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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 Feb 28, 2017
#320: Interview with Tim Kasher of The Good Life & Cursive
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
Tim Kasher of The Good Life and Cursive has a new solo album out this March (No Resolution) on a new label (15 Passenger). We talk to him about the why he decided now was the time to start the new label away from Saddle Creek and the plans for reissuing late 90s Cursive material later this year. We discuss the transition in the mid-00s from writing as a band to writing alone at home and how that changed not only his writing style, but the way he sings. We chat about his current move out to Los Angeles, as well as his previous relocation out west a decade ago to work on films and his experience writing screenplays, and the independent film he recently completed. All this and much more, including how Tim identifies with Steve Harris of Iron Maiden and which trip-hop band is a major influence.
Also, make sure to visit 15 Passenger and pre-order the new album before the release date of 3/3/17 and be entered into contest to win all the releases from the label forever.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - An Answer for Everything
Outro - Break Me Open
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
#319: Electronica in the 90s Roundtable
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Remember Electronica? Well we do, and we’re not quite sure what it was, so we’re hosting a roundtable discussion this week to talk about the explosion of electronic music that hit MTV, radio, Billboard and more in the late 90s. To help us figure out what it means, we’ve got a pair of guests, returning regular Andy Derer from The Andy Derer Show, and a first time visit from our old college radio music director Matt Shiverdecker, currently of the Austin-American Statesman Austin360. We look back at the origins of Electronica, revisit four pivotal albums from 1997, and how this all evolved into the ‘00s juggernaut that is EDM (or Electronic Dance Music).
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Medley (The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, The Crystal Method & Filter, Daft Punk)
12:25 - Setting Sun by The Chemical Brothers
27:09 - Around The World by Daft Punk
37:10 - Firestarter by The Prodigy
43:12 - Busy Child by The Crystal Method
Outro - Ray of Light by Madonna
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
#318: Upstyledown by 28 Days
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Thanks to our friend Gavin in Australia, we’re checking out 28 Days from Melbourne and their sophomore album Upstyledown from 2000. Though it charted at #1 on the Australian ARIAnet album chart, the band failed to make a dent in the United States, which seems like a missed opportunity considering the band combines the sounds of late 90s/early 00s pop punk and rap rock into a familiar sound. Though the band has an ear for hooks and it sounds good, we revisit the “timeless” vs. “dated” production debate and wonder whether some of the musical and lyrical choices were the right ones. If you’re a fan of bands like Zebrahead, Sum 41, Biohazard, Phunk Junkeez, etc., this might be a lost gem waiting to be discovered.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Rip It Up
7:19 - History of the Band
11:53 - Sucker
14:06 - Song for Jasmine
19:02 - Information Overload
Outro - 16 Kill The Fake (Seshoo) (Featuring Uzumaki)
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
#317: Hissing Prigs in Static Couture by Brainiac
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
As The Pretenders once sang, we’re going back to Ohio to check out Dayton’s legendary Brainiac thanks to the winner of our 2016 year-end Patreon giveaway. In just five years, the band put out a significant body of work, including three full-length albums, half a dozen 7″s and a pair of EPs. We’re checking out their third and final album Hissing Prigs in Static Couture, released on Touch & Go Records in 1996, recorded with Eli Janney of Girls Against Boys. Besides exploring the record we also spend some time (too much?) discussing the Super Bowl and our guest Chris makes his pick for a future roundtable episode. You wanted the best, you got...well, us.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - K155 M3, U JACK3D UP J3RK
19:13 - PU55YF00T1N'
21:08 - 5TRUN9
29:25 - 1 AM A CRACK3D MACH1N3
Outro - H0T 53AT CAN'T S1T D0WN