The How Cool is the Music you're into Test

1. 1

   Ok, We'll start out easy....What band was formed from the ashes of Nirvana?

   Foo Fighters

   Oasis

   Guided by Voices

   The Backstreet Boys

2. 2

   Another somewhat easy one...which one of these doesnt belong with the others?

   Guided by Voices

   Elliott Smith

   Pavement

   Marlyn Manson

3. 3

   I like these types of questions..which one of THESE doesnt belong with the others?

   Butthole Surfers

   The Dead Milkmen

   Minor Threat

   They Might Be Giants

4. 4

   What was undoubtedly the Greatest and most influential CD/Album of the 90's

   Out of Time

   Loveless

   Odelay

   Siamese Dream

5. 5

   Anton Newcombe is the misunderstood, antagonistic and slightly obnoxious lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and chief protagonist of what band?

   The Dandy Warhols

   BRMC

   The Brian Jonestown Massacre

   Mott the Hoople

6. 6

   Name the Greatest Hardcore Punk band

   Black Flag

   Sex Pistols

   The Dead Kennedys

   Minor Threat

7. 7

   Name one of the bands formed from the ashes of the great Husker Du

   Foo Fighters

   Sugar

   The Red Hot Chili Peppers

   REM

8. 8

   Which band is Shoegaze?

   Pale Saints

   Pavement

   Black Flag

   Coldplay

9. 9

   Name the band that was the most influential on the genre that became known as "Industrial"

   Nine Inch Nails

   Throbbing Gristle

   Minor Threat

   Deep Purple

10. 10

    Name the band that was the most influential on Techno, Electronica and other electronic genres

    The Chemical Brothers

    Front 242

    Kraftwerk

    The Neon Judgement

11. 11

    Name the greatest band from New Zealand

    The Hoodoo Gurus

    James

    Midnight Oil

    The Chills

12. 12

    Name the second greatest band from New Zealand (I guess you can tell that I really like New Zealand bands)

    The Bats

    Kylie Minogue

    The Able Tasmans

    The Verlaines

13. 13

    Ok...last New Zealand Question...What's the record label of most of these great bands?

    Interscope

    Flying Nun

    Amphetamine Reptile

    Capital

14. 14

    Andy Bell of the Great Shoegaze band Ride surprised and angered his fans by joining what band?

    The Music

    Coldplay

    Oasis

    Weezer

15. 15

    Name the band that was the most seminal and influential on the catchall "Indie" genre

    The Kinks

    The Byrds

    The Velvet Underground

    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

16. 16

    The term "etherial" and the use of a "layered" guitar sound would describe what genre?

    Punk

    Goth

    Shoegaze

    Crunk

17. 17

    which one's Goth?

    Marilyn Manson

    Sisters of Mercy

    Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

    Dashboard Confessional

18. 18

    Kevin Sheilds is the enigmatic, perfectionist genuis of what classic Shoegaze band

    Ride

    Lush

    Chapterhouse

    My Bloody Valentine

19. 19

    Which one doesnt belong in this list of great "Madchester" bands

    The Charlatans UK

    Happy Mondays

    Depeche Mode

    The Stone Roses

20. 20

    There are rumors that this band made up their own language to sing in...who is it?

    Cocteau Twins

    Sigur Ros

    Meat Beat Manifesto

    The White Stripes

21. 21

    Which one of these newer band's sounds most closely resembles classic My Bloody Valentine

    Fleeting Joys

    Engineers

    Perfect Circle

    Airiel

22. 22

    Ok, Last one...Bonus points for this...name the Greatest Shoegaze song of all time

    Only Shallow

    De-luxe

    Throwing Back the Apple

    Champagne Supernova

Finished!