Episodes
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First Wave Hello - The Lord & its Penguin | 00s Album Review
Space rock, emo, and electronica are smoothly integrated into the post-rock sound of First Wave Hello on their 2006 debut album The Lord and it's Penguin. Songs In This Episode Intro - Dog Show World 10:35 - Our Best Policy 13:21 - Everything Automatic 19:59 - Lay Down 24:52 - Nothing Like Nausea...
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Lost Highway Soundtrack | 90s Album Review
For his last film of the 1990s, David Lynch worked with longtime collaborators and new musicians to build a soundtrack as varied and unpredictable as his film for 1997's Lost Highway. Songs In This Episode Intro - The Perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails 14:11 - I'm Deranged (Edit) by David Bowie…
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12 Rods - Split Personalities | 90s Album Review
Following the release of their debut, 12 Rods signed to V2 Records and released Split Personalities in 1998. Sprawling in its ambition, the band twists and bends pop rock into a variety of genres, melding drum 'n bass, shoegaze, emo, and more. Songs In This Episode Intro - Part of 2 13:44 -...
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Tinfed - Tried + True | 00s Album Review
This week we're checking out the 2000 album Tried + True by Tinfed. The third and final album by this Sacramento, CA based alternative rock band shows confidence in their willingness to experiment with electronic elements, but occasionally misses the mark in the execution. Songs In This Episode...
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Fields Of The Nephilim - Elizium | 90s Album Review
While not as well know as other goth heavyweights like Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, or Siouxsie and the Banshees, the third album by Fields of the Nephilim, 1990s Elizium, deserves recognition on par with the classics of the genre. Songs In This Episode Intro - For Her Light 19:29 - At the Gates of...
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Cut City - Exit Decades | 00s Album Review
This week we revisit the 2007 debut album Exit Decades by Cut City. If you are a fan of 70s post-punk (The Sound, Joy Division) or the 2000s revival (Interpol, Bloc Party), you will definitely want to tune in and check out a band that ticks all the post-punk boxes with modern twists. Songs In…
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Blues Traveler - Travelers and Thieves | 90s Album Review
Known for the hits “Run Around,” “Hook,” and “Mountains Win Again,” we take a listen to their 1991 sophomore album Travelers and Thieves. Songs In This Episode Intro - Ivory Tusk 15:16 - Onslaught 10:36 - What’s For Breakfast 34:40 - The Tiding 36:56 - I Have My Moments 47:00 - Sweet Pain Outro -...
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Love Outside Andromeda - Love Outside Andromeda | 00s Album Review
Clean acoustic guitars and strings one moment, fuzzy riffs and f-bombs the next - we check out the self-titled 2004 debut by Love Outside Andromeda. Songs In This Episode Intro - Tongue Like a Tether 11:45 - Improper Methods 17:14 - Made Of Broken Glass 19:56 - Gonna Try To Be A Girl 29:40 - Juno...
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Replicants - Replicants | 90s Album Review
Take members of Tool and Failure, give them classic rock artists and new wave bands to cover, and you get the oddball 1996 self-titled by Replicants. Songs In This Episode Intro - Just What I Needed (The Cars) 13:03 - Dirty Work (Steely Dan) 16:59 - How Do You Sleep? (John Lennon) 19:34 - Silly...
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The Argument - Recess Serenade | 00s Album Review
Power pop might be one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated genres under rock, and the 2004 album Recess Serenade by The Argument is a perfect example. Harmonies and hooks with loud guitars, what more could you want? Songs In This Episode Intro - Song One 15:43 - Call In Sick 23:47 -...
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Space - Spiders | 90s Album Review
The 1996 debut album Spiders by Liverpool’s Space is an eclectic mix of trip-hop, Madchester, Britpop, and more, including the 60s lounge of single “Female of the Species.” But eclecticism can slip into inconsistency, and attempts at various genres results in uneven levels of quality. Songs In…
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Kashmir - No Balance Palace | 00s Album Review
It's been many years and many albums since our introduction to Denmark's Kashmir, and while the line-up stayed the same, the sound has evolved. This time we check out the 2005 album No Balance Palace, with a studio legend (Tony Visconti) behind the board, and two more legends (David Bowie and Lou...
