January 17, 200916 yr Part of it has to do with recalling '93 when Cincinnati was going to be the next Seattle, at least according to MTV and Spin magazine - who did stories within months of each other on the next "scene". Anyway, going back to that era I have been listening to Archers of Loaf lately, and the music holds up quite well. They are from Chapel Hill, which was very close to being the next music capital at the time. A little Pavement, a little Pixies, with some Dino Jr. mixed in, these guys were the quintessential indie band:
January 20, 200916 yr I have an awesome remix of this song by Oliver Leib. It's on an OLD two disc mix by Paul Oakenfold called Traveling. It's out of print now but the mixes are awesome. I never heard the original until now. Thanks!
January 20, 200916 yr Part of it has to do with recalling '93 when Cincinnati was going to be the next Seattle, at What the #$%@? What, was this based on the Afghan Whigs or something? That band sucked. 90s rock is forgettable. Where's my anti-nausea fructose.
January 20, 200916 yr I have never heard of Cincinnati being the next Seattle, but don't go dissing the Afghan Whigs. They made some of the most soulful, sweaty and dirty rock ever recorded. 1965 still gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to it. Great, great band.
January 20, 200916 yr Yeah, the Whigs were great. Dulli's one of my favorite musicians. Everything he does seems to strike a chord with me.
January 21, 200916 yr The Whigs were great. Every city in the mid 90's thought they were the "Next Seattle".
January 21, 200916 yr Thankfully you are not a music critic as many seem to think the Whigs were one of the best bands of the 90's. MTV did something like a half hour show and interviewed bands and stopped at places like Sudsie's. The bands of the time were indeed the Whigs, OTR, Ass Ponys, Wolverton Brothers, and Throneberry (among others). The story in Spin was also trying to find the next hot city, and Cincy and San Diego were featured as the most likely candidates. Part of it was the time - once Seattle broke, people wanted to be the first to identify the next "it" place. I cannot find any stories online, although I see Spin did another nice story on local bands last February. The newer spin story actually mentions the speculation on the music scene in a blurb under Know Your History: http://digital.spin.com/spin/200803/?pm=2&z=fw&pvieww=1012&zin=153&u1=texterity&search=Spin%20Magazine%20on%20Cincinnati%20bands&pg=122 Part of it has to do with recalling '93 when Cincinnati was going to be the next Seattle, at What the #$%@? What, was this based on the Afghan Whigs or something? That band sucked. 90s rock is forgettable. Where's my anti-nausea fructose.
January 21, 200916 yr Thankfully you are not a music critic as many seem to think the Whigs were one of the best bands of the 90's. I'm a critic of anything and everyone even though I have no right to be. ;) The only 90s music I really listen to is rap, r&B and some pop.
January 21, 200916 yr Hilarious - I have a lot of good memories of what was a strong music scene at that time. Today is not really bad either, but there does not seem to be as much energy - or it could be I am married with kids and get to very few shows.....
January 21, 200916 yr Most of the rock I listen to is from the 70s. I do like Fallout Boy. I don't like All American Rejects (too whiney) and Coldplay is boring ZzzZzz. I hate Nickleback. Rock is pretty much dead right now if you look at the Billboard 100.
January 21, 200916 yr I'm a critic of anything and everyone even though I have no right to be. ;) The only 90s music I really listen to is rap, r&B and some pop. Yeeeeeeah, being a fan of 90's R&B pretty much negates any credibility you might have had.
January 21, 200916 yr Most of the rock I listen to is from the 70s. I do like Fallout Boy. I don't like All American Rejects (too whiney) and Coldplay is boring ZzzZzz. I hate Nickleback. Rock is pretty much dead right now if you look at the Billboard 100. Music in general is dead if you look at the Billboard 100. If you're looking elsewhere, though, it's very much alive, rock included.
January 22, 200916 yr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_rGBVzNk8&fmt=18 This song is so fantastic. I have a fancy for trancy.
January 22, 200916 yr Been listening to a couple German indie bands. Klee, http://www.myspace.com/kleemusik and Wir Sind Helden, http://www.myspace.com/wirsindhelden
January 22, 200916 yr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_rGBVzNk8&fmt=18 This song is so fantastic. I have a fancy for trancy. This is Above and Beyond. That whole CD is actually pretty decent. Google Ahmet Atasever, he has a free podcast session every week and its pretty good, and you can download them all and snag a lot of very recent trance hits.
January 22, 200916 yr do you like your lo-fi garage rawk? for the moment i dig ty segall: http://www.myspace.com/tysegall edit: i forgot to add a video. even if you don't like the genre, he's pretty incredible for a one man band!:
January 29, 200916 yr To end my night, and to expose you guys to the amazing Adam K: Reflekt: Need to Feel Loved - Adam K & Soha Remix Enjoy. Goodnight UO.
January 30, 200916 yr At the moment, my fave songs are: (1) 'Dead and Gone' by T.I. (featuring Justin Timberlake) AND (2) 'Poker Face' by Lady GaGa ___________________________________________________________ My favorite ROCK/PUNK/EMO song of ALL time: 'Time to Waste' by Alkaline Trio ___________________________________________________________ My favorite DANCE/TRANCE song of ALL time: :wink: 'Catch a Fall' by 4 Strings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhn4gdAZJgA&feature=related ___________________________________________________________ ENJOY! ???
January 30, 200916 yr That Alkaline Trio song is so great. I heard in soo much when I worked at Pac Sun though, I'd be waking up and singing it haha. Oh yeah, 4 Strings are legendary haha.
January 30, 200916 yr >I have never heard of Cincinnati being the next Seattle, but don't go dissing the Afghan Whigs. They made some of the most soulful, sweaty and dirty rock ever recorded. 1965 still gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to it. Great, great band. The Afghan Whigs were never going to appeal to anyone under 20 or most under 25. They were a 25+ year-old band, then and now. It's like how Lou Reed or Bob Dylan don't appeal to younger audiences, although they weren't quite as good. But they were better than almost all the rest, and had a pretty distinctive sound, despite it seeming fairly plain. They're definitely a band that takes a bit of time to get into. I think I bought 1965 in 1999 and I didn't like it for a few years, but have since gone on a few binges where I listen to that record two or three times a day for 2 or 3 weeks straight. The only other records I listen to repeatedly like that are Exile on Main St., Iggy Pop & Stooges records, and a few of the Lou Reed & Velvet Underground records.
February 1, 200916 yr I originally heard this 4 Strings song in an AvB mix from Ibiza. . . This song makes me lose my mind a little bit. Good pick from Alkaline Trio too, good stuff AND excellent on the johnny cash above. Never heard of Adam K until now and I'm impressed so far.
February 2, 200916 yr ^^ Adam K's tracks are smooth, nocturnal and seductive. Perfect for that cruise downtown. I can't get enough of his music.
February 3, 200916 yr I'm really loving Soma.fm Particularly the Groove Salad station. I can't get enough of it.
February 7, 200916 yr Ok, not that I am complaining, but I am again addicted to Circa Survive. In no particular order: In Fear and Faith from Juturna, 2005 Act Appalled from Juturna, 2005 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIPH5qpbgro&feature=related Close Your Eyes to See from On Letting Go, 2007 Enjoy.
February 10, 200916 yr ^My all-time favorite from Ferry Corsten was his 1999 joint project with Tiesto, "Dreamtime," when they were Vimana. Classic. It was the sole track that got me into trance music.
February 11, 200916 yr I love their whole album, but this song stands out so much. I loved their innocent sound.
February 12, 200916 yr I bought the single, album and Geico insurance solely based on the album cover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecd3h_BQ5P8
February 12, 200916 yr I'm currently going through a Tammy Wynette and Ray Price bender. Strange thing is that I don't even like country.
February 22, 200916 yr More nocturnal sounds from Adam K Sylvia Tosun: Underlying Feeling - Adam K & Soha Club Mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1-9iTYWSQ
February 23, 200916 yr Velvet Underground rules, as does Afghan Whigs. They were ahead of their time, and the Whigs are arguably the best Ohio rock band of all time. And they started on Sub Pop, so naturally "Seattle sound." "Debonair" is a lost classic early 90's alternative hit. I think Gentlemen was their best album. This is a band that gets more respect as time goes on. I had completely forgotten about them until last year, and am enjoying them more now that I'm older (24, so close to 25). They were largely commercially ignored, but people are going back and rediscovering them. Debonair is definitely a lost classic. Great song on a great album. I just got the Twilight Singer's last album, Powder Burns. Unbelievable. That's all I can say. The second track, I'm Ready, is like listening to a NIN/Whigs supergroup. Here's that track set to a weird anime video.
February 23, 200916 yr Velvet Underground rules, as does Afghan Whigs. They were ahead of their time, and the Whigs are arguably the best Ohio rock band of all time. And they started on Sub Pop, so naturally "Seattle sound." "Debonair" is a lost classic early 90's alternative hit. I think Gentlemen was their best album. This is a band that gets more respect as time goes on. I had completely forgotten about them until last year, and am enjoying them more now that I'm older (24, so close to 25). They were largely commercially ignored, but people are going back and rediscovering them. Wow. Some serious memories there. I can feel my ears ringing from here.
February 23, 200916 yr I saw The Twilight Singers at Little Brother's in I think spring of 2004 but I never saw The Afghan Whigs live.
February 23, 200916 yr I caught them in maybe '99 or so, touring in support of "1965" (I think). Great live show, I think they played for two and a half hours or so, which I heard was pretty typical.
February 26, 200916 yr "Today" just came on WEBN at 1am. Funny how they never played Smashing Pumpkins back when this song was new (16 years ago!), and it literally followed Sweet Home Alabama. 90% of what Smashing Pumpkins put out was ridiculous, but that and Cherub Rock were two incredibly good songs, despite the lyrics not being totally tight. Those songs had something similar to the huge Jane's Addiction sound. Plus it's in Eb despite standard E tuning...if you play the intro in any other key it just doesn't sound right!
February 26, 200916 yr funny how the older records by the smashing pumpkins have aged well, but the band hasn't. have you heard the horrible crap they put out these days?! ugh.
February 27, 200916 yr Nappy Roots? Seriously??? I went through a big NR phase in 8th grade-freshman yr of highschool, which is also when I bought a pair of Timberlands, wore a lot of jerseys, and thought I was going to the NBA...what a weird time in my life... Then I snapped out of it, realized how ridiculous it was to a) wear tims and jerseys while going to Summit Country Day, and b) think I would play in the NBA when I was playing maybe 3 minutes a game on Summit's freshman team. Sophomore year marked the end of my black days...
February 27, 200916 yr Nappy Roots? Seriously??? I went through a big NR phase in 8th grade-freshman yr of highschool, which is also when I bought a pair of Timberlands, wore a lot of jerseys, and thought I was going to the NBA...what a weird time in my life... Then I snapped out of it, realized how ridiculous it was to a) wear tims and jerseys while going to Summit Country Day, and b) think I would play in the NBA when I was playing maybe 3 minutes a game on Summit's freshman team. Sophomore year marked the end of my black days... The end of your black days?
February 27, 200916 yr HUM and FAILURE are criminally underrated my ears perked up when i would hear a song by the post-failure band Year of the Rabbit all the time on wxut, during one of those automated DJ hours.
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