Oil Can Boyd Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 i tracked down _Eleven Eleven_ and _Don't Ask, Don't Tell_ on vinyl a couple of weeks ago...what fantastic music, straight up total blues-influenced ROCK that sounds fantastic. i don't know who recorded those records they did a great job.I love Eleven:Eleven, although I must admit that I have not listened to it in a while.I am pretty sure it was recorded by Tim O'Heir and Carl Plaster at Fort Apache. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 the '90s were also when some of my favorite record labels were putting out amazing records on a consistent basis: touch and goamphetamine reptilematadorsub popsiltbreezemergedrag cityflying nun (at least the front half of the decade) if i went through my music collection and just pulled items from those eight labels, i'd probably have a few hundred records and cds laying about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Frank Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Check them out. You'd Prefer An Astronaut is rad. You've probably heard Stars if you've seen a Cadillac commercial in the last few years...I'm in the UK so we have no Cadillacs, let alone Cadillac comercials!!! (It's a pain sometimes waiting for you guys to get out of bed and answer my posts!!!) . I will check them out based on the above recommendations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jay1966 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 rocket from the cryptgreat records and excellent live shows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 And I completely agree withTeenage Fanclub BandwagonesqueThirteenGrand PrixSongs From Northern Britain Not too shabby. One of my favorites from the 90's, too. However during the 90's I did not like them. I bought Bandwagonesque when it came out and wasn't a huge fan and promptly traded it for another a CD. Flash foward to 2005 or so and bought all there discs in one swoop and listened to them regularly. I guess that why I suck a these types of threads, I am always a decade behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Magnetic Fields had a nice run in the 1990s:Distant Plastic Trees (1991) The Wayward Bus (1992) The House of Tomorrow (EP) (1992) Holiday (1994) The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994) Get Lost (1995) 69 Love Songs (1999) As did Buffalo Tom:Birdbrain (1990)Let Me Come Over (1992)Big Red Letter Day (1993)Sleepy Eyed (1995)Smitten (1998) But if I had to choose I would probably go with Pavement or Yo La Tengo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 At the end of day, not that I absolutely love this band, but I think it would be hard to argue against The Flaming Lips (all for one album Soft Bulletin) I don't believe we would have the whole experimental pop explosion that occurred without them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Magnetic Fields had a nice run in the 1990s:Distant Plastic Trees (1991) The Wayward Bus (1992) The House of Tomorrow (EP) (1992) Holiday (1994) The Charm of the Highway Strip (1994) Get Lost (1995) 69 Love Songs (1999) Nice call. There's some stuff I haven't heard in years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 At the end of day, not that I absolutely love this band, but I think it would be hard to argue against The Flaming Lips (all for one album Soft Bulletin) I don't believe we would have the whole experimental pop explosion that occurred without them. i tend to disagreehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_six Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 i tend to disagreehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_six you are probably right, but on a large scale, I think Soft Bulletin brought it home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 When I think of the 90's, for me it's Nirvana and Pavement that I remember listening to the most so I'm going with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 has anyone mentioned Los Lobos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 ok, commence fisticuffs. sublime is awful. really, really bad. In my defense, I said it was not the "best" band of the 90s, just the one I listened to the most. Along with Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris (I knew the trumpet player) and Beastie Boys, Sublime was the band I spun the most. However, I was stuck in classic rock mode for most of my high school to college years (1988-1996), so 90s music made up only about 1/3 of overall listening. It wasn't until I discovered Wilco and Ryan Adams that I shock off my poorly conceived idea of current RnR. In other words, I have no defense for my bad taste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 glad you didn't take my jab @ Sublime personally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 This thread has made me realize how much great music came out in the 80's..... Back on track: REM (even in the 90's)Smashing PumpkinsPhishWilcoBeckLos Lobos (THERE)Yo La TengoNirvana (WAS the 90's for me)Pearl JamUncle Tupelo Son Volt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TtWU_cbzb0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 At the time, I would have said Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. Not sure I can stand behind those now, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 This thread has made me realize how much great music came out in the 80's..... Back on track: REM (even in the 90's)Smashing PumpkinsPhishWilcoBeckLos Lobos (THERE)Yo La TengoNirvana (WAS the 90's for me)Pearl JamUncle Tupelo Son Volt You seem to have forgotten the Replacements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Red House Painters Yeah, The Painters might get my vote as well. Grace Cathedral Park is one of my favorite songs ever. When did Galaxie 500 put out albums? Where they late 80's or early 90's? If Smog (basically just Bill Callahan) counts as a band, they deserve a mention as well, and I'll put in a word for Red Red Meat. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 This thread has made me realize how much great music came out in the 80's..... Back on track: ... You seem to have forgotten the Replacements. I think he meant that the "best" bands from the 80's (incl. the awesome Replacements) were much better than the "best" out of the 90's - which I think I would agree with... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intodeep Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'll go with Pearl Jam. Hands down easily: TenVsVitologyNo CodeYield one of my favorite 5 album runs and they all fall in the 90's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I think he meant that the "best" bands from the 80's (incl. the awesome Replacements) were much better than the "best" out of the 90's - which I think I would agree with... Oops, I really need to pay attention more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmada Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'll go with Pearl Jam. Hands down easily: TenVsVitologyNo CodeYield one of my favorite 5 album runs and they all fall in the 90'sding dingwinner winner chicken dinner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 glad you didn't take my jab @ Sublime personally. I loved Sublime. All I listened to for a year or two. I would still contend that there are some really great Sublime songs, but other than that handful of songs, the rest really are garbage. Bradley Nowell had a gem of a voice though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I think he meant that the "best" bands from the 80's (incl. the awesome Replacements) were much better than the "best" out of the 90's - which I think I would agree with... Exactly! Think of the best of the 80's..... Husker DuSonic Youth The MatsThe CureJoy DivisionThe SmithsREMPrinceBauhausThe ChurchCamper Van BeethovenDino Jr. and on and on...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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