#'90s music

[minckies]

Comic panels are coming!!!!

#digitalart #'90s music #painting #commission #portrait #art #digital art #digital drawing #mlp #commissions open #artist #friendship is magic #mylittleponyfriendship #mlpcomm #mlp infection au #mlp infection #mylittleponyfriendshipismagic #sweetie belle #twilightsparkledrawing #dtiys twitter #minckies #haleymincks

[music-is-my-life-man]

Nirvana in Melbourne, Australia, 1992

#nirvana #krist novoselic #dave grohl #grunge #grunge music #alternative rock #melbourne #australia #1992 #1990s #1990s music #1990's #90s #90s music #90s grunge #90's #90's music #90's grunge #'90s #'90s music

[grungeofthe90s]

Eddie Vedder @ Pearl Jam's MTV unplugged on 3/16/1992

#grunge #eddie vedder #pearl jam #1990s #'90s music #'90s #seattle grunge #grunge music

[blueberrydoesart]

Day 2 of my '90s music alphabet, Tom DeLonge of Blink 182! (The b is in Blink 182 fyi)

#i am SO much happier with this one than the last #this is my FIRST TIME using colored pencils so please be nice <3 #art challenge #art #'90s music #punk rock #blink 182

[mywifeleftme]

364: Various Artists // Israfel

Israfel Various Artists 1997, Ape

A 1997 vinyl benefit compilation of mostly Middle American grindcore / powerviolence / emo acts, assembled in an edition of about 1000 by Bloomington-based DIY label Ape Records (active 1995 to 2002), in handmade sleeve with a recent release catalogue, a substantial zine, and a few priceless gag inserts (incl. YOUR HARDCORE SELL OUT DECODER RING). I’m not an aficionado of any of the genres Israfel covers by any means, but you’d have to be a real head to know most of these: in terms of notoriety, the Locust (who contribute a 47 second blast of lo-fi outrage) are basically Led Zeppelin compared to the rest of the acts, most of whom topped out with a couple of EPs and compilation appearances.

Of course, hearing music that would otherwise be basically lost to time is the appeal of taking a flyer on a comp like this. One of my favourite tracks is “Untitled” by Roanoke, VA’s the Weak Link Breaks, supposedly the first thing the band ever wrote (and, judging from their discography, nearly the last too). It begins with a very, very quiet spacy-Fugazi-style amble (the vocal harmonies couldn’t be more Ian and Guy) that explodes into a brief screamo-style D-beat section, and then some big heaving riffs that make me want to exaggeratedly lift and stomp my feet like a giant trying to keep his balance. I also dig Murfreesboro, TN’s Serotonin, an emo / post-hardcore act with a steely '80s shred band guitar tone who play like they want people in the pit to twirl around ecstatically instead of slam dancing. A lot of the other nasty yowling cat speedballs on Israfel don’t really catch my ear, but that’s okay—I’m weirdly proud of them 27 years after the fact for being themselves and getting out whatever they needed to get out through this violence.

The package’s tone is all over the place. The zine opens with a haunting description of the compilation’s beneficiaries, the family of a pair of little girls with spinal muscular atrophy (a common birth defect) whose condition worsened until they perished, leaving their parents distraught and financially ruined—and the 21-year-old compiler racked with guilt that he didn’t somehow do more to help. From there, it whips through his heterodox thoughts about the hardcore scene (despicably self-absorbed; unresponsive to requests from label operators); the state of emo (too abstract); the best way to bring about change (working within the capitalist system); rape (it’s bad; consent is black and white; can we stop litigating this in the scene?); calling the cops (fine to do); disrespecting the American flag (played out; tacky); and drinking/drug use (“when did self-destruction become rebellion?”). After he finishes up, each band (that got their artwork in on time anyway) gets a page to talk about themselves. This section is full of old school punk zine/leaflet treasures, with designs that mimic motel newspaper ads, postcards, messy handwritten perzines, and Xeroxed 7” grindcore sleeves.

It's funny reading his scornful words about pseudo-rebellious drunkards stumbling toward “the day when punk rock is shelved for an 8 hour workday, Budweiser, and television” and then finding his LinkedIn, where he describes himself as “driving omnichannel excellence” and as “whimsical (after coffee).” You wouldn’t believe it from the splenetic angst of the Israfel zine, but the guy seems like he turned out happy and normal, with a few kids and a successful career. I wonder how the 21-year-old would see the 48-year-old, if he’d call him a sell-out or feel relieved that things worked out; if the 48-year-old would pity his former self, or feel ashamed about losing his edge. More one-time zinesters and hardcore kids end up looking square from a distance than you’d think (I certainly do if you catch me during the workday), because you usually stop hearing about them when they drop out of the scene. For most, the quiet part of life is the larger portion by far. It’s your choice whether to embrace that, mourn it, or seek your own alternative. But if Israfel reminds us of nothing else, it’s the importance of having a good scream at least once in your life.

