alternative rock

2003
Young Guns (band) While members of the band had been together dating back to 2003

While members of the band had been together dating back to 2003, during these years, they were more identified as just a number of musicians who shared a similar passion for music in the same London underground music scene, and did not form as a serious band until 2008. The…
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Bloc Party mailed Steve Aoki and signed to Dim Mak

Also in 2003 Bloc Party personally mailed Steve Aoki a 7-inch of the track “She’s Hearing Voices” and signed to Dim Mak shortly thereafter.

Soda Stereo announced the release

Near the end of 2003 Sony Music announced the release of the first DVD by Soda Stereo

A Perfect Circle Keenan rejoined the sessions in early 2003, and the music began

Keenan rejoined the sessions in early 2003, and the music began taking a different direction with the new lineup and Keenan’s influence. Beyond the new personnel, the dynamic had changed: With Mer de Noms , Howerdel had already written and finalized all of the music, with Keenan just contributing the…
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Rage Against the Machine Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium released

The band’s next album, Renegades , was a collection of covers of artists as diverse as Devo , EPMD , Minor Threat , Cypress Hill , the MC5 , Afrika Bambaataa , the Rolling Stones , Eric B. & Rakim , Bruce Springsteen , the Stooges , and Bob Dylan…
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Curve (band) Faults

In 2003, Toni Halliday collaborated with the Japanese industrial rock band Acid Android on the song “Faults” from the album with the same name.

Finger Eleven 2003 self-titled album

The band’s 2003 self-titled album, Finger Eleven , was produced by Johnny K .

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Blixa Bargeld left the band

Shortly after the album’s release, Blixa Bargeld left the band after 20 years to devote more time to Einstürzende Neubauten.

Chevelle (band) In 2003, Chevelle performed at Ozzfest , where the band recorded and

In 2003, Chevelle performed at Ozzfest , where the band recorded and later released its first live album , Live from the Road , and a live DVD , Live from the Norva on October 14, 2003. In 2003, the band was featured on the Music as a Weapon II…
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The Hives After extensive touring and winning awards for Best International

After extensive touring and winning awards for Best International Band and Best-Dressed Band at the NME Awards in 2003, the band retreated to Fagersta to record their third album. Tyrannosaurus Hives was released in 2004 and included the singles ” Walk Idiot Walk “, which debuted at number 13 on…
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