Completely Conspicuous 451: Reeling in the Years, 1990 (Part 3)

Part 3 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 - Jay's #3 album of 1990 - Public Enemy was controversial - Homophobia was pervasive back then, especially in hip hop - PE scared white America - Brian's #3 - They Might Be Giants was in the middle of a classic run of albums - Song-a-Day Hotline - Jay's #2 - After a decade of weirdness, Neil Young re-established himself as a rock icon - Took Sonic Youth and Social D on the road - Brian's #1 and Jay's #5 - Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly teamed up - Deal stepped out of Black Francis' shadow - Brian's #2 - Pixies release their surfiest album - When 3/4 of Pixies crossed paths with some interesting neighbors - Jay's #1 - Jane's Addiction's tour de force - Scored an accidental video and radio hit with "Been Caught Stealing" - Starts out fast and punchy, ends with side 2 of long, epic songs - Perry Farrell's transition from out-of-control rock freak to hippie uncle - One more year to go: 1991 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.