364/365

#the locust #ape records #the panoply academy #architects of the new christ rebellion #criswell #harriet the spy #thenceforward #locust #inept #the weak link breaks #serotonin #old hearts club #twenty seven hours #eurich #the judas iscariot #reversal of man #screamo #post hardcore #d beat #grindcore #sasscore #zines #diy #selling out #'90s music #music review #vinyl record #emocore

[panda-music-1982]

Spice Girls, "Say You'll Be There"

Spice (1996)

#'90s music #Spice Girls #Say You'll Be There #Spice #the original tag yourself #I always wanted to be Sporty #but I think I'm more of a Posh #Youtube

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (18-24 Jun 2023)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😊Spark (maribeau) - 44K, Brokenwood Mysteries Kristin/Daniel canon divergence

😍As Sharp as Satin (blackthorn_possum) - 170K, stucky - post-WS Bucky recovery fic - wonderful & stuffed with all the best 'bucky recovery' tropes including but not limited to: avengers family, hurt/whump/comfort, 'the asset becoming bucky' and the few kinks that are not my thing (HTP, mild bloodplay) were easily skippable without damaging the story

😊👂‍Calculated Risks (InCryptid #10) (Seanan McGuire, author; Emily Bauer, narrator) - finally getting back to the adventures of the Price family, esp Annie, Artie & Sarah who are unfortunately stuck in a different dimension but math will save the day

😊is it a cry i hear (from the deep wood) (steviesunrises (riverdraft), author; grandmacore, artist) - reread for stucky bookclub - 59K, shrunkyclunks with gnc garden witch bucky & a cap!steve who needs to learn to have a life

💖💖 +92K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

Heart Trouble (MoreThanSlightly (cadignan)) - Ted Lasso: Keeley/Roy/Jamie, 6K - post-fight canon divergence - great character voices, several LOL lines

Five Stars (Dira Sudis (dsudis)) - The Sandman: Dreamling, 3K - fully human AU - a very funny 'accidental bath selfie' fic

Up For Grabs (Call_Me_Kayyyyy (Cheeky9274), HaniTrash) - MCU: stucky, 5K - funny, crack-y & pretty hot - love a fic that gives me an Edna Mode cameo

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Um, Actually - s8, e6-7

Dirty Laundry - s1, e7

Kate Khavari in discussion with Deanna Raybourn

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Re: Dracula - June 18: Turned his Mind

⭐Vibe Check - A Special Conversation with Roxane Gay

Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News - Episode 2: Florida’s First War on Woke

Vibe Check - We’re Sharing War Stories Now

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Flavor Graveyard

ICYMI Plus - The Super Bowl of Private Chef TikTok

⭐Into It - The Culture That Made Me Queer

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Secret Places with Ashley Ray

⭐Twenty Thousand Hertz+ - From Cylinders to Streaming

The Waves Plus - A Year Without Roe

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Hand Collection

Ologies with Alie Ward - Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman

99% Invisible #541 - The Frankfurt Kitchen

Dear Prudence Plus - How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!

Endless Thread - Deepfake Law 101

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Bone Wars

Switched on Pop - Switches Brew: blink-182, Kate Bush, BewhY, The Pointer Sisters, Saint Levant

Strong Songs - "The Chain" and "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac [Recast]

The Soundtrack Show - Jaws, Williams and Spielberg: An Introduction

Re: Dracula - June 24: Dreadful Thing of Night

⭐The Soundtrack Show - Jaws: the Music (Part I & II)

The Allusionist - 178. Uranus

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Shucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) {2023}

R&B Radio • 1970s

The Donnas Radio • Popular

Kylie Minogue Radio • Upbeat

Rock Radio • Pump-up

The Hits: '50s

Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [John Williams] {1975}

Rock Radio • 1990s

#sunday reading recap #bookgeekgrrl's reading habits #bookgeekgrrl's soundtracks #incryptid series #fanfic ftw #kate khavari #deanna raybourn #back at it again with the collegehumor/dropout game shows #shucked #'70s music #the donnas #kylie minogue #'50s music #'90s music #vibe check podcast #the soundtracks show podcast #20k hz podcast #into it podcast #re: dracula #99% invisible podcast #switched on pop podcast #strong songs podcast #the atlas obscura podcast #rachel maddow presents: déjà news #endless thread podcast #ologies podcast #icymi podcast #the waves podcast #dear prudence podcast #the allusionist podcast

