Mary Lou Lord / His Indie World

Intro: Lots of mid-90s band references here, some of which are in this mix. I figure her line "Give me my Joni, my Mick, Neil, and Bob," is for JK.

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Mary Lou Lord (born March 1, 1965 in Salem, Massachusetts) is an indie/folk rock musician, busker and recording artist. Mary Lou Lord first gained notice playing acoustic guitar and singing in and around Boston subway stations (particularly on the Red Line, as noted by the name she chose for her music and lyric publishing company, On the Red Line Music.) She has claimed that she had a romantic relationship with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain before the group's rise to mainstream fame. Read more on Last.fm more...

The Jesus Lizard / Boilermaker

This is not indicative of the mix. Just an intro. Saw them open for Sonic Youth in 1991. Lyrics seem fitting for November 9, assuming all works out and Trump is crushed: "I'm calm now. I've calmed down, but I'm shaking." The guitarist is now a librarian in Nashville.

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The Jesus Lizard is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas, United States. They are "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground…(who) turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial noise, all of which received positive reviews in underground music publications and heavy college-radio play." After a brief run as a recording-only project based in Austin, founding vocalist David Yow, bassist David Wm. Read more on Last.fm more...

Sebadoh / Punch in the Nose

Recorded to 4-track in the Pioneer Valley!

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Sebadoh is an indie-rock band originally formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts, by Dinosaur Jr. bass player Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney. The band began as a side project, but when Barlow was kicked out of Dinosaur Jr in 1989, Sebadoh became his full-time concern. Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi, a style of indie-rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques, often on four-track machines. Read more on Last.fm more...

Liz Phair / Glory

Lots of songs that I could have picked from "Exile in Guyville."

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Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. She was a cornerstone in the underground early '90s indie rock movement for her songcraft and DIY ethics. Her sound developed at the turn of the century into something more akin to pop or adult contemporary. Phair's entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw was visiting her San Francisco loft-mate Nora Maccoby when he heard Phair's songs Read more on Last.fm more...

PJ Harvey / Highway '61 Revisited

Dylan's original song is in 4/4. PJ renders in 6/8 (or 12/8). Would love to hear people's take on this, since the original is well-known.

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PJ Harvey is an abbreviation of singer-songwriter Polly Jean Harvey (b. 9 Oct 1969 in Yeovil and raised in nearby Corscombe, Dorset, England) and a name of two acts. First was a Harvey-led trio, formed in 1991 with Rob Ellis (drums) and Steve Vaughan (bass), which débuted with Dry (Mar 1992). Overlapping with the trio, Harvey reused the name for solo work, inaugurated by 4-Track Demos (Oct 1993). The trio broke up in 1995 and Harvey continued solo Read more on Last.fm more...

Royal Trux / Skywood Greenback Mantra

There were a lot of bands who seemed to be disassembling blues and soul in the 90s. The Stones could cover this.

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Royal Trux was an American alternative rock band from 1987 to 2001, founded by Neil Hagerty (vocals, guitar) and Jennifer Herrema (vocals). While still a teenager, Hagerty joined Washington DC garage punk band Pussy Galore, led by Jon Spencer, and subsequently relocated to New York. During his time in Pussy Galore, Hagerty convinced his bandmates to release a cassette-only remake of the entire Rolling Stones album Exile on Main Street. While he gained underground notoriety for his work with Pussy Galore Read more on Last.fm more...

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion with Beck / Flavor

Blues Explosion was another that reinterpretted the blues/soul in the 90s. Two guitars, drums. A singer that is all fevered impression.

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American garage rock band, which was formed in New York in 1990. Singer Jon Spencer was previously the leader of the noise punk band Pussy Galore before hooking up with Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums) to form the Blues Explosion, a band that was part of the 1990s alternative rock boom. This bass-less combo had their breakthrough in 1993 with the album "Extra Width" on Crypt Records. In 1994 "Orange", a more accessible album followed along with a growing base of fans. Read more on Last.fm more...

Jack Logan / Blown Speakers

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Born c. 1959 in Lawrenceville, IL. Education: studied art at Illinois State University. Addresses: Home--Winder, GA; Record company--Capricorn Records, 1100 Spring St. NW, Ste. 103, Atlanta, GA 30309. The prolific songwriter and singer Jack Logan, aided by his makeshift band called the Liquor Cabinet, made an impression on music industry critics in 1994 with his garage-style, low-fidelity debut entitled Bulk, a 42-track collection of country, pop Read more on Last.fm more...

Elliot Smith / Independence Day

Such greatness. A musician I still find myself mourning. The first time I heard him was this song: I was driving down Rt 116 in Conway, coming down the hill into South Deerfield.

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The Jody Grind / Driving At Night

Kelly Hogan remains near and dear to my heart. She sings backup for Neko now and just put out a record with The Flat Five. A Georgia band.

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Early 90's Atlanta icons tragically cut short when their drummer and bassist were killed in an automobile accident on the way back from a show in Pensacola, FL in 1992, along with a beloved Atlanta spoken word artist Deacon Lunchbox. Featured Kelly Hogan on vocals and Bill Taft on guitar. Read more on Last.fm more...

Gillian Welch / Tear My Stillhouse Down

Erin introduced me to Gillian Welch on our second date. That was 1996.

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Gillian Howard Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Welch's musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music, and folk. Welch and Rawlings have released five critically acclaimed albums. Their 1996 debut, Revival, and the 2001 release Time (The Revelator), received nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Read more on Last.fm more...

