Alternative Addiction

Alternative Addiction was an American daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus was on alternative music. It was in operation from 1999 to 2020.

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History

The website was originally created in 1999 by editor-in-chief Chad Durkee.

The site concentrates on new music, but its journalists also review reissued albums and box sets. It had also begun garnering a following for its extensive coverage of underground music. In 2013, Alternative Addiction has released unsigned bands compilations, started its first online store, a digital downloads section and has a message board and mailing list with over ten thousand subscribers.[1]

Alternative Addiction works with Columbia Records, 604 Records, Rock Ridge Music, Lava Records, and Geffen Records among others.[1][2] It currently features the latest news, interviews, record reviews, as well competitions.[3][4]

The site has published "best-of" lists as annual features detailing the best albums and tracks of each year since 2002. The site has also a rock chart which is based on readers' vote. Charts are announced on Tuesday and feature twenty tracks and ten albums.

On December 15, 2020, the website converted over to a rehabilitation directory called "Alternative to Addiction" which still maintains the original URL.

References
  1. "About Us". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  2. "Alternative Addiction Podcast". Rock Ridge Music. 2012-09-03. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  3. "Alternative Addiction Article". Eve 6. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  4. "Alternative Christmas Featuring Patent Pending". Ultimate Guitar Archive. 2008-11-24. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
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