What Was RIGHT About the 90s?

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for balance sake

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

1. g-funk

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

2. first wave (british) post-rock

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

3. Lisa Loeb

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Newt Gingrich

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

4. dj premier

x-post you were just waiting werent you

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

5. JUNGLE JUNGLE JUNGLE

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

6. Alternate Tori Amos albums.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

6. Beck, sort of

― Mr Mime (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

8. Piano breakdowns

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Bill Clinton's saxophone playing.

― don, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

9. alcopops

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

12. Oasis

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Oasis? only if you drank a lot of alcopops

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

13.Old Skool

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

14. Metal

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

15. The Boredoms

― stephen morris, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

16. Internet

― paulhw (paulhw), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

16. ilx in head-up-ass shocker

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

17. Oakland

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

(boredoms a-ok though)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

10. Blur

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

18. Old Skool

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

19. Scatman fucking John

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

17. C&C Music Factory

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

look, i'll delete the thread if i have to

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

16. naughty by Nature

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

18. People were less pointlessly self-righteous about music.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

19. That violiny bit at the start of "Shiney Happy People"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

19. Will Ferell
20. Pavement

― David Allen (David Allen), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

18.
kriss Kross

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

This planet has been destroyed by a moderator.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

21. The Chemical Brothers

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

our sincerest apologies for liking things

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

22. Ten wonderful years of Jess Harvell.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck yea nate!
23. The KLF
24.silly rave tunes based on video game theme tunes.
25.Pearl Jam
26.The scorpions
27.Roxett
28.seal

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

29. OMC

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

30. TLC

― Buffalo Stan (Buffalo Stan), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

31. The Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers (mach 1), Guitar Wolf, Mudhoney, The Mummies, Thee Headcoats, Thee Headcoatees, The Devil Dogs, Teengenerate, The Gories, the first 3 Jon Spencer Blues Explosion records, Jackknife, Royal Trux, Supersnazz, Loli & The Chones.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Pulp
32. Saint Etienne
33, Wu-Tang Clan

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

34 Naked Cit-ay

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

34. "c'mon and ride it"
35. "da dip"

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

72. Wreckless Eric

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

35. Beatnuts

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

36.Nomad
37. snap
38.Spice Girls '2 become 1'
39.Take That 'Back for good'
40.The macarena
41.Prodigy 'Expirience'
43.A Vallient but doombed attempt across many Genres and in many places to make music really stand for something (thank god it still doesn't)

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

44. Czech Your Head

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

45. Riot grrrl

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Live Through This

― Alex in LA, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Strangely, what went right and what went wrong during the 90's are turning out to be the exact same things.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Britpop?

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I CAN'T STANDS NO MORE!

― Popeye (blueski), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Music is not like a landscape, none of us have a privalidged standpoint from which we can see the past as a series of peaks and trough. Instead it like a bundle of wires, with beginnings and endings, that intertwine, some of which lead somewhere some of which dont. I got into raving in my early twenties at the end of the 90s at the time I saw britpop as a peak, now I see it as a trough. The truth though is that i simply stopped following one wire and started to follow another.

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

uh!!
BAD BOY mutherfucka!!
yeah, act like ya know!

― pheNAM (pheNAM), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck that negative shit. i like(d) Mo'wax. so plumping that one on the Plus side.

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

48(?). The first Cypress Hill, House of Pain & Funkdoobiest records.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

49. Revolt against 80s indie puritanism by people who liked Duran Duran in high school.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

aint trying to be negative, it just seems that the 90s was characterised by musical diversity on an unprecedented scale. Evolution was turbocharged by cheep computors and good drugs(=rave) thus it is no wonder that assigning good and bad is impossible. What seems apparent though the situation was better than it is now. It seems than the last decade's frenetic pace has tired music out a bit.

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

soz. suspect crossed wires .. somebody pt mowax on the Bad list .. so i counteracted .. wasn't meant to imply you were being negative .. though agree with your point re music getting tired out to a degree ..

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:14 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Max Martin / Cheiron

― Kornél Kovács (Kornél Kovács), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

51. threesomes and dr()GS

― kephm, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

52. Indie-rock seven-inch singles, 1991-1994, in general

― Douglas (Douglas), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Large Professor, Q-Tip and Pete Rock production.

― djdee2005, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

That was 53. obv.

― djdee2005, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 17:23 (twenty-two years ago)

54. BASIC CHANNEL
55. Royal Trux
56. Melvins

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

57. Basic Channel
58. Basic Channel
59. Basic Channel
60. Basic Channel

61. Deep Space by Model 500 on R&S records 1995. Best techno album in the history of the universe!

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

62. Purpose Maker/Axis records/Jeff Mills

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Mika Vainio/Sahko Records

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

64. Imperial FFRR by Unrest

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Three Words:

Mother. Love. Bone.

― Ben St. Jacques (Ben St. Jacques), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

65. The Low End Theory

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Stereolab

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 19:39 (twenty-two years ago)

nothing,
or royal trux

― duke void, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:07 (twenty-two years ago)

67. pj harvey "dry"
68. pj harvey "rid of me"
69. erstwhile records founded

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Columbine.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Columbine

Don't forget Heaven's Gate.

― djdee2005, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:15 (twenty-two years ago)

heroin chic

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, Heaven's Gate rocked the casbah too. My aunt lives not too far from where that happened.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:20 (twenty-two years ago)

George Costanza

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

alternately, Art Vandelay.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Elephant 6 Collective *ducks*

― Alex Pittman (Alex Pittman), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Call this...

75. The Smashing Pumpkins

― Chris Jones (Crackity Jones), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 21:49 (twenty-two years ago)

76. Bitch Rock

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 21:57 (twenty-two years ago)

men's recovery project
man is the bastard/bastard noise
born against
arab on radar
forcefield
dropdead
*indie guilt*
lungfish
nation of ulysses
unwound
yo la tengo

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 21:58 (twenty-two years ago)

These little buzzwords are just going right over my head. What the hell is "heroin chic"? Or "indie guilt"? Or "alcopops"?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:02 (twenty-two years ago)

88. "Joppa Road" by Ween

― Verbal (Verbal), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Tilt.

― cws (cws), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

weezer, yo!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Jodeci's The Show, the Hotel, the After-Party

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

91? "damn, i wish i was your lover"

― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

The Sleater-Kinney troika of godliness came out in the '90s, yo!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

so did "Baby Got Back"!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Oasis, GBV and Pavement in '94.

― 57 7th (calstars), Thursday, 25 March 2004 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Weirder things on the radio

― Sym (shmuel), Thursday, 25 March 2004 00:58 (twenty-two years ago)

KMD
"The Gas Face" and corresponding video
Organized Konfusion

― djdee2005, Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)

89. Speed Garage

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:08 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Selected Ambient Works Volume II

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Julian Cope's Peggy Suicide/Jehovahkill/Autogedddon trilogy

― badgerminor (badgerminor), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

the mainstreaming of porn

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Just noticed that Loveless is not on the list, but i feel like the wrong one to say it.

― badgerminor (badgerminor), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i heard george costanza on the radio today. he's bringing peace to the middle east.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 March 2004 01:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Rise of broadband, or does that count as Mato's mainstreaming of porn?

― Jedmond (Jedmond), Thursday, 25 March 2004 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)

96. Armand Van Helden

― Kornél Kovács (Kornél Kovács), Thursday, 25 March 2004 10:02 (twenty-two years ago)

97. the "Paranoid Android" and "Bittersweet Symphony" videos

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

the 90s kind of sucked, didnt they

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

i hope you learned your lesson

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-two years ago)

nothing growing up in the them didnt teach me already

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I am probably so gonna regret this, but what the fuck I am going absolutely gaga over April Dawn. So I'm voting for TeeBee. Stupidest name ever though.

― jesus nathalie (nathalie), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

91. Uncle Tupelo

― Sym (shmuel), Friday, 26 March 2004 04:07 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Spike Jonze

― Sym (shmuel), Friday, 26 March 2004 04:07 (twenty-two years ago)

93. The brief heyday of trip-hop
94. Macro Dub Infection

― Sym (shmuel), Friday, 26 March 2004 04:08 (twenty-two years ago)

95. Lollapalooza - Not the actual tours specifically, just the musical crossbreeding possibilities. Metal fans digging rap, rappers checking out Ministry, etc., all that stuff that woulda been nearly unthinkable 5-10 yrs previous.

96. "The Simpsons", or at least its first 5-6 years. "Best sitcom EVER"

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 26 March 2004 04:30 (twenty-two years ago)

97. Vapour Trail

― minolta (minolta), Friday, 26 March 2004 06:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Metal fans digging rap, rappers checking out Ministry, etc., all that stuff that woulda been nearly unthinkable 5-10 yrs previous.

I wouldn't be so sure...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 March 2004 06:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Goodie Mob.

― Verbal (Verbal), Sunday, 28 March 2004 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

99. The fact that nobody can actually agree on what was good about the 90's.

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Sunday, 28 March 2004 08:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Really tho, 1990-1999 > all other decades of the 20th century.

― djdee2005, Sunday, 28 March 2004 09:05 (twenty-two years ago)

100. Belle and Sebastian. Yay!

― holojames (holojames), Sunday, 28 March 2004 10:32 (twenty-two years ago)

right said fred call home: all is forgiven. stay tuned for hootie & the blowfish nostalgia.

― lovebug starski, Sunday, 28 March 2004 12:39 (twenty-two years ago)

STADIUM RAVE POP !

― Paul (scifisoul), Monday, 29 March 2004 01:38 (twenty-two years ago)

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