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Boris - W
The twenty-seventh studio album by the Japanese experimental noise rock band.
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John Mellencamp - Strictly a One-Eyed Jack
Mellencamp's 25th album features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen.
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Pedro The Lion - Havasu
First studio album in three years, and sixth overall, from the Seattle indie-rock band led by David Bazan.
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Adam Clair - Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery
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An exploration of the genesis and impact of the fabled Elephant 6 collective and the exodus of its larger-than-life luminary, Neutral Milk Hotel frontman Jeff Mangum.
New 90s Podcast
Zebrahead - Interview
Ben & Ali of Zebrahead join us for a discussion rap-rock in the ‘90s, finding an audience in Europe and still cranking out tunes
With the success of acts like Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit, 311, and Korn in the mid-90s, by the end of the decade, labels were jumping on the bandwagon and signing bands that incorporated rap and hip-hop into rock, metal, and punk. Zebrahead, from the pop-punk hotbed Orange County, were one of the bands to benefit from this trend and released their debut, Waste of Mind, on Columbia Records in 1998 featuring the singles “Get Back” and “The Real Me.” Though the music industry would shift to boy bands and teen starlets by the early 2000s, Zebrahead soldiered on, finding success in Europe and Japan. As two of the founding, and original members, of Zebrahead, Ben Osmundson and Ali Tabatabaee join us to discuss the band’s longevity, why their sound clicked with listeners, and how they’ve managed to stay together for 25 years while continuously releasing new music. Special guests: Ben Osmundson - BASS, ZEBRAHEAD, Ali Tabatabaee - VOCALS, ZEBRAHEAD
Suicidal Tendencies - The Art of Rebellion
The Art of Rebellion from 1992 by Suicidal Tendencies is a rare occasion where creative ambitions and commercial success properly align
California thrashers Suicidal Tendencies had already been called "sellouts" when they released the video for the iconic single "Institutionalized." Mike Muir, never one to buck to expectations, took ST in the directions he wanted through the 80s and early 90s, and their 1992 album The Art of Rebellion might be the creative apex for the band. Yes, they thrash. Yes, the rock. But the band was already evolving, and TAOR shows a level of arrangement and playing craftsmanship that doesn't come easy. From the charted MTV single "Nobody Hears" to the shape-shifting opener "Can't Stop," Muir is the most surprising discovery in our revisit, taking his voice and lyrics into a variety of sounds and ideas that still resonate. Of course, having an already established line-up of killer musicians backed by the lone appearance of drumming monster Josh Freese helps to further flesh out all the ideas and sounds into a truly unique record for the time period. Special Guest: Scott Halgrim - DMO UNION
Coming Soon
VOTE: 90s Album Review - January 2022
We’ve pulled 9 listener suggested albums from the hopper and need your help picking one to feature in an upcoming episode of Dig Me Out. It’s a tight race and the poll closes on Jan 23rd at 10p CT.
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