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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 Jul 02, 2013
Tuesday Jul 02, 2013
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
To help us revisit the suggested review of Lotion's 1996 sophomore album Nobody's Cool, we invited the whole band to join us, and they took us up on the offer. Brothers Bill and Jim Ferguson, Rob Youngberg and Tony Zajkowski all stop by to talk about history of Lotion, how their band name cost them ten grand, and we learn what happens when six Skype users can't maintain a consistent wi-fi signal. We kept the technical difficulties in this one for your amusement.
Oh, and EARMUFFs for the kids, things get a little blue.
Songs in the Episode:
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
We're back with another pick by Jason, and we've got some good old fashioned disagreement! Unique and original, or familiar and predictable? Where does the the 1996 album Year of the Rat by NY Loose fall? Tune in to find out. Songs in the Episode:
Intro - Rip Me Up
2:33 - History of the Band
7:10 - Detonator
8:53 - Sunday Morning
12:23 - Broken
17:37 - Rip Me Up
Outro - Trash the Given Chance
Tuesday Jun 04, 2013
Tuesday Jun 04, 2013
#125: I Love You by I Love You
We're back with another requested review, and this one has left us a bit confused. I Love You is a band with little history or output, but what they did leave us is a self-titled debut album that shifts between Jane's Addiction-like alternative funk and Guns N' Roses riffing. See what we mean by confused?
Songs in the Episode:
Intro - Open You
1:58 - History of the Band
4:01 - Fuzz the Whirl
8:25 - Hang Straight Up
11:27 - 2
23:47 - She's The One/I.N.S.E.T.
Outro - She's The One/I.N.S.E.T.
Tuesday May 28, 2013
Tuesday May 28, 2013
For Jason's latest pick we return to 1994 and tackle the debut album Naveed by Our Lady Peace. Following this record, the band found greater success with the second release Clumsy, but is Naveed actually the better album? We dig into Naveed, discuss the merits of the second wave of alternative in the 1990s, and ponder the origins of the nasally Canadian singer.
Songs in the Episode:
Intro - Supersatellite
3:33 - History of the Band
14:41 - Supersatellite
21:37 - Dirty Walls
24:14 - Neon Crossing
27:15 - Starseed
Outro - Naveed
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Tuesday May 21, 2013
On episode #123 our frequent suggestor Dirty Gert throws his third requested review of the year into the ring with the Swedish duo Sportsguitar and their 1996 album Fade/Cliche. Like Radial Spangle and Space Needle, Sportsguitar is a challenge upon first listen. Hidden beneath layers of guitar noise are pop melodies, some deeper than others. Are they too deep, or just right? Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Down 10:20 - Terror 13:49 - Reality 18:40 - Down 21:34 - Serious Outro - Tits
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Tuesday May 14, 2013
For episode #122, we turned over selection to our Facebook followers to decide what would be our first soundtrack review. The response was overwhelming - it's the soundtrack to the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles. Logically, a movie about Seattle in the early 90s features bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, but curveballs like Paul Westerberg and The Lovemongers add some unexpected highlights. Is Singles the best compilation of early 90s alternative rock? Tune in to find out.
Intro - Dyslexic Heart by Paul Westerberg
6:57 - Would? by Alice in Chains
15:02 - Overblown by Mudhoney
18:23 - Birth Ritual by Soundgarden
27:15 - Drown by Smashing Pumpkins
Outro - Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns by Mother Love Bone
Tuesday May 07, 2013
Tuesday May 07, 2013
For episode #121, Tim Steward of Screamfeeder joins us to fulfill a listener request to review their 1996 album Kitten Licks. The lead singer/guitarist of the Australian three-piece shares his experiences in the 90s alternative music scene on the other side of the planet, what it's like to have multiple songwriters in a band, and much more.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro - Dart
11:04 - Static
31:14 - Bruises
33:14 - Dart
35:39 - Ant
Outro - Summertime
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Joining us for episode #120 is Happy Chichester, formerly of Howlin Maggie, who has just released his second solo album, Torchwood Loop. After spending almost a decade in legendary funk-rock band Royal Crescent Mob, Happy formed Howlin Maggie, who released their debut album Honeysuckle Strange in 1996. After a line-up change and follow-up release in 2001, Happy struck out on his own, releasing studio and live releases, while playing sideman in the Shawn Smith/Stone Gossard band Brad. We cover all this, plus Happy's take on the current state of the music industry, analog vs. digital recording and plenty more. Songs in this Episode:
Intro - $3.99 3:39 - Miss Universe 12:41 - How The West Was Won 28:48 - Easy To Be Stupid 34:52 - I'm A Slut 43:07 - Long Live Doug (Standing) 1:09:34 - Alcohol Outro - Rubbing The Industry Raw