20 Years Since Many Great 90's Music Debuts

[Rodneyyee]

Soundgarden was the first out of that scene to get signed to a major label. I was going to UW and going out to see bands a lot...saw Soundgarden play to 50 people at a show benefiting a lesbian teen support group. Started seeing A&R guys at all these grunge shows, pretty amusing. Interesting (to me anyway) that within that mix of musicians, indie label crew, journalists etc we all mostly agreed that Hippie Big Buckle was the most intense band in the grunge scene. A band with pretty much zero recognition.

Oh think again grasshopper-many small indie bands were "signed" before yuppies and college geeks were coining cute names for music.

speaking of lezboys-Phranc was Sinead before Sinead was herself-they all copied.

[Rodneyyee]

^^Dave Matthews drummer is such a monster. unreal



just checked out that lp. I have newer nas. didn't know he was around that long. thought I'd get a couple tracks. so solid I got it all. cheers

Yet sadly the music is so boring most soccer moms need more.

[Rodneyyee]

There was something "alternative" going on in late 80s early 90s that was pretty exciting and raw. Coincided with when I left my country home to live in the slums of Isla Vista surrounded by coed trim and drugs and new friends who were "art majors" and liked to drink wine and psychedelics and talk all night in houses lit only with candles and blacklights. Janes Addiction, NIN are two bands that stand out from that time.



The days were filled with sounds of Sublime and grunge like Nirvana and Pearl Jam blaring from balconies overlooking the ocean, me rolling down the sonic landscape of Del Playa lubricated by natty ice or worst.

Funny how the music of the time provides the soundtrack for your life. I am amazed at times I made it through that stage in my life. I know some who did not.

Ever stagger out of JOES after those sledgehammer cocktails? Remember when the AVP still had tournaments on the beach?
Those barbands-Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, Bonedaddys.........

[Rodneyyee]

This thread lost ALL credibility when you mentioned bush.

AHEM--No doubt? imagine the shitty taste in music their children will have---so much BAD caca in those 2 bands.

[Rodneyyee]

I always have hated 99% of the music that came out of the grunge era. Just garbage.

but

there was some incredible music during the 90s. most notably Leftfield "Leftism". If you like dance music, check this out. Classic! Also, so much good other good dance music was released back then.

Tons of respect to the music of the 80s. Even the mainstream music then was just incredible and still sounds amazing to this day. So much great classics from Run DMC, Beastie Boys, RHCP and more.

so you hate guitar/drum/base/vocal and like pre recorded shit with nursery rhymes layed over the top.

[SKIORFORGETIT]

^ not at all

just think that "grunge" blowsssssss

[SKIORFORGETIT]

Beastie Boys "Paul's Boutique" released in 89

my favorite Beastie's album

[SkiBall]

Expanding my life from mostly metal-head loving the bay area thrash scene to tuning in more and more to Live105 and all that jazz. If I realized how big this show would be looking back, maybe I would not got as blindly fubared as I did. I remember Eddie diving into the crowd, but most other parts are pretty damn missing.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I saw Soundgarden open for Faith No More at the I-Beam in SF in '89 if I remember right.
I remember going to house parties at Primus' road manager's house and they played in the backyard.
Day on the Green with Metallica, Faith No More and Soundgarden.
Too many more good shows from that era.

[BmillsSkier]

Yes! Metallica, Metallica... The black album.

Sure it's not Ride the Lightning or MoP but damn that was a good album to grow up with.

[frorider]

Oh think again grasshopper-many small indie bands were "signed" before yuppies and college geeks were coining cute names for music.

speaking of lezboys-Phranc was Sinead before Sinead was herself-they all copied.

So which indie band are you referring to in the pnw so-called grunge scene?

[huckbucket]

I was a huge Blur fan. So thickly British and tons of power. Speaking of loud shows, my ears are still ringing from a show at a shitty little club in Cleveland in 91.



You may know (1997) ...

[BmillsSkier]

Oh think again grasshopper-many small indie bands were "signed" before yuppies and college geeks were coining cute names for music.

speaking of lezboys-Phranc was Sinead before Sinead was herself-they all copied.

So which indie band are you referring to in the pnw so-called grunge scene?

He could have just said the stock TGR forums/hindsight-hipster response, "I'm more core than you brah, I knew about these bands before you were even born man. You don't even know, frat boy."

[huckbucket]

While I'm at it.




NSFW

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Seem to recall seeing Cake at Old Ironsides in Sacto.
Melvins and the Beat Farmers at the Cactus in SJ, not on the same bill.
Vaguely remember Murphy's Law opening for the Ramones at the Warfield?
I know, not all '90s bands but shows from the early '90s.
The first Lollapooza at Shoreline.

Limbomanics with Dread Zeppelin at the Cactus

[BmillsSkier]

I was a huge Blur fan. So thickly British and tons of power. Speaking of loud shows, my ears are still ringing from a show at a shitty little club in Cleveland

Wonder what club it was? Agora Ballroom? Theatre? Cleveland had a ton of fantastic small venues during the 90s (and 60s, 70s and 80s too but that's an aside)


Got thinking after hearing a blurb on the iPod shuffle tonight: Blues Traveler.

I listened to the shit out of Travelers and Thieves during the 90s. Good stuff.

[huckbucket]

Wonder what club it was? Agora Ballroom? Theatre? Cleveland had a ton of fantastic small venues during the 90s (and 60s, 70s and 80s too but that's an aside)


Got thinking after hearing a blurb on the iPod shuffle tonight: Blues Traveler.

I listened to the shit out of Travelers and Thieves during the 90s. Good stuff.

It was a shitty little bar upstairs in a building on Sumnar Ave right next to the stadium. Just looked on google maps and it looks like they tore the bldg down (for good reason).

The Agora brings back good memories. Smashing Pumpkins, PIL, etc. Great place. Is it still around?

[SKIP IN7RO]

Lard- Last Temptation of Reid
Ministry- Psalm 69
Sebadoh- Sebadoh III, Bakesale
Pavement- Slanted and Enchanted
Silver Jews- Starlite Walker
Lungfish- Talking Songs for Walking
Old 97's- Hitchhike to Rhome
Ween- Chocolate and Cheese
Swell- Well?
Reverend Horton Heat- Smoke' em if you Got' em
Sunny Day Real Estate- Diary

One year shy of 20 is Dr. Octagonecologyst

[BmillsSkier]

It was a shitty little bar upstairs in a building on Sumnar Ave right next to the stadium. Just looked on google maps and it looks like they tore the bldg down (for good reason).

The Agora brings back good memories. Smashing Pumpkins, PIL, etc. Great place. Is it still around?

Yeah it is. (I had to google since I haven't been there since the 90s). Man, that place rocked. Saw so many great shows there. I always knew it was iconic, but had no idea how iconic. Kinda like Swingo's.

Didn't know the Agora was home to world famous rock station WMMS for a while either. Pretty cool.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora...e_and_Ballroom

Cleveland rocks.

[BmillsSkier]

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[muted]

DJ Shadow

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[huckbucket]

I always knew it was iconic, but had no idea how iconic.

Kinda like the Euclid Tavern and the Barking Spider.

[booner]

Yer mom and I used to make out to this one

[SKIP IN7RO]

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