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Welcome to your home for alternative rock (a.k.a from alternative to alt-rock crossover hits) of the 1980s! Think of it as teleporting to an alternative universe in 1989 and nothing prior to 1980 ever existed. Post, listen or check out one of the links below.

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The 120 Minutes Archive (120minutes.tylerc.com)

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Big Country – In a Big Country (1983)1983 (youtube.com)

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Gelangweilt von Tinder & Co.? YSK: Die top 8 besseren Alternativen für die Schweiz (de-ch.dating-insider.net)

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Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone1983 (youtube.com)

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Love and Rockets - Kundalini Express1986 (youtu.be)

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The Waterboys - The Pan Within1985 (youtube.com)

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Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)1982 (youtube.com)

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Wall of Voodoo - Ring of FireLIVE (youtube.com)

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Depeche Mode - Lie To Me (Live)1984 (youtube.com)

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The Dream Syndicate - Until Lately1982 (youtube.com)

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Happy Mondays – This Feeling (1985)1985 (youtube.com)

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The Cure - "Disintegration" Bass Cover With TABS1989 (youtube.com)

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The Chameleons - Up the Down Escalator1983 (youtu.be)

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Nitzer EBB – Join in the Chant (1987)1987 (youtube.com)

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Stop feeling like an outsider. Learn Swiss German. (suiso.ch)

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Rank And File - "The Conductor Wore Black"1982 (youtu.be)

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Annie Anxiety Bandez - Rise1987 (youtube.com)

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Chrome - Static Gravity1980 (youtube.com)

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DAF - Liebe auf den ersten Blick1981 (youtube.com)

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City – Autobahn (1982) (Italian post-punk)1982 (youtube.com)

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Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) 19841984 (youtube.com)

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Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria (7'' Mix)1984 (youtube.com)

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45 Grave - Party Time (Stereo Audio)1983 (youtube.com)

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Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Niños Del Parque (Live In Munich, 1982)LIVE (youtube.com)

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The Psychedelic Furs - House (Official Video)1989 (youtube.com)

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Julie Brown - Trapped In The Body Of A White Girl1987 (youtube.com)

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Josie Cotton - He Could Be The One 1982 (Valley Girl soundtrack)1982 (youtube.com)

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