Completely Conspicuous 450: Reeling in the Years, 1990 (Part 2)

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1990. Show notes: - Check out Brian's podcast Input/Output - Albums that just missed our top 5 of the year - Alice in Chains inspired a ton of copycat acts - World Party paid homage to many influences - Brian was a big Pantera fan in high school - Social Distortion's classic era - Living Colour came into their own with second album - Warren Zevon teamed up with the non-Stipe members of R.E.M. to do a covers album - Elektra comp Rubaiyat featured unlikely covers - Mark Lanegan's first solo album established his dark bluesy side - Ride was on the crest of the shoegaze wave - Brian's #5 - Ween established their eclectic reputation - The strange journey of Sim Cain - Jay's #4 - Fugazi at the peak of their powers - Brian's #4 - Primus at their least jokey - To be continued Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.