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Shimmer Like a Girl

Dive into the vibrant world of music history with our exciting show that explores the captivating stories behind some of the most favorite songs and artists from the 90s to the 2000s. Each episode is packed with juicy gossip, iconic tracks, and the drama that shaped the era, featuring genres like alternative, riot grrrl, grunge, punk, rock, indie, and even a sprinkle of nu-metal. Join me as I celebrate the unforgettable sounds and the tales that made them legendary!

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    Episode 16: Peaches

    Episode 16: PEACHES. She’s a legend and an icon. Feminist activist, performer, and queer goddess. Her live shows will change your life. Her music is fun, sexual, unapologetic, and makes you want to dance. Come listen today to the teaches of peaches… huh, whaaat…

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    Episode 15: Courtney Love

    Episode 15: Courtney Love. Celebutante. Nepobaby. Controversial lead singer of Hole. Kurt Cobain’s widow. Actress. Loudmouth. She’s got beef with everyone!There are so many songs about her we will cover that as well as her own music. Listen TODAY!

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    Episode Fourteen: Limp Bizkit

    Episode 14: Limp Bizkit. The world's most hated band. Numetal icons and cultural sensations. Sellouts? Assholes? Weirdos? Yeah, dude. all of that. Lots of feuds with other bands, unbelievably popular, and extremely offensive to all kinds of people, but if you were a teenager in the late 90s and early 2000s - you would just keep on rollin' baby....Listen today!

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    Episode 13: Incubus

    Incubus. Funk, NuMetal, Rock, Metal, Pop, Meditation—Incubus's music has evolved incredibly since 1991, when they started their band in High School.Brandon Boyd's voice growls, whispers, croons and is often compared to Mike Patton of Faith No More. Their band was signed by the same A&R who spotted Korn. They never considered themselves numetal, they don't have angry music like typical numetal bands. Their lyrics are impactful and sometimes cringey.Listen today to find out the history of Incubus and how their music has evolved over the past DECADES

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    Episode 12: Goldfinger

    ✨ THURSDAY | 11 AM CST | PROWLRADIO.COM 🎷Episode