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Step back in time to the heart of the 1990s, the last great decade of rock music. We’re your weekly time machine to the era of grunge, alternative, indie rock, emo, Brit-pop, shoegaze, power pop, and post-punk. Our journey includes in-depth album reviews, insider interviews with key figures, and comprehensive cultural discussions. ’Dig Me Out: 90s Rock’ offers a deep dive into the music that defined a generation, providing a diverse range of sounds and stories that continue to influence artists today. What sets our podcast apart is our community of passionate listeners. You choose the artists, albums, and topics we explore, making ’Dig Me Out: 90s Rock’ a truly collaborative experience. Join us as we celebrate the unparalleled creativity and cultural significance of 90s music. If you’re a Nirvana, Built to Spill, Elastica, or Radiohead fan or fascinated with how the 90s impacted the sound of your favorite 80s artists, ’Dig Me Out: 90s Rock’ is your go-to podcast. Subscribe now and become part of a community that adores the last great decade of rock music. Let’s relive the 90s together!
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
#316: ReadySexGo by Marvelous 3
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
We got a requested review for an album released in 2000, and since we’re not above stretching the rules outside the 90s occasionally, this week we’re revisiting the third and final Marvelous 3 album ReadySexGo. Between Butch Walker’s stint in late 80s/early 90s glam metal band SouthGang and his current occupation as a successful music producer (who releases solo albums when not working on albums with Katy Perry or Taylor Swift) he fronted this rock trio that scored a hit with Freak of the Week, which sounded suspiciously like another song. We had differing opinions on what we liked and didn’t like about this album, about Butch Walker as a songwriter, and the early 2000s pop rock movement he was at the forefront of - give a listen and then let us know what you think.
Some links from our requestor Luke:
Butch’s comments about ReadySexGo at the time of its release.
Butch’s comments six years later.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Get Over (from ReadySexGo)
5:51 - Freak of the Week (from Hey! Album) / So You Wanna Be A Rock ‘n Roll Star by The Byrds
16:47 - Radio Tokyo (from ReadySexGo)
19:54 - Grant Park
25:33 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song (from ReadySexGo) / All The Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople
28:48 - Better Off Alone (from ReadySexGo) / Movin’ Out by Billy Joel
Outro - I Could Change
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
#315: Deadsexy by Scarce with Joyce Raskin and Chick Graning
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
On the surface, our latest requested review for the 1996 album Deadsexy by Scarce sounds eerily familiar to a lot of 90s band. Band forms, records demos, puts out singles on small indie labels, gets some buzz, major labels start calling, band signs and puts out their debut, no singles race up the charts, and the band is done. But there is more to the story, so we invited singer/bassist Joyce Raskin and singer/guitarist Chick Graning to give us the bigger picture, take us through the demo’ing, writing and recording process, the major label cat and mouse game, the tours, and the album release, as well as the dramatic life-changing event that nearly ended it all, and how art acted as a cathartic release and the rebirth of the band.
Check out Chick Graning’s solo album M.T. on iTunes and at CD Baby.
Check out Joyce Raskin’s books Aching To Be, The Fall and Rise of Circus Bloy Blue, My Mom Is a Rock Star and more at Lulu and Amazon.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - All Sideways
24:55 - Rains of Kansas
27:41 - All Sideways
Outro - Honeysimple
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
#314: Roundtable Discussion on the albums of 1997
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
It’s our first roundtable discussion of 2017, and we’re tackling the albums from 20-years prior, with special guests Andy Derer (The Andy Derer Show), Eric Grubbs (Do You Know Who You Are podcast) and Jeff Takacs (Rocketfuel podcast) to help us cover the best, the overlooked, the letdowns and faded-aways of ‘97. While 1997 might be remember as the year that saw the return of pop music in the US with albums by the Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys, it was also the year Radiohead released their masterpiece OK Computer, the year Dave Grohl took the Foo Fighters to the next level with The Colour and The Shape, the year britpop heavyweights Blur and Oasis took different paths while their successors like Travis, Supergrass and Stereophonics put out solid releases. In other words, 1997 was all over the map, musically and geographically.
After you’re done listening to this episode, be sure to visit our Patreon page for our extended chat on albums that didn’t make it into this episode.
Songs/Topics in this Episode:
Intro - 1997 Medley (Foo Fighters, Blur, Ben Folds Five, U2)
5:11 - Albums from 1997 that have stood the test of time
13:55 - Albums from 1997 that were overlooked upon release
23:11 - Albums from 1997 that have not aged well
36:27 - Albums from 1997 discovered much later
46:18 - Albums from 1997 that were disappointments on purchase
55:25 - Favorite album from 1997
Outro - Stereo by Pavement
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
#313: Baby Animals by Baby Animals
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Every year we dig deeper and deeper into bands from Australia that didn’t make much of an impact in United States to try to understand the global story of music in the 1990s thanks to requested reviews from our dedicated listeners down under, and this week we’re back to check out the self-titled 1991 debut by Sydney’s Baby Animals. The sound of the band harkens back to a more straightforward ‘80s AOR sound that draws comparison to Heart or the radio-friendly sounds of The Pretenders thanks to a skilled if nondescript backing band behind dynamic lead singer Suze DeMarchi. Even though it came out the same month as Nevermind by Nirvana and Use Your Illusion I & II by Guns ‘N Roses, there isn’t much in common with those bands - that’s both a good and bad thing. Tune in and chime in with your comments.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Rush You
13:20 - Early Warning
15:35 - Ain’t Gonna Get
18:54 - Break My Heart
Outro - Painless
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
#312: Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
For our first episode of season seven, it’s a requested review thanks to a Patreon subscriber. We’ve talked about Mike Patton previously on the podcast, but never actually revisited an album from one of his many musical outfits. For the first week of 2017, we’re checking out the 1995 sophomore album Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle. Although Faith No More is known for their eclectic brand of hard rock/alternative metal, Mr. Bungle move well past that, playing around with sounds that borrow from a variety of styles including tango, doom metal, country, jazz, easy listening, Arabic and more. We revisit the album with our suggestor Scott, who shares how he discovered the band, what went into seeing the band eight nights in a row in eight different cities, neural pathways, double grooved records, and much more.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Desert Search for Techno Allah
5:33 - History of the Band
17:04 - Platypus
25:36 - Carry Stress In The Jaw
30:44 - Merry Go Bye Bye (Nothing)
Outro - After School Special