1994 the year in music nostalgia official thread

walkonby wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

why, would you, have five copies?

Hoarding

:)

Oh, man: Crumble by Butterglory.

upon further reflection I made a mistake when I said Casa Babylon was Manu's first solo album all but in name..I meant the King of Bongo album…

my apologies..

James wrote:
I think you all are forgetting the best album of 1994.

The Brooklyn Side by the Bottle Rockets

also, not their best, but it was their debut….

Hitchhike to Rhome by Old 97's.

Also worth mention:

Tulare Dust - A Songwriter's Tribute to Merle Haggard
Iris DeMent - My Life
The Mavericks -What a Crying Shame
Johnny Cash - American Recordings
Todd Snider - Songs for the Daily Planet
Portishead ? Dummy
Jeff Buckley ? Grace

Sounds like you are making a list of 1994 from your view today not your view of what was good in 1994 when you were in 1994. 

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

hutch wrote:
and how about the Mountain Goats Zopilote Machine?
so many albums that came out in 1994 had a big impact on me…

Can't believe I forgot that one too.

it did come out in oct of 93…Anodyne - Uncle Tupleo
that album was in heavy rotation and had a big influence for the next 10 years of my music listening

Sound of hand slapping forehead.

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

James wrote:
Sound of hand slapping forehead.

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

The performance had next to no one at it.  So I am guessing I am not the only one to have never heard of her before.  But she was playing at the same time as Shovels and Rope.  That might have lead to the no show crowd.  Are you truthfully telling me you listened to Iris Dement in 1994?

James wrote:
Sound of hand slapping forehead.

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

oh come on now… even I would admit Iris was a critics darling about 93-95 and then faded…

10,000 maniacs covered let the mystery be on MTV Unplugged.. I think with David Byrne guesting too… that's when I first really noticed Iris Dement…but I could see how people wouldn't know her.. she singlehandedly destroyed her career… after The Way I hould came out she didn't record any new original material for like 15 years or more! and she sorta dissapeared completely for a decade..

hutch wrote:

James wrote:
Sound of hand slapping forehead.

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

oh come on now… even I would admit Iris was a critics darling about 93-95 and then faded…

10,000 maniacs covered let the mystery be on MTV Unplugged.. I think with David Byrne guesting too… that's when I first really noticed Iris Dement…but I could see how people wouldn't know her.. she singlehandedly destroyed her career… after The Way I hould came out she didn't record any new original material for like 15 years or more! and she sorta dissapeared completely for a decade..

I have never read a critics review of music.  Maybe that is why I missed out. 

What a great year. it would be impossible to narrow down a top 10.

Did Kyuss -Sky Valley get a mention earlier?

She suffers from writers block and battles depression, I believe.

hutch wrote:

James wrote:
Sound of hand slapping forehead.

atomic wrote:

hutch wrote:
Yes, Iris Dement's is a stunner…..I must have 5 copies..

I saw Iris Dement at this past years Newport Folk.  First I heard of her. 

oh come on now… even I would admit Iris was a critics darling about 93-95 and then faded…

10,000 maniacs covered let the mystery be on MTV Unplugged.. I think with David Byrne guesting too… that's when I first really noticed Iris Dement…but I could see how people wouldn't know her.. she singlehandedly destroyed her career… after The Way I hould came out she didn't record any new original material for like 15 years or more! and she sorta dissapeared completely for a decade..

The Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip

Arguably their best.

No love for the local labels/bands?
Jawbox - For Your Own Special Sweetheart
Shudder to Think - Pony Express Record
Working Holiday! - Simple Machines comp with live disc from Black Cat festival
Tsunami - The Heart's Tremolo
Velocity Girl - Simpatico
Lilys - A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns


Across the Pond…
The Cardigans - Emmerdale
The Wedding Present - Watusi
The Fall - Middle Class Revolt
Paul Weller - Wild Wood
Brand New Heavies - Brother Sister

Leftfield - Leftism
Supergrass - I Should Coco
The Boo Radleys - Wake Up!

Fun year for concerts for me:

Bookended by Geo Clinton and PFunk Jan 1 (DAR) and Dec 31 (Warner), 1994 also had Pink Floyd (Yankee Sta, RFK),  Rolling Stones (Voodoo Lounge - RFK, Giants Sta, Foxboro Sta), Johnny Cash (Warner), Pearl Jam (Patriot Ctr - the Cobain discovery day), Billy Joel/Elton John (RFK), Lollapalooza at CharlesTown Races, a handful+ of Grateful Dead shows, and a nice 930 selection (including Meat Puppets, Michelle Shocked, Thee Hypnotics, Ice-T & Body Count, Helmet, "O.D. Jubilee Band" a/k/a Black Crowes, two nights of Rev HH).
Oh, and Woodstock '94 too.

aww . . . look.  hutch got a thread off and running.

walkonby wrote:
aww . . . look.  hutch got a thread off and running.

I guess we should expect more of these Nostalgia Year posts.  I would like 1984 or 1986 next.

Oops, posted in the wrong thread.