Just as the 80’s was a kindof revolt against the 70’s, the 90’s was a kind of revoltagainst the 80’s. Only recently, in the 21st century, has musicbecome so bifurcated by genreand sub-genre and sub-sub genre, that huge movements like punk or new wave or the grunge of the 90’s seem to have evaporated rightContinue reading “#830: P is for Pearl Jam”
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#759: J is for Jellyfish
I cannot think of a better 90’s bandthat did not sound like the 90’s. Maybe The Posies or They Might BeGiants both come close, but thesecats, this Jellyfish band, I saw liveonce in their first iteration at a smallclub downtown shortly after that firstalbum, Bellybutton, and it was nearlya religious experience. Andy Sturmer, lead singingContinue reading “#759: J is for Jellyfish”
#705: F is for Folds, Ben
Ben Folds Five, a 90’s era rock trio, was for me the antidote to grunge. Here was a band with a pianoat the center that rocked harderthan any guitar. Ben was like a punk rock Elton John. Joined by two guys who seemed neitherpunk nor grunge, looked a littlebit like a couple of jazz nerds,Continue reading “#705: F is for Folds, Ben”
#664: D is for Death Cab For Cutie
I must confess right away my affinity for singers who soundlike Kermit the Frog. It’s a soft, comforting tenor with just a little bit of nose-forward. It’s not an exact match, but if you listen to Benjamin Gibbard, close youreyes, and imagine Kermit, you’ll see what I mean. Codes and Keys was one of thefirstContinue reading “#664: D is for Death Cab For Cutie”