Flat Duo Jets / Husband of a Country Singer

North Carolina! Love how Dex's vocals are recorded - very warm with some nice echo when he sings "husband."

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Rockabilly duo Dexter Romweber and drummer Crow came together in Carrboro, North Carolina (right next door to Chapel Hill) though they made Athens their base for a short amount of time. This how in the 1986 documentary on Athens GA Inside/Out they first came to exposure outside of their touring base. They had a small cassette issued in 1984 but they did not officially issue their first album a self-titled debut until 1990. In 1990 they toured with the Cramps and even made an appearance on the David Letterman show. Read more on Last.fm more...

Patti Smith / Wing

From the first album Erin and I ever listened to together, on our first date. It's a slow song with lots of space.

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Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York punk rock movement, particularly with her 1975 début album 'Horses'. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock. Smith's most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. Read more on Last.fm more...

Sebadoh / Brand New Love

From Western Mass! Dissonant and (at times) loud, but remarkably beautiful. For some of you, it might hit you wrong, but there's great melody and majesty buried in there. (I like how it starts off fast then drags)

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Sebadoh is an indie-rock band originally formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts, by Dinosaur Jr. bass player Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney. The band began as a side project, but when Barlow was kicked out of Dinosaur Jr in 1989, Sebadoh became his full-time concern. Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided By Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi, a style of indie-rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques, often on four-track machines. Read more on Last.fm more...

Bikini Kill / Rebel Girl

Northwest Riot Grrls. Worth watching the documentary about her, but I think I've said that before.

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Bikini Kill was an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group consisted of vocalist and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band is widely considered to be the pioneer of the riot grrrl movement, and was notorious for its radical feminist lyrics and fiery performances. Their music was characteristically abrasive and hardcore-influenced. While occasionally collaborating with high-profile acts such as Nirvana and Joan Jett Read more on Last.fm more...

Honeymoon Killers / Stoned Again

Lots of songs under 2 minutes. This is one.

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Honeymoon killers were a New York four-piece (not to be confused with the Belgian band named after the same 1970 psychotronic cinema classic) formed in the early 1980's. Firmly rooted in the aesthetics of the splatter drive-in, where badness is just the starting point. The fake voodoo music, recorded in "four track horror fidelity," is abrasive and primitive — like the Cramps with less-commercial instincts and an even sicker sense of humor. Led by guitarist Jerry Teel and bassist Lisa Wells Read more on Last.fm more...

Sonic Youth / Youth Against Fascism

The line "I believe Anita Hill" woke me up.

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Sonic Youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup consisted of Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (bass). In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups Read more on Last.fm more...

Danzig / Mother

Erin tells a story about a guy she knew at Michigan State. At a party late one night, this song came on the radio. He'd had a lot to drink and kind of lost his mind. He hurled himself into a tall privacy fence, knocked it down, and ran off into the night.

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Danzig is a heavy metal band from the United States, formed in 1987, in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for singer/composer Glenn Danzig, and their music fuses dark lyrics and imagery with blues influenced music. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the punk band The Misfits and the deathrock band Samhain. On July 14, 1986, Samhain performed what was to be their final show, at The Ritz in New York City. Read more on Last.fm more...

Pavement / Trigger Cut/Wounded Kite at :17

I would've included their song about R.E.M., but I couldn't find my CD.

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Pavement are an indie rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. For most of the period to 1999, the band consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals, guitar), Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg (guitar, vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich (percussion, vocals). During that period, and since, they have frequently been described as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the American underground of the '90s. Read more on Last.fm more...

Guided by Voices / Buzzards and Dreadful Crows

With a good editor, Robert Pollard would be revered as a rock god.

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Guided by Voices is an indie rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States in 1983. The band's lineup has changed several times throughout the band's history, with its only constant member being singer/songwriter Robert Pollard. The band's current lineup consists of Robert Pollard (vocals, guitar), Bobby Bare Jr. (guitar), Doug Gillard (guitar), Mark Shue (bass) and Kevin March (drums). The band's 31st and most recent album, Mirrored Aztec, was released on August 21st, 2020. Read more on Last.fm more...

Breeders / Do You Love Me Now

Beautiful, slow-burning. Proof that Kim Deal was as important to Pixies as anyone.

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Breeders (not to be confused with the alternative band THE Breeders) was an 80s punk/post-punk band who released a 3 song e.p. entitled "Zen Punk" on Nova Records. Read more on Last.fm more...

Shellac / Crow

I saw them last month in Nashville. It was probably among the best shows I've ever seen. Steve Albini (singer/guitar) produced the PJ Harvey tune in this mix.

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Shellac (sometimes referred to as 'Shellac of North America') is an American rock music group formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1992 by Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (bass guitar vocals) and Todd Trainer (drums). They have been classified as post-hardcore, noise rock and math rock. Albini has claimed they refer to themselves as 'Shellac of North America', "when we're being pretentious." They have a distinctive, minimalist sound based on unusual and urgent time signatures Read more on Last.fm more...

Yo La Tengo / Barnaby Hardly Working

The slow, big lift at the end of the record.

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Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintain a strong cult following. Additionally, the band is renowned for its encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. Read more on Last.fm more...

Vic Chesnutt / Myrtle

Epilogue

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Vic Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 - December 25, 2009) was a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who lived in Athens, Georgia, United States. Around 1985, Chesnutt moved to Athens and joined the band, The La-Di-Da's. After leaving that group he began performing solo on a regular basis at the 40 Watt Club; it was there that he was spotted by Michael Stipe of R.E.M.; Stipe produced Chesnutt's first two albums, Little (1990) and West of Rome (1991). Read more on Last.fm more...