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J and Tim dig into the grunge, alt-rock, and indie albums that changed everything—the forgotten classics, the underappreciated masterpieces, and the legends worth hearing again. One album at a time. Let’s dig it out.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
Tuesday Sep 24, 2013
With a new record out, we added Mazzy Star to our list of 90s bands with new releases that we needed to check out, so this week we're revisiting their 1990 debut album She Hangs Brightly. Know for the single "Fade Into You" from their sophomore release, She Hangs Brightly showcases the band in their familiar slow-to-midtempo dreamy, shoegaze, blues-influenced sound, albeit with the occasional jazzy or noisy detour. All the elements that made "Fade Into You" a hit are there, but do they come together? Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Ride It On
4:29 - History of the Band
9:53 - Halah
13:10 - Be My Angel
Outro - Give You My Lovin'
Tuesday Sep 17, 2013
Tuesday Sep 17, 2013
Toad the Wet Sprocket just wrapped up their new album Kickstarter campaign, and with that new record out next month, founding members Glen Phillips and Dean Dinning stopped by to revisit their 1994 album Dulcinea, talk songwriting, maintaining independence in a major label world, the importance of maintaining the mailing list and much more.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Fall Down
4:59 - Fly from Heaven
33:04 - Fly from Heaven
37:55 - Something's Always Wrong
50:04 - Nanci
55:41 - Fall Down
1:04:05 - Begin
1:14:17 - Woodburning
Outro - Stupid
Tuesday Sep 10, 2013
Tuesday Sep 10, 2013
With a new Placebo album out this month, we thought it would be the perfect time to revisit the breakthrough album from this confusing and confrontational UK act. Their sophomore release, Without You I'm Nothing, moves between wholly unique sounds like Pure Morning and Allergic, to songs that conjure memories of New Order and the Smashing Pumpkins, although with the very unique vocal style of lead singer Brian Molko. Is Placebo for everyone? Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Pure Morning
3:33 - History of the Band
8:53 - You Don't Care About Us
18:09 - Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)
Outro - Every You Every Me
Tuesday Sep 03, 2013
Tuesday Sep 03, 2013
For his latest suggestion, friend-of-the-show Dirty Gert drops some shoegaze on us in the form of 1993's Blonder Tongue Audio Baton by Swirlies. Calling it "the greatest American shoegaze record" puts some high expectations on this album, but also raises a number of question, like actually defining "shoegaze."
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - His Love Just Washed Away
2:39 - History of the Band
9:48 - Bell #2
11:49 - Pancake
23:21 - Tree Chopped Down
Outro - Wrong Tube
Tuesday Aug 27, 2013
Tuesday Aug 27, 2013
For our latest interview, Jeff Robbins from Orbit stops by to revisit their 1997 album Libido Speedway, which featured the heavily-rotated single Medicine as well as dig into the history and formation of Orbit, various approaches to songwriting, the legendary 90s music scene in Boston, the important role of the shaker, and much, much more.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Bicycle Song
3:02 - Bicycle Song
51:26 - Why You Won't
57:40 - Medicine
1:30:13 - Motorama
Outro - Wake Up
Tuesday Aug 20, 2013
Tuesday Aug 20, 2013
For our latest episode, Tim makes a pick from his favorites-of-the-past archive: 1997's Good Feeling, the debut album by Travis. Combining the brit-pop guitar bombast of Oasis with the melodies and hooks of The Beatles and Kinks, topped off with stellar production thanks to Steve Lillywhite, Good Feeling failed to connect with audiences, something their sophomore release The Man Who did thanks to multiple hit singles. Hopefully Travis fans discovered Good Feeling on their own, if not, that's why we're here - to sing the praises of an overlooked gem.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Good Feeling
4:48 - History of the Band
13:04 - U16 Girls
17:42 - More Than Us
22:12 - Tied to the 90s
25:17 - The Line Is Fine
Outro - All I Wanna Do Is Rock
Tuesday Aug 13, 2013
Tuesday Aug 13, 2013
Thanks to our latest Facebook poll, we're tackling our first tribute album - For The Masses, featuring sixteen covers of Depeche Mode songs. Both Tim and Jason were familiar with this release back in the 90s, but haven't revisited it in quite awhile. Does it stand the test of time? Are any of the covers better than the originals? And can any explain the temporary fascination with Rammstein? Tune in and find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Enjoy The Silence
9:06 - Somebody
14:37 - Master and Servant
16:45 - I Feel You
Outro - Never Let Me Down Again
Tuesday Aug 06, 2013
Tuesday Aug 06, 2013
This week Jason picks one of his favorites from North of the border, Vancouver's Moist and their 1994 debut album Silver. On the surface, the five-piece are a slightly alternative and mainstream radio-friendly band. But dig deeper, into the use of keys and organs, and a moodier and darker sound emerges. But does it go far enough to make is truly unique? Tune in to find out.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Silver
5:59 - History of the Band
11:42 - This Shrieking Love
14:22 - Kill for You
27:17 - Machine Punch Through
31:47 - Believe Me
Outro - Push
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013
Tom Mullen of the Washed Up Emo Podcast stops by to help us dissect one of the key albums of the 90s emo scene: 1999's Clarity by Jimmy Eat World. Although it didn't sell as well as later Jimmy Eat World albums, it's impact on a generation of musicians and music fans would be heard for years to come. Combining gritty, angular guitars and rhythms with introspective lyrics, layered with a varied instrumentation, Clarity represents musical highpoint for not only emo, but rock music at the end of the 20th Century.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Lucky Denver Mint
13:06 - History of the Band
18:32 - A Sunday
22:12 - 12.23.95
51:20 - Goodbye Sky Harbour
54:34 - Clarity
Outro - Crush
Monday Jul 22, 2013
Monday Jul 22, 2013
Australian listener and friend of the show Gavin decided to use his free pick for 2013 to bust out the legendary (?) 1993 soundtrack to the movie Judgement Night. Featuring a roster packed with rock bands and hip-hop artists collaborating in a way that only the 1990s could produce. Some are hits, some are misses, and we talk about them all, as well as the legacy of a record possibly responsible for the late 90s nu-metal / rap metal / rap rock movement.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Just Another Victim
9:55 - Real Thing
11:57 - Me, Myself and My Microphone
15:35 - Another Body Murdered
19:01 - Missing Link
23:43 - Fallin'
Outro - Judgement Night