[mortiferumbra]

#aesthetic #Duran Duran #art #goth #blood #The Wedding Album #Ordinary World #rock #music #lyrics #lyric card #pop #'90s music #'90s #grudge #grieve #sadness #depression #anxiety #pain

[lucasdatgeek]

#tech #fashion #rock band #musicproducer #'90s music #indie #indie music

[nevertrulyset]

Post-Grunge '90s Girl Rock, actually.

#personal journey #music #post grunge #'90s music #girl rock

[veronicaisnotonline]

Green Day solicit donations for HIV/AIDS organization, 1994

#Green Day #billie joe armstrong #tre cool #mike dirnt #rock #punk #music #90s #rock music #greenday

[readplayerone99]

Per la Rubrica: 𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓱𝔂 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓪🎧

Des'ree- Life

#music #des'ree #life #pop #'90s music #Youtube

[lazulilu]

Fiona Apple in a suit of armor in NYC, 1997

Photography: Joe McNally

#90s #music #photography #fiona apple #joe mcnally

[musicmayn]

Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel (PVD Angel In Heaven Radio Mix)

#paul van dyk #trance #'90s music

[blueberrydoesart]

Day 1 of my '90s music alphabet, the aquabats!.

Kinda an egghead but that's ok

#the aquabats! #mc bat commander #ska music #music #'90s #90s music #'90s music #art #doodle #doodlysketch #art challenge

[mywifeleftme]

353: Digable Planets // Blowout Comb

Blowout Comb Digable Planet 1994, Capitol

Blowout Comb is the best rap album ever made, and I’ve listened to it hundreds of times, but I’d be lying if I told you I knew the name of every track as it comes on. It’s not that the tracks are same-y, so much as that the record has such an endless, unified groove. No matter how great an individual song is, no matter how much I’d like to hear it again immediately, I never want to disrupt the record’s flow—and besides, there are no skips on Blowout Comb. How do I get at the particular magic at work here? It’s something like this: most everything is so laid back, from the mix tucking the three emcees’ vocals under the frequently analog bass to the way its classic soul and jazz samples are used for texture rather than hooks, that you could loop almost any single track for an hour without it becoming grating. It’s not an album of standout quotables or an iconic persona or killer hooks—it’s one that makes life feel alright, beautiful, and connected to an ancient cool.

Which isn’t to say that it doesn’t knock: the production on “Dog It,” “Jettin’,” “Agent 7,” “Blowing Down” and “9th Wonder” kicks like a rhino’s subwoofer heartbeat, and even the chillest parts feel like floating in a funky aquarium. But the song that has always stood out to me is “Black Ego,” a blissed out seven-minute dream boldly placed at track two. Built on a fluttering sample from jazz guitarist Grant Green’s “Luanna’s Theme” and a Meters’ breakbeat, producers Ish Butler and Dave Darlington layer on live bass, vibraphone, and whispered backing vocals that match the exact hiss of the cymbal hits. The seams between the sampled and live instrumentation disappear, creating a track that feels like it is improvising right alongside the emcees, riding out with a tasty two-minute long jazz guitar solo. Even at seven-minutes, I’d happily play it over—but then the enticing sax loop that opens “Dog It” hits, and Blowout Comb keeps the party rolling on to the next one.

Way back on episode #13 of this series, I covered Black Up, Ish’s 2011 comeback record as Shabazz Palaces. A strange, futuristic album that delves so deeply into glitchy electronic production that it often barely scans as a rap album at all, Black Up is nonetheless a continuation of Blowout Comb’s vision of Black pride and the historical continuum of African American music. If Blowout Comb drew that history into one time-spanning Brooklyn block party, Black Up feels a bit like that party being recalled by a cyborg from an unimaginably advanced Afrofuturist timeline. Between the two, Ish Butler created two of the freshest and most original rap records ever made. He (and his colleagues in both Digable Planets and Shabazz) deserve more mention in any conversation about hip-hop’s all-time greatest visionaries.

353/365

#digable planets #shabazz palaces #ish #ish butler #ishmael butler #'90s music #'90s rap #jazz rap #alternative hip hop #slick like that #music review #vinyl record