IT CAME FROM THE 90′S, UPDATE EDITION!
Today’s list is my update of one of my favorite blog series called “It Came From The Nineties” over at Can You See The Sunset On The South Side. The author of this blog, which, by the way, if one of my favorite reads, has a pretty good eye for talent, and usually posts outstanding stuff. A month ago, I did a 3 day series on what I thought was the best of…if you get a chance, I still recommend going over and visiting his blog.
Of today’s list, maybe the song that means the most to me is The Nixons’ Sister. It was a moderate hit in 1995, but the words really hit me pretty hard. In 1995, the relationship I was in had fallen apart, due to the distance between us…I was in Chicago, and she was in California. We were both going through pretty nasty divorces, and though we loved each other pretty dearly, the stress just tore us apart, and we went months without speaking to each other. I heard this song, and the words just kind of shot through me, and I realized that I was making a mistake I would never recover from by letter her go. I mailed her a copy of the song, and fortunately, she felt the same way. A few months later, with both our divorces complete, she moved to Chicago. A year later, we were married, and this December, it will be 12 great years. Never has a song made such a difference in my life.
- Sugar – If I Can’t Change Your Mind
- The Connells – Slackjawed
- Better Than Ezra – Good
- Frente – Labor Of Love
- The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
- Cold Water Flat – Magnetic North Pole
- Feeder – High
- Eels – Novacaine For The Soul
- Beck – Devils Haircut
- The Nixons – Sister
October 1st, 2008 at 11:29 am
The 90s were a pretty good time on the radio. Few of these songs make me say “Wow!” but none of them make me change the station. Sugar sounds a lot like Jacob’s Trouble. The two songs I really like from this list are Novocaine for the Soul and Sister.
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October 1st, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I forgot how much I used to love Feeder. A totally underrated British band in my opinion. I remember seeing them at Wembley Arena supporting the Chili Peppers release of Californication…..they blew me away. Thanks for kick starting my old brain, cheers!
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October 2nd, 2008 at 2:41 am
Nice! Starting up the mix now. Thanks for NOT doing an 80’s mix, as this is a musical time period I’d rather avoid. The story accompanying the Nixons tune was really touching. All the best to you and the misses….I’m looking very much to hearing it.
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 am
@Time Tracker:
Thanks….I still hold the 80’s near and dear to my heart, but I understand that not everyone does. Personally, the years from 1986 to 1995 we beyond brutal for me. Two brutal divorces that let me pretty much broken, and way older than my age of 32 in 1995. That all changed when I met my wife…having her in my life was like walking into a cool, crisp morning, taking a deep breath, and suddenly feeling awake, alive and vital. So, yeah, at least that part of my life is all good!
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:16 am
@Robert Lindsey:
The 90’s were a great time for radio, if you were lucky enough to have a really good alternative music station nearby. I had Q101 in Chicago, still the best station I’ve ever heard. So far, it’s the only station that I will put my iPod down to listen to whenever I’m in Chicago. In the 90’s, it was just one completely badass station.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I love 90’s Alternative.
Can I request… Could you post Possum Dixon’s Holding Lenny’s Song & Fluorescein’s Cathy’s On Crank?
Thanks