I actually used to have a couple of Sonic Youth cds (and Television)...I've heard OF Stereolab and Auetechre (but I don't care for Techno very much)...my ex borrowed a Yo La Tengo cd from her alterna-friends and we both pretty much wretched ("melodic pop" was definitely not our groove-thang)...otherwise, it's all Greek to my ears...but then, I'm mostly a rock/metal/punk classicist and the only 90's bands I ever got into were Manson and Zombie...and they both borrowed heavily from 70's acts...well, thanks for the info anyway
