Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock

#099: The Silent Majority by Life, Sex and Death

Thanks to a listener suggestion we're starting a two week exploration of the metal, glam and hard rock end of the 1990s with Life, Sex & Death, and their 1992 album The Silent Majority. Jason says LSD are the best live band he's ever seen, and has plenty to share about this one-album-and-done band that featured Van Halen-style riffs with Tom Waits-esque vocals, a weird combination that shouldn't work but somehow does.

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Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Telephone Call

3:40 - History of the Band

10:48 - Blue Velvet Morning

20:59 - Schools for Fools

24:14 - Fuckin Shit Ass

29:52 - Jawohl Asshole

33:26 - Rise Above

Outro - Tank

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#098: Safe Sex Designer Drugs and The Death of Rock n Roll by Baby Chaos

For episode #98, we're using a listener suggestion as an opportunity to check out an obscure band neither of us knew about to that later became another obscure band that we actually did know about. Got it? Scottish rockers Baby Chaos are the band, and they also provide us with the longest album title to date with 1995's Safe Sex Designer Drugs & The Death of Rock & Roll. In the late 90s they changed their name to Deckard, a band we both listened back in the early 2000s. We liked Deckard, so how does Baby Chaos stack up? Tune in to find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Saliva

1:50 - History of the Band

11:17 - Sperm

13:47 - A Bullet for the End

25:38 - Go To Hell

Outro - Hello Victim

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#097: Under The Western Freeway by Grandaddy

In our quest to knock out our backlog of listener suggestions, for episode #97 we're checking out the 1997 album Under the Western Freeway by Grandaddy. Some describe Grandaddy's sound as lo-fi space-rock, drawing comparisons to The Flaming Lips, Brian Wilson and Pavement, but we also heard some more straight-forward pop in the vein of Weezer and Guided By Voices. Question is, does is work, and what could Grandaddy learn from Journey? Tune in to find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - A.M. 180

2:13 - History of the Band

6:08 - A.M. 180

9:39 - Summer Here Kids

13:50 - Poised at Hartsy Thai Food

Outro - Why Took Your Advice

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#096: Comforter by Compulsion

We're back with another listener suggestion, this week tackling the 1994 debut album Comforter by Irish band Compulsion. Deemed "The New Wave of New Wave" by NME back in the early 1990s, Compulsion straddles the line between the American alternative rock of Nirvana and the Pixies, and the harder-edged guitar rock of Therapy? with a unique lyrical bent. Does it all work? Tune in to find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Mall Monarchy

2:32 - History of the Band

9:36 - Rapejacket

14:06 - Domestique

15:33 - Oh My Fool Life

Outro - Jean Could Be Wrong

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#095: Interview with Ken Stringfellow of The Posies

We've got a very special episode this week as we're joined by Ken Stringfellow of The Posies to talk about his new solo album, Danzig The Moonight. In addition, we revisit the 1993 Posies album Frosting On The Beater.

Now living in Paris, Ken talks about the varied influences behind his new album, working with a variety of musicians, songwriting, gives us the real story on The Posies relationship with DGC while making Frosting On The Beater, their contrasting experiences in the studio with John Leckie and Don Fleming, how he joined the R.E.M. fold, and so much more.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Dream All Day (from Frosting On The Beater)

2:05 - History of the Band

9:07 - Jesus Was An Only Child (from Danzig In The Moonlight)

27:43 - Drop Your Pride (from Danzig In The Moonlight)

40:47 - Flavor of the Month (from Frosting On The Beater)

58:21 - Doesn't It Remind You of Something (from Danzig In The Moonlight)

Outro - Shittalkers (from Danzig In the Moonlight

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Special Announcement

Hey all, we've posted a short announcement in our feed this week that you can download or stream. Feel free to visit our new Request A Review page for all the information regarding our new process for album suggestions starting in 2013.

#094: Mic City Sons by Heatmiser

Another listener suggestion! This is one is a band both Tim and J are surprised they never got around to on their own. On episode #94 we're checking out the 1996 album Mic City Sons, the last by Heatmiser, after which co-leader Elliott Smith went on to carve out a well-respected if too short solo career. Mic City Sons shows off a different side to Smith, as well as shines the spotlight on his bandmate Neil Gust. We discuss that, why serial killers wouldn't enjoy Elliott Smith, and much more.

Make sure to listen to the beginning of the episode regarding a special announcement coming very soon.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Eagle Eye

4:25 - History of the Band

10:23 - Get Lucky

15:43 - Plainclothes Man

20:44 - Pop In G

Outro - See You Later

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#093: Luxury Plane Crash by Scarfo

It's another listener suggestion on episode #93, and this week we're checking out the 1997 album Luxury Plane Crash by Scarfo. Fronted by now half of the duo known as the The Kills, this short-lived Jamie Hince led trio pound out some big noise and catchy melodies. Their sound is hard to pin down, combing English elements of The Jam and Buzzcocks with American indie artists like Jawbox and the Pixies. So how does it all work together? Tune in and find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - ELO

1:58 - History of the Band

9:02 - Jet Smashed Flat

11:59 - Alkaline

14:08 - Prison Architect

20:02 - Pajo Gear

Outro - Lifeline

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#092: I Am An Elastic Firecracker by Tripping Daisy

We're back with another listener suggestion - this week we head down to Texas to check out Tripping Daisy and their 1995 album I Am an Elastic Firecracker. There are obvious comparisons to be made to bands like Jane's Addiction and The Flaming Lips. Tripping Daisy even managed to score their own version of an oddball hit single a la "She Don't Use Jelly" with the tune "I Got A Girl," but is there more to this band than one-hit wonder status? Tune in and find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Raindrop

2:23 - History of the Band

10:02 - Raindrop

12:15 - Rocketpop

16:11 - I Got A Girl

22:50 - Motivation

Outro - Prick

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#091: Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate

On episode #91 we're tackling one of the most influential albums of the 1990s - Sunny Day Real Estate debut release from 1994, Diary. Credited as a primary instigator of what would later be known as emo, Sunny Day Real Estate never like to stay in one moment too long; switching tempo, time signatures and volume at the drop of a hat. Somehow, the band manages to seamlessly combine elements of post-punk, progressive rock and grunge into one cohesive sound.

It's been eighteen years since it's initial release, and three years since the remastered re-release with bonus tracks, so the only question is - does Diary stand the test of time? And is the Batman Forever soundtrack a perfect time capsule for the mid-1990s?Tune in and find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Seven

4:10 - History of the Band

15:56 - Seven

17:36 - In Circles

24:35 - Shadows

27:32 - 47

Outro - The Blankets Were the Stairs

Note: We apologize for the slightly garbled audio on Jason's end, the internet did not want to cooperate on this particular day.

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