Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted | 90s Album Review
A groundbreaking fusion of drum and bass, jazz, and experimental electronic music, the 1997 album Hard Normal Daddy by Squarepusher showcases Tom Jenkinson’s virtuosic bass playing and intricate programming. Blending frenetic breakbeats with lush, jazz-inspired melodies, tracks like “Coopers World” and “Beep Street” highlight his unique ability to balance chaos and groove, creating an experience that’s both cerebral and rhythmically infectious. Dense and detailed production reward repeated listens revealing new textures and layers bold, resulting in a genre-defying record that pushed the boundaries of IDM at the time.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Conduit for Sale!
15:35 - Perfume-V
18:35 - Here (alternate mix)
24:05 - Two States
30:51 - No Life Singed Her
34:57 - Loretta's Scars
Outro - Trigger Cut/Wounded-Kite at:17
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Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy | 90s Album Review
A groundbreaking fusion of drum and bass, jazz, and experimental electronic music, the 1997 album Hard Normal Daddy by Squarepusher showcases Tom Jenkinson’s virtuosic bass playing and intricate programming. Blending frenetic breakbeats with lush, jazz-inspired melodies, tracks like “Coopers World” and “Beep Street” highlight his unique ability to balance chaos and groove, creating an experience that’s both cerebral and rhythmically infectious. Dense and detailed production reward repeated listens revealing new textures and layers bold, resulting in a genre-defying record that pushed the boundaries of IDM at the time.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - E8 Boogie
22:00 - Beep Street
26:03 - Papalon
32:05 - Coopers World
39:22 - Fat Controller
46:06 - Chin Hippy
Outro - Rebus
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Chevelle - Point #1 | 90s Album Review
"Point #1," Chevelle's 1999 debut album, showcases the Chicago-based Loeffler brothers' fusion of alternative metal and indie rock. Produced by Steve Albini, known for his work with Nirvana and PJ Harvey, the album delivers a raw, unrefined sound that captures the band's early energy. Coming in at the end of the decades, it's not surprising to hear similarities to bands like Tool and Helmet, particularly in tracks such as "Skeptic" and "Anticipation," which feature syncopated riffs and dynamic shifts between aggressive and mellow passages. While the album's repetitive structures and lack of big hooks pin this is a debut, , "Point #1" definitely laid the groundwork for Chevelle's evolving sound and hinted at their future success in the alternative metal scene.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Black Earth
19:08 - Mia
29:32 - Open
37:49 - Anticipation
42:23 - Long
Outro - Peer
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Thelonious Monster - Beautiful Mess | 90s Album Review
Upon its release in 1992, Beautiful Mess by Thelonious Monster received plenty of critical acclaim yet not the sales or media exposure to launch the band into the new alternative explosion. Lead singer Bob Forrest’s deeply personal lyrics explored themes of addiction, relationships, and self-destruction, not all that different from other bands at the time, but musically the band sounds more in step with Minneapolis bands like The Replacements and Soul Asylum the late 1980s. Featuring a slew of notable names from bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Porno for Pyros, and more as his backing band, the band succeeds at bringing Forrest's stories to life even if a few lyrics choices didn't stand the test of time.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Song For A Politically Correct Girl From The Valley
28:33 - Vegas Weekend
35:36 - Body and Soul
39:20 - Adios Lounge
46:57 - I Live In A Nice House
Outro - Bus With No Driver
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Interview with Tom Beaujour, Co-author of Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival
With 2024's 3-part documentary LOLLA: The Story of Lollapalooza, and our own Lollapalooza episode many years ago, you might wonder what's left to learn about the famed traveling music festival of the 1990s. Turns out, a lot. Thanks to the hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours of work by authors Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock completed for their second book "Lollapalooza - The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival," this extensive oral history talks with everyone involved: artists, tour founders, festival organizers, promoters, publicists, sideshow freaks, stage crews, record label execs, reporters, roadies and more.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Terrible Lie by Nine Inch Nails (Live at Lollapalooza 1991)
Outro - The Last Beat Of My Heart by Siouxsie and the Banshees (Live at Lollapalooza 1991)
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