OT: Watcha Listenin' To? Part VIIII: Nine lives, cat's eyes

[JojoTheWhale]

Nice. I don't know how old you are, but I wonder if we might've crossed paths (or at least been in the same place/same time back in those days. Did you used to go to shows at City Gardens in Trenton?

McRad playing these days is hilarious, but kinda cool. I have dreams of some of my old favorites getting out for a tour again.

If you were there toward the end, almost assuredly. I would guess I went there first in '96. Before that, it was almost exclusively Philadelphia for me.

 

[chadateit]

If you were there toward the end, almost assuredly. I would guess I went there first in '96. Before that, it was almost exclusively Philadelphia for me.

I was there mainly 89-93 or so. I graduated HS in 93 and moved to CA for college. I went occasionally after that when I was visiting home, but not much. I'm trying to remember what venues even existed in the city at that time. The troc. Dobbs on south st. There were one or two other small venues.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I was there mainly 89-93 or so. I graduated HS in 93 and moved to CA for college. I went occasionally after that when I was visiting home, but not much. I'm trying to remember what venues even existed in the city at that time. The troc. Dobbs on south st. There were one or two other small venues.

Off the top of my head, you had the basement at the First Unitarian Church, Stalag 13, Cabbage Collective’s Calvary, Revival, and Upstairs at Nick’s.

 

[chadateit]

Off the top of my head, you had the basement at the First Unitarian Church, Stalag 13, Cabbage Collective’s Calvary, Revival, and Upstairs at Nick’s.

Oh man. The church was a fun venue. I liked that place. Saw a couple shows there, if I'm thinking of the right one. Big wood floor, with no stage, and the bands would set up right on the floor with everyone. Maybe I'm thinking of a different place... hmmm...
Way more fun thinking about this than the shitshow the flyers are tonight

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Oh man. The church was a fun venue. I liked that place. Saw a couple shows there, if I'm thinking of the right one. Big wood floor, with no stage, and the bands would set up right on the floor with everyone. Maybe I'm thinking of a different place... hmmm...
Way more fun thinking about this than the shitshow the flyers are tonight

That’s it. Still running shows today!

 

[mja]

Favorite deep cut off of a great debut album by a (2-piece!) band that didn't quite get the 15 minutes they deserved 30 years ago...

 

[mja]

Another favorite from an unconventional line-up - a 3-piece with sax and 2-string slide bass, also from 93.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Favorite deep cut off of a great debut album by a (2-piece!) band that didn't quite get the 15 minutes they deserved 30 years ago...

I just read that she did backup vocals on the album "Grandpaw Would" by Ben Lee, which I love.

 

[Amorgus]

I love zombies. I love Madness. I now love Kid Kapichi for combining them. Note the purchase of a cornetto, you Edgar Wright fans.

 

[chadateit]

somehow it's the 70th bday today of Rob Wright. Bad mofo Bass Player and front man for my favorite band that's too weird for almost everyone I know. Put on the best live show I've ever attended.

 

[mja]

Current mood:

 

[swami24]

I was listening to wxpn, highs in the 70s on the way to the game. They played Sex Pistols God Gave the Queen", ABBA "Momma Mia," and Bill Withers "Grandma's Hands" in a row. When the third song started, I said to Lil Swami " you'd never herlar those three songs together on any other station. When it was over, the DJ says "this is why I love doing this show, I can play 3 songs like that together."

 

[mja]

Caught this on the radio some weeks ago and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

 

[trostol]

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

One of my favorites.

 

[mja]

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

There were so many good bands around then. Do you hear the influence of this song in "Come As You Are"?

 

[trostol]

 

[mja]

There were so many good bands around then. Do you hear the influence of this song in "Come As You Are"?

It's actually what got me thinking about the song again, specifically the music convo that happened in the Social Media thread. Very clearly Kurt swiped the first part of that riff right down to the tone, even admitted as much to Killing Joke when it was released before walking it back a bit. And yet, despite the similarity, they're both very different songs.

Music is neat.

 

[mja]

Current mood: Me in 1995 (thanks @pit for the assist)

 

[pit]

Favorite deep cut off of a great debut album by a (2-piece!) band that didn't quite get the 15 minutes they deserved 30 years ago...

Freakin' adore the Spinanes. Saw them at Silk City in Philly with Lois back in '97.

Don't know if you've heard any of Rebecca Gates post-Spinanes stuff, but this one is pretty great in my opinion.

 

[mja]

Freakin' adore the Spinanes. Saw them at Silk City in Philly with Lois back in '97.

Don't know if you've heard any of Rebecca Gates post-Spinanes stuff, but this one is pretty great in my opinion.

It is great! I never got the chance to see them. I've heard a bit of her stuff over the years, but honestly it's hard to keep up in general. So many artists from the 90's have just kept on plugging away putting out good stuff even after the culture moved on to other things. I'm like 10 or 15 albums behind on GBV alone.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It is great! I never got the chance to see them. I've heard a bit of her stuff over the years, but honestly it's hard to keep up in general. So many artists from the 90's have just kept on plugging away putting out good stuff even after the culture moved on to other things. I'm like 10 or 15 albums behind on GBV alone.

Me too. You'd almost have to devote your life to them, like the Deadheads with that gang of c***s, to keep up with them. They rule so hard.

 

[trostol]

this popped into my head for some reason..and I wasn't even watching TPB

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

this popped into my head for some reason..and I wasn't even watching TPB

I used to hate this song when I was in high school and wanted everyone to get trashed. The only worse one was "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (To Have A Good Time") - every time I heard that, I was like "Motherf***er, shut up!"