The Music Blog of the Infonistacrat!

A couple days ago, I did a list of music from the alternative nation, and you know what? I really enjoyed it. It had been awhile since I had posted a strictly alternative post. That one not only was alternative, but it had a little attitude to it. So I thought I would do another list, and this time show a little of the diversity of the alternative scenes.

In that vein, I got a little bit of everything here. I got some shoegaze. I got some grunge. I got some 80’s underground. Some post punk. I’m pretty excited about this list…all the songs are really great songs. starting with one of my favorite songs of the 90’s, Radiohead’s Fake Plastic Trees. It’s almost a perfect song, from the lyrics to the arrangement. While Creep is the song Radiohead is known for, I think this is the best of their 90’s stuff.

And speaking of shoegaze, one of my favorite shoegaze bands, Lush, is here. Now, I don’t want to go off on a rant, but am I the only one who noticed that a certain no talent ass clown skater wannabe Canadian female rocker pretty blatantly ripped off the hook of one of Lush’s best songs? Listen to the hook in I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend, and tell me that doesn’t sound like the hook in this poser’s recent “hit”. And this girl is supposed to be such a talented songwriter. Please.

Ok, so that’s off my chest. I guess I’m a little cranky. I just started lifting again, after a couple months off to rest my old joints, and I’m sore as hell. Enjoy the weekend, and enjoy the tunes!

1. Built To Spill - Big Dipper
2. Bush - A Tendency To Start Fires
3. Eskimo Joe - Life Is Better With You
4. I Mother Earth - Good For Sule
5. Lush - Hypocrite
6. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Nature Boy
7. Orange Juice - Simply Thrilled Honey
8. Our Lady Peace - Starseed
9. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
10. Silverchair - Tomorrow
11. Slowdrive - Alison
12. Suede - Stay Together
13. The Trash Can Sinatras - Hayfever
14. The Vines - Ain’t No Room