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Purusam – Daybreak Chronicle | 90s Album Review
Refused famously titled their landmark 1998 post-hardcore album The Shape of Punk to Come, a nod to the trailblazing Ornette Coleman avant garde/free jazz album The Shape of Jazz to Come released in 1959. The short-lived band Swedish band Purusam released their second and final album Daybreak...
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Pretty Girls Make Graves - Good Health | 00s Album Review
Good Health, the 2002 debut album by Pretty Girls Make Graves, packs punches in all the right places and in under thirty minutes. Angular guitars bounce off of a confident, inventive rhythm section in service of indie rock earworms and an anthemic opener. Songs In This Episode Intro - Ghost In…
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Reacharound - Who's Tommy Cooper? | 90s Album Review
Never heard of Reacharound? You're not alone, which is a shame, because this band of UK expats playing punked-up rockabilly and 60s Kinks and Who influenced garage rock deserved your attention. Their only album, 1996's Who's Tommy Cooper? is a charming, straight-up rock album with enough variety…
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Albums of 2006 | Roundtable
2006 wasn't just any year in the 00s. It's the year Twitter launched, the year before the release of the iPhone, Nintendo debuted the Wii console, Borat burst into movie theaters, and Justin Timberlake made sure sexy was back. It was also when danceable post-punk, alternative metal, and UK...
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Josh Ritter - The Animal Ritter | 00s Album Review
Released during the protracted second Iraq war, Josh Ritter's fourth album The Animal Years layers a singer/songwriter album with somber lyrical depth softened by effective melodies and thoughtful instrumentation. Songs In This Episode Intro - Wolves 17:04 - Girl In The War 18:58 - Monster…
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Silkworm - Firewater | 90s Album Review
Earnest without sliding into overwrought emo, Silkworm struck a balance between raw and refined on their fourth album, 1996's Firewater. Like most of their releases, the band turned to Steve Albini to engineer, capturing the live sound of the band crisp and clearly across the nearly hour running...
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12 Rods - Lost Time | 00s Album Review
Self-produced after parting ways with their major label, 12 Rods released the genre-bending Lost Time in 2002, combining elements of power pop, indie rock, 70s art rock and more. Eclectic songwriting, dynamic shifts, and a mixture of organic and treated sounds balance an album full of catchy…
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KMFDM - Naïve/Hell to Go | 90s Album Review
Is an industrial song ever really done? KMFDM’s 1993 release Naïve/Hell to Go asks that question, revisiting tracks from their 1990 release Naïve and offering new remixes and modified versions. Leaning heavily on sequenced aggression - pounding drum machines, serrated metal guitar loops, and...
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Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People | 00s Album Review
You Forgot It in People captures Broken Social Scene at their most expansive, an indie rock communal experience balancing meticulous arrangements and unhinged joyfulness. Layers of guitars, synths, horns, and rotating vocalists creates a warm chaos that rewards repeated listens, as new details...
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Bush - Sixteen Stone | 90s Album Review
Naomi Carmack of the Dope Nostalgia podcast joins us to revisit the six times platinum debut album Sixteen Stone by Bush. Released in May of 1995, the album spawned five inescapable singles and videos released in 1995 and 1996, propelling the band into the bright media spotlight. While the band…
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Season Fifteen Review
Our fifteenth season is in the books. Check out our picks for most surprising discoveries, the top review albums, and more from 2025. Stay tuned as towards the end we cover some changes to the DMO schedule and more choices for album picking patrons starting in 2026. Songs In This Episode Intro -...
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Heart - Surviving The 90s
In our fourth installment of Surviving the 90s, we’re revisiting Heart - the band that not only churned out hits across multiple decades, but played a key role in the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the 80s and 90s. Known for a string of massive hits like "Barracuda," "Crazy On You," "Magic…
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Fantômas - Fantômas | 90s Album Review
Fantômas’ self-titled 1999 debut establishes the concept from note one: an exercise in extreme, avant-garde expression, and as a listener it’s easy to understand what the band is attempting. The barrage of short, fragmented pieces and sudden stylistic shifts signal a deliberate rejection of...
