Nine Bands From the '90s Underground That Should Consider Reuniting

No write-in option this time although feel free to discuss any glaring omissions...

I cannot imagine Fugazi not winning this one, nor does my love for Bikini Kill change my vote either.

Rocket from the Crypt? Jawbox? Heavens to Betsy? The Field Mice? Beat Happening? Softies? Heavenly? What does "should consider" even mean, btw? "Underground?"

(I mean, Fugazi wins this, but of course ... they never broke up! They're as busy as ever! They're still friends! Etc.)

I actually don't know much about a lot of these bands, though the ones I do know I like. Would probably vote Bikini Kill.

Anyone but Nation of Ulysses, Plays Pretty for Baby was probably

... the most overrated album of the indie era

I liked The Peechees, but I could give a fuck about them getting back together. This is really between Bikini Kill and Fugazi, and I think I'd have to give the edge to Bikini Kill over Fugazi (despite liking Fugazi more) because I want to hear what they'd come up with now that they're all around 40.

Fugazi easily, but I'd love to see Nation of Ulysses tour again. So much better as a live band than a studio one.

actively clamouring for old bands to get back together seems just as weird and creepy as getting butthurt and defensive when they do

I might vote Sarge because I have no idea at all who or what that is

it's the post-punk band J0rdan played in when he was 6 years old

xposts the Softies are playing a gig in a couple of months for the Chickfactor anniversary. Dunno if that's a one-off though.

will never get over this different

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6vg98JyVw1qzszr3.jpg

vs

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*difference

i would like different poll options plz

seriously

i don't understand the point of the post with the pictures in it

the lady in each picture is the same lady, but looks very different due to a variety of factors

would pay good money to see the kent 3 again. teengenerate maybe.

looks like skrillex, jennifer herrema, jack white and someone from collective soul?

Mr Bungle

Have no idea who Sarge are, so I'm voting for them and pretending it says Rodan instead.

lol

Sarge was a not bad punkish-pop band from Champaign, IL, fronted by Elizabeth ... I forget her last name - Elmore? - but she was a strong lyricist, which is why people paid attention to them. At least as much as they paid attention to the Chainsaw Kittens or whatever.

http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Sarge

I'd like to see Bikini Kill get on stage, play "Rebel Girl" and then set fire to a bunch of magazines and burn the whole place down by mistake.

the answer to this question is always Walt Mink

The Grifters have played some shows over the years and you never know what would come of it, but I always liked their records and would like another one if they could pull it off.

'the glass intact' by sarge is one of my favourite albums from this era. so them.

Would love to see Grifters get back together.

Never had heard Sarge...

Listening to bits now and it sounds really great!

i would like red red meat to get back together and to be stomping, scuzzy, sex blooze monster they were supposed to turn into after the debut and jimmywine madge

^the

man, i love a shitload of '90s bands but i really can barely think of any (that are broken up w/ all members still alive etc.) that i'd be genuinely excited about hearing that they reunited. Fugazi i guess would be one but i don't even know how that would work, since their whole approach to being a band barely worked at their past level of popularity and the demand would just be through the roof if they did play again but it's not like they're gonna play fuckin' Coachella and sell out a bunch of theaters.

Early Red Red Meat is a fantastic idea.

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Man Sarge was awesome you guys. So was Elizabeth Elmore's more recent band, The Reputation. But they won't reunite because afaik, Elmore is deep into her legal career and really isn't in a place to focus on music in the least.