Jeff Ament, The Lees of Memory, & Tribute Albums of the 90s
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👀 1Min Reviews
The Rentals - Q36
What started out two decades ago as a kitschy synth pop act has fully formed into a lush, layered exploration of alternative, new wave, power pop, and 70s spacey Bowie glam …
The Lees of Memory - Moon Shot
Moon Shot is a return to the streamlined approach of their 2016 release Unnecessary Evil, ten tracks of sugary melodic and muscular power pop …
👩🎤 New 80s Episode
Green River - Rehab Doll
We've heard plenty about how Green River is an important piece of how the grunge scene formed in Seattle in the 80s, but having spent little time with the band, the connections weren't that clear. Luckily, thanks to our latest 80s poll, we get to take a deep dive into their final release, 1987's Rehab Doll. After this, the band would split, with Mark Arm moving on to form Mudhoney with original guitarist Steve Turner, while Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, and Bruce Fairweather would join Andrew Wood in the short-lived Mother Love Bone before their tragic end, paving the way for Pearl Jam.
But does being an important part of history equate into a record worth revisiting? Tune in to find out.
🎙 New 90s Episode
Tribute Albums of the 90s
What makes a great tribute album? We sort through over a hundred released in the 1990s to highlight the best collections of curated covers
Maybe more so than any other decade, the 90s pumped out tribute albums at a furious rate. Whether it was loving takes on beloved artists, exposing underground heroes to new audiences, or updates with kitschy and nostalgic themes, nearly every month a new tribute compilation CD was probably at your local record store. Our roundtable shares what makes a successful tribute album and what can derail an effort, whether it's simply cloning the original song, or completely ignoring it. We also investigate the phenomenon of random, lesser-known bands popping up in tracking listings alongside a group of heavy-hitters, and the one-off collaborations that showed up on occasion. Special guests: Joe Royland - Sit And Spin Videocast, Chris Martz - DMO UNION
📅 New Releases
The Lees Of Memory - Moonshot
Fourth album from Superdrag's John Davis with Brandon Fisher, and Nick Slack.
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Matt Bellamy - Unintended (Acoustic Version) - Single
Classical-piano, acoustic version of the MUSE hit from their 1999 debut, ‘Showbiz’.
💿 🎧 Apple Music
Ament - American Death Squad
Pearl Jam bassist releases surprise solo EP.
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🎙 From the podcast archive
John Davis of The Lees of Memory - Artist Interview
John Davis of Superdrag and Epic Ditch joins us to go track-by-track through the sophomore The Lees of Memory album Unnecessary Evil
Power Pop in the 90s - Genre Dissection - Roundtable
In the 90s, the Power Pop resurgence etched some mainstream success while firmly holding onto its underdog origins
Kiss My Ass - Classic Kiss Regrooved
What do Garth Brooks, X-Japan, and Dinosaur Jr. Have in common? Released: 1994 Label: Mercury Producer: Various
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