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Belly - King | 90s Album Review
Star, the 1993 debut album by Belly, blends dreamy alt-rock textures with Tanya Donnelly’s airy, emotionally charged vocals and songwriting. Shimmering guitars and off-kilter hooks give the album a distinctive, almost fairy-tale quality that set it apart from its grunge-era peers, drawing as much...
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Eve 6 - Eve 6 | 90s Album Review
Eve 6’s 1998 self-titled debut delivered a punchy slice of late-’90s alternative rock loaded with catchy hooks and teenage urgency. The band utilizes pop-punk energy without the whine, creating a sound that’s both radio-friendly and tightly performed, showcasing their knack for clever, rapid-fire...
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New Music We're Thankful for in 2025 | Roundtable
Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and our yearly post-Covid tradition continues as we gather patrons together and give thanks for the new music that gave us happiness and good vibes in 2025. There's a wide array of bands and artists, new and old, that helped make 2025 another great year for music!...
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Creed And Butt Rock | 90s Album Review and Genre Discussion
Human Clay by Creed is a polished, radio-ready slab of late-’90s hard rock that helped define (fairly or unfairly) the aesthetic now cheekily labeled “butt rock.” The album leans heavily on soaring, overly-earnest choruses and Mark Tremonti’s muscular guitar work, which give tracks like “Higher”...
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Speedstar - Bruises You Can Touch | 00s Album Review
In 2002 Speedstar released their debut, Bruises You Can Touch, and unless you were in Australia, you probably never heard it. The Australian band's first album is a quietly affecting collection of melancholic indie pop that trades in mood and atmosphere over flash. Restrained production gives the...
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Nuno - Schizophonic | 90s Album Review
Virtuoso guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme stepped out on his own for the 1997 solo debut Schizophonic to explore a more diverse sonic landscape. Blending alt-rock, power pop, and electronic influences, the album showcases Bettencourt’s strong sense of melody and knack for songwriting. Tracks...
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Sixteen Horsepower - Sackcloth 'N' Ashes | 90s Album Review
Appalachian folk, Gothic country, and fire-and-brimstone intensity are not sounds you heard often on alternative albums in the 1990s. Sixteen Horsepower, led by David Eugene Edwards’ trembling voice and Old Testament fervor, sings like a sermon delivered from the traveling pulpit of redemption…
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Charm Farm - Pervert | 90s Album Review
Pervert by Charm Farm swaggered into the mid-’90s with industrial-tinged alternative rock that fused sleazy hooks with gritty guitar licks. Mechanical grooves create a sound that feels both nightclub-ready and deeply personal. Tracks like “Superstar” and “Sick” capture the era’s obsession with…
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Pearl Jam Live! Author Serena Fragassi | Interview
Author Serena Fragassi joins us to discuss her new book, "Pearl Jam Live! 35 Years Of Legendary Music And Revolutionary Shows." Filled with band history, archival photography, interviews, and more, the book covers Pearl Jam's evolution, influence, fan culture and community, behind-the-scenes...
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Eve's Plum - Envy | 90s Album Review
Eve’s Plum captured the multi-genre energy of the early 90s on their 1993 debut Envy. Fronted by Colleen Fitzpatrick (later known as pop star Vitamin C) the band blended fuzzed-out guitars and hook-heavy melodies that sat comfortably between the noisy shoegaze of Swervedriver and the sweet hooks…
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Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger | 00s Album Review
Twenty years since their debut, Maxïmo Park’s A Certain Trigger announces itself with angular guitars, driving rhythms, and Paul Smith’s earnest, impassioned vocals that give the songs both urgency and heart. Tracks like “Apply Some Pressure” and “Graffiti” capture the restless energy of youth…
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Adrian Belew - Young Lions | 90s Album Review
Adrian Belew’s 1990 album Young Lions blends his signature experimental guitar work with pop-friendly rock songwriting. Though it features David Bowie on two excellent tracks, “Pretty Pink Rose” and closer "Gunman," it does not take away from Belew's opportunities behind the mic, finding a…
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Candy Harlots - Five Wicked Sins | 90s Album Review
The 1992 album Five Deadly Sins by Australian hard rockers Candy Harlots was the last gasp of glam-influenced sleaze rock before grunge reshaped the musical landscape. Packed with swaggering riffs and arena-ready vocals, the record channels the spirit of Guns N’ Roses, Kix, and Bang Tango while...
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Drivin N Cryin - Fly Me Courageous | 90s Album Review
In 1991, Drivin N Cryin took a bold step towards the mainstream with their album Fly Me Courageous. While the title track became an anthemic staple of early ’90s rock radio thanks to Gulf War pilots, the album failed to connect beyond the band's regional fanbase. To help us dig into this record,...
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Not From There - Sand From Seven | 90s Album Review
Jagged, urgent, experimental - the 1998 album Sand On Seven by Not From There is an inventive debut that effectively blends post-punk, slowcore, and noise rock. The Australian trio incorporate German-language vocals on several tracks, giving the album an otherworldly edge to pair with angular...
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Love Cup - ...Grefus Gronks and Sheet | 90s Album Review
From the same Champaign-Urbana, IL music scene as Hum, Poster Children, National Skyline, and others, Love Cup is a name you might not be familiar with. Their lone 90s release, ..Grefus Gronks and Sheet, is a snapshot of mid-’90s alternative rock, tinged with grunge and post-hardcore, as well as...
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Sky Cries Mary - A Return to the Inner Experience | 90s Album Review
Sky Cries Mary’s 1993 album A Return to the Inner Experience is a sprawling, psychedelic journey unlike almost anything else out of Seattle in the 90s. Formed in the late 1980s, Sky Cries Mary blends elements of trance, space rock, ambient textures, and spoken word, and this album marked their...
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Mogwai - Come On Die Young | 90s Album Review
Mogwai’s 1999 album Come On Die Young trades some of the explosive catharsis of their debut for a slower, more deliberate exploration of mood and texture. Opening with Iggy Pop’s laconic musings on punk ethos, the record unfolds in hushed tones, with fragile guitar lines and patient rhythms…
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The Flaming Lips - In A Priest Driven Ambulance | 90s Album Review
In a Priest Driven Ambulance marks a pivotal moment for The Flaming Lips with the addition of Jonathan Donahue as a member of the band (and later Mercury Rev), along with Dave Fridmann behind the board for the first time. The blend of lo-fi psychedelic rock retains the melodic chaos while…
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Greta - No Biting | 90s Album Review
The 1993 debut album No Biting by Los Angeles-based band Greta blends post-grunge aggression with quirky, off-kilter alternative rock. Led by Paul Plagens’ distinctive vocals and lyrics, the album features tracks like “Revolver” and “School On Fire” showcase a mix of heaviness and melody. The...
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Richard Thompson - Mock Tudor | 90s Album Review
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson's 1999 album Mock Tudor explores the dark corners of suburban England with sharp wit and rich storytelling. Produced by Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, the album steers away from Thompson's signature folk-rock sound towards a leaner, more...
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Jewel - Pieces Of You | 90s Album Review
For our latest Diamond Episode, we're checking out Jewel’s 1995 debut Pieces of You. A blend of minimalist folk ballads with polished pop, Pieces of You is a showcase for Jewel's rich and varied soprano voice. Hits like “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “You Were Meant for Me" are the rarity…
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Fig Dish - That's What Love Songs Often Do | 90s Album Review
Released in 1995, the waning years of grunge and riding the big wave of the alternative rock explosion, That’s What Love Songs Often Do by Fig Dish was a punchy major label debut from Chicago quartet Fig Dish. Lyrically, Fig Dish steers away from overwrought introspection in favor of sly,...
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Hawksley Workman - For Him and the Girls | 90s Album Review
For Him and the Girls, the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, is an eclectic blend of glam rock, cabaret, and indie pop. Recorded largely in his home studio, the album revels in his uniquely quirky and theatrical style. Songs like “Tarantulove” and “Safe and Sound”…
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The Connells - One Simple Word | 90s Album Review
One Simple Word, the fourth studio album by The Connells, showcases the band’s melodic southern jangle pop sound with a more polished and introspective tone. While not a commercial blockbuster, the album scored with critics and college radio listeners thanks to catchy but not overly sugary…
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