passionately about it. It’s time we change that.

Everyone has their own experience about how they got into music and how it impacts their life. In our third installment of How I Got Into Music, learn about Bineet and Hope's experiences.