Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:Tommy goes back much further than '87. We long time locals use to rock out to his live music all the time in the late '70s and early '80s. He was actually much, much more fun back then.
Were you buying multiple copies of the same album? Allmusic says his second album wasn't release until 1986.
I remember hearing Tommy Keene quite a bit on my college radio station circa 1987.
Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:Tommy Keene??……I remember buying Tommy Keene albums…yes,vinyl…from Skip at Yesterday & Today in Rockville…..back in the early 80's….you mean you started listening to Tommy in the 90's??
late 90s power pop included Myracle Brah, Splitsville, Cherry Twister, Sugarplastic, Loud Family, Starbelly, The Shazam, Tommy Keene
whatever happened to those...
They Might Be Giants
Local-H (who just released a new album that I have no interest in)
Local-H (who just released a new album that I have no interest in)
[[/qb][/qb]Tommy goes back much further than '87. We long time locals use to rock out to his live music all the time in the late '70s and early '80s. He was actually much, much more fun back then. [/QB]
Exactly my point…..100% correct you are,Miss Jaguar…
Exactly my point…..100% correct you are,Miss Jaguar…
Originally posted by Jaguar:They are excellant live though.
Local-H (who just released a new album that I have no interest in) [/QB]
Originally posted by jdr:there were some REALLY good indie releases around this time (pavement, built to spill, magnetic fields, death cab, afghan whigs, d-plan, GBV, neutral milk hotel, modest mouse, superchunk, sebadoh, luna, yo la tengo, red house painters, etc)
so then, OVERALL, was the late 90s (95-99), the worst 5 year period for AMERICAN music ever? there was some great british music during that timeframe. but what about american music? not just goofy, popular bands, but overall? i remember being completely uninspired by most music i came across during that time.
and emo's heydey was right around there too, there were some great albums (sunny day real estate, jimmy eat world, get up kids, promise ring, weezer, etc)
Didn't mean to imply that he wasn't around before 1987, that's just when I first heard him.
Besides, I was in elementary school in the 1970's, so my life revolved around top 40 radio at that point.
Besides, I was in elementary school in the 1970's, so my life revolved around top 40 radio at that point.
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:Tommy goes back much further than '87. We long time locals use to rock out to his live music all the time in the late '70s and early '80s. He was actually much, much more fun back then.
Were you buying multiple copies of the same album? Allmusic says his second album wasn't release until 1986.
I remember hearing Tommy Keene quite a bit on my college radio station circa 1987.
Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:Tommy Keene??……I remember buying Tommy Keene albums…yes,vinyl…from Skip at Yesterday & Today in Rockville…..back in the early 80's….you mean you started listening to Tommy in the 90's??
late 90s power pop included Myracle Brah, Splitsville, Cherry Twister, Sugarplastic, Loud Family, Starbelly, The Shazam, Tommy Keene
Originally posted by Jonas Grumby:i know of tommy when he first come out, but was diggin' his 90s indie output..
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:Tommy Keene??……I remember buying Tommy Keene albums…yes,vinyl…from Skip at Yesterday & Today in Rockville…..back in the early 80's….you mean you started listening to Tommy in the 90's??
late 90s power pop included Myracle Brah, Splitsville, Cherry Twister, Sugarplastic, Loud Family, Starbelly, The Shazam, Tommy Keene
other "good" acts in the late 90s Jason Falkner, Brendan Benson, Weezer, Ben Folds Five, Semisonic, while not really a fan the Elephant 6 collective was active then
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:I fully agree with you though I'm sure we could have some good ol' knock down, drag 'em all out battles on who belongs on which list. Due to my internmit at the local institution of lower learning, I missed out on so much of the better music back then. But I'm making up for a lot of lost time now and fully enjoying it.
Originally posted by jdr:there were some REALLY good indie releases around this time (pavement, built to spill, magnetic fields, death cab, afghan whigs, d-plan, GBV, neutral milk hotel, modest mouse, superchunk, sebadoh, luna, yo la tengo, red house painters, etc)
so then, OVERALL, was the late 90s (95-99), the worst 5 year period for AMERICAN music ever? there was some great british music during that timeframe. but what about american music? not just goofy, popular bands, but overall? i remember being completely uninspired by most music i came across during that time.
and emo's heydey was right around there too, there were some great albums (sunny day real estate, jimmy eat world, get up kids, promise ring, weezer, etc)
Other inspired American music from 95-99: Flaming LIps Soft Bulletin; Son Volt Trace.
And for you consideration as another shitty band of the mid-90's:
Silverchair
And for you consideration as another shitty band of the mid-90's:
Silverchair
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:can't you stick pop-punk in the mid-90s too with the likes of green day/rancid/offspring/etc?
so let's run down what has been considered "modern rock" or "alt-rock" since nirvana:
91-93: grunge and its derivatives
94-97: "college" pop/rock like hootie/better than ezra
98-00: rap-rock
01?-06?: pop-punk
it can't be that easy, right?
Originally posted by Jaguar:that band is utter shit. i have no idea how people can/could like that derivative drivel.
Bush
Nothing can ever go right with a name like that.
Originally posted by Jaguar:He is still a lot of fun now, I saw him 2 nights ago playing lead guitar and keyboard for Robert Pollard. He was having a blast.
Tommy goes back much further than '87. We long time locals use to rock out to his live music all the time in the late '70s and early '80s. He was actually much, much more fun back then.
Originally posted by vansmack:Woah easy on the Dada :) Last time I did see Dada was two summers ago out in Herndon (Ouch!)
4 Non Blondes
Da Da
I think Bush was the last show I saw at the old F St 930 Club back in 94 when the Toadies opened up for them.
Shitty bands that were even shittier live…some one already mentioned two of them:
Spin Doctors
Pres of the USA
Should also throw in Everclear!
MindCage
Mindless Faith
Deep6 Productions
What's interesting to me about this thread is that it seems like there were quite a few folks who didn't follow music as closely during that time as they might have before and after. I absolutely fall in to that camp – I chalked it up to losing my in town concert friends (I didn't even LOOK at the 9:30 Club listings for about 5 years). Maybe it had something to do with the overall scene as well. Really interesting….
Originally posted by Bags:You can add me to that list. I didn't pay attention at all from around 90-95. I'm pretty sure I was the very last person to hear about Cobain's death - nearly a week after it happened.
What's interesting to me about this thread is that it seems like there were quite a few folks who didn't follow music as closely during that time as they might have before and after.
Originally posted by nkotb:
Are you serious??? Sure, their output in the mid 90's was questionable, but they're a classic American punk band. No one lame hit single would outdo years of classic albums. Meat Puppets II and Huevos are two of my favorite albums ever.
Originally posted by MindCage:Review of Curt Kirkwood's album
How about:
Meat Puppets
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:Me three. I had started getting into avant garde and jazz; very little 90s rock piqued my interest.
Originally posted by Bags:You can add me to that list. I didn't pay attention at all from around 90-95. I'm pretty sure I was the very last person to hear about Cobain's death - nearly a week after it happened.
What's interesting to me about this thread is that it seems like there were quite a few folks who didn't follow music as closely during that time as they might have before and after.