uncool2pillow Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 David Bowie's social media people have been pushing the 30th anniversary of Tin Machine. That's reminded me how many albums came out that year that I really liked: Tin Machine - S/TBob Mould - Workbook (to this day, my favorite)Lou Reed - New YorkNeil Young - FreedomPixies - DoolittleDe La Soul - 3 Feet High and RisingBeastie Boys - Paul's BoutiqueTom Petty - Full Moon FeverStone Roses - S/TReplacements - Don't Tell a Soul (not one of their best, obviously, but I saw them in June of '89 when I'd first started dating my wife, emotionally attached)XTC - Oranges & LemonsIndigo Girls - S/TElvis Costello - Spike Uncle Tupelo's No Depression missed the cut by weeks coming out in January of 1990. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Some other I really liked Michael Penn - MarchSmithereens - 11fIREHOSE - fROMOHIO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The Cure DisintingrationPhish Junta Some of my favs from that year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Agree with many already mentioned... some other favorites from that year: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's MilkB-52s - Cosmic ThingThe Cult - Sonic TempleThe Godfathers - More Songs About Love and HateLove and Rockets - S/TThe Sugarcubes - Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!Big Audio Dynamite - Megatop Phoenix Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Agree with many already mentioned... some other favorites from that year: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's MilkB-52s - Cosmic ThingThe Cult - Sonic TempleLove and Rockets - S/TBig Audio Dynamite - Megatop PhoenixThought about citing these, but there were just a few tracks on each that were memorable to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1989 was a big live music year for me. I was running around with the Grateful Dead and when I wasn't doing that, I was going to see punk and grunge shows at Cabaret Metro and Lounge Ax. In between all that, I was working on my undergrad degree and working. Looking at all the ticket stubs from that year, I'm not sure how I afforded it or found the time/energy. Ah, to be young again! 1989 was a very good year... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 1989 was a big live music year for me. I was running around with the Grateful Dead and when I wasn't doing that, I was going to see punk and grunge shows at Cabaret Metro and Lounge Ax. In between all that, I was working on my undergrad degree and working. Looking at all the ticket stubs from that year, I'm not sure how I afforded it or found the time/energy. Ah, to be young again! 1989 was a very good year...Any chance you, or anyone else here for that matter, was at the Iggy show at Metro in July '88? My two best friend from H.S. road tripped from Des Moines for that show. Thirty-one years later we're still telling stories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Violent Femmes - 3Barry Adamson - Moss Side StoryXTC - Oranges & LemonsEleventh Dream Day - Beet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Dylan's Oh Mercy, too. Personally first time seeing the Stones and the Grateful Dead. Both their 89 tours were great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1989 was a big live music year for me. I was running around with the Grateful Dead and when I wasn't doing that, I was going to see punk and grunge shows at Cabaret Metro and Lounge Ax. In between all that, I was working on my undergrad degree and working. Looking at all the ticket stubs from that year, I'm not sure how I afforded it or found the time/energy. Ah, to be young again! 1989 was a very good year...I saw the most Dead shows I ever saw in one year in '89 (17). And a couple of JGB shows (Alpine & Poplar).The Spring still felt like a continuation of the hit/miss occasional shows I saw in '88 but from July forward it got amazingly good. But, back to the OP haha: One thing here that I didn't see mentioned was the first major label (A&M) release of the Seattle "Grunge" movement - Soundgarden's "Louder Than Love". I did not hear that when it came out - Badmotorfinger was my fist exposure to SG, and I still think that is the crowning achievement of the whole scene - but the template is being set with Louder Than Love. AIC's first record came out a year later, then Temple of the Dog in early '91, then 6 months later Nevermind, Ten and Badmotorfinger ALL IN THE SAME MONTH. Buh bye, Poison, Buh bye Warrant, etc. I know about Melvins, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, etc.But props to SG for going big. They were supposed to be the "next big thing" but all of the others of the "Big Four" blew up before them.Because they were the weirdest of the four. Blah blah blah New York is one the 5 best Rock records I've ever heard and Freedom was the return to form I'd waited on for a decade. And OH MERCY! So those are my 3 faves of '89. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Pogues - Peace and Love I think what I remember most about that year was hearing De La Soul's 3 Is A Magic Number, and Young MC's Bust a Move at every house party. And Paul's Boutique was everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hey UC2P, was that show a double bill with The Ramones? Because I was supposed to go to that one but for some reason didn't make it. It may have been in 1988 though... I saw Soundgarden play Chicago their first time. It was with Mudhoney and Bullet Lavolta(?), at Cabaret Metro. I talked my buddies into going to see these bands we had never heard of. Outside of Mudhoney being good, we were not impressed. In fact, the word soundgarden became an inside joke among us when discussing something unappealing or not good. I saw them again a few years later opening for Neil Young and remained unimpressed. Sorry, MB! Speaking of Neil Young, I saw him on the "Freedom" tour at Poplar Creek in 89. It was a solo acoustic show, no electric guitar at all. He had Poncho come out to play mandolin on a few tunes. I managed to get an audience recording of it some years later, its one of my prized recordings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Violent Femmes - 3Barry Adamson - Moss Side StoryXTC - Oranges & LemonsEleventh Dream Day - Beet Love EDD's "Beet." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hey UC2P, was that show a double bill with The Ramones? Because I was supposed to go to that one but for some reason didn't make it. It may have been in 1988 though...Nope. A horrible metal opener (he was touring the metalish LP, Instinct) called Balaam & the Angel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 fIREHOSE - fROMOHIOI feel like I saw fIREHOSE 100 times in the early 90s. It was like they were in Minneapolis every other month. I know in reality I probably saw them 5-6 times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yeah, Eleventh Dream Day was another great band of the time. Saw them many times. Rick used to tend bar at the Blue Bird so I would swing in there every so often to say hi and have a drink with him. "Beet" should've put them in national exposure... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1989 records i dug... note that i was late to the game on some of these American Music Club - United KingdomBand of Susans - Love AgendaBlake Babies - EarwigBob Mould - Workbook (still one of rawest performances i've ever seen)Butthole Surfers - Double LiveCamper Van Beethoven - Key Lime PieChristmas - Ultraprophets Of The Psychick RevolutionDas Damen - Mousetrap (this record got a ton of play this year from me)De Artsen - Conny Waves With A Shell (pre-Bettie Serveert band that i found out about later. good record)Various - The Bridge (neil young tribute)11th Dream Day - Beet (always a great live band)fIREHOSE - fROMOHIOFourwaycross - On The Other HandGiant Sand - Giant Sandwich and Long Stem RantGrant Hart - Intolerance (not as good as Workbook but close)Guided By Voices - Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia (would get on this later after discovering B000)Meat Puppets - MonstersMekons - Mekons Rock and RollMelvins - Ozma Monks of Doom - Cosmodemonic Telegraph CompanyMy Dad Is Dead - The Taller You Are, The Shorter You GetNeil Young - FreedomPitchfork - Saturn Outhouse (pre-Drive Like Jehu)Pixies - DoolittleRed Temple Spirits - If Tomorrow I Were Leaving For Lhasa, I wouldn't Stay A Minute MoreRide - Chelsea Girl EPRobyn Hitchcock - Queen ElvisSebadoh - The Freed ManStraitjacket Fits - Hail (US version)Sylvia Juncosa - One Thing (finally scored a vinyl copy last summer!)Tar - HandsomeThe Cure - Disintegration (still one of the greatest concerts ive seen)The Fluid - Roadmouth The Frogs - It's Only Right And Natural (got this a few years later when Conrad at In Your Ear basically forced me to buy the used copy in the bins. One of the greatest records ever).The Jazz Butcher - Big Planet Scarey PlanetThe Mighty Lemondrops - LaughterThe Reivers - At The End Of The Day (figured this band would be popular on this board)The Slickee Boys - Live At Last The Stone Roses - S/TThe Sundays - Reading, Writing and ArithmeticThe Wonder Stuff - HupThelonius Monster - Stormy WeatherThin White Rope - MoonheadThinking Fellers Union Local 282 - TangleTom Petty - Full Moon FeverWinter Hours - S/TXTC - Oranges and LemonsYo La Tengo - President YLT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Good call on "The Bridge". That's an excellent tribute album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Grant Hart - Intolerance (not as good as Workbook but close)Gah!! How could I forget?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yeah, Eleventh Dream Day was another great band of the time. Saw them many times. Rick used to tend bar at the Blue Bird so I would swing in there every so often to say hi and have a drink with him. "Beet" should've put them in national exposure...Eleventh Dream Day is opening for the Dream Syndicate next Saturday night at The Hideout. Unfortunately (of fortunately depending on your POV), it's already sold out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Well, looks like I'll be missing that one.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 So many excellent albums listed here. I had not realized 1989 was such a significant year. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Bob Mould - Workbook (still one of rawest performances i've ever seen) At the Paradise? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 The latest episode of the Sound Opinions Podcast featured 3 Feet High and Rising. I'm glad I was able to burn my CD. It's hard to find for streaming. https://www.soundopinions.org/show/704 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 At the Paradise? yes! Anton Fier on drums, Tony Maimone on bass, and Chris Stamey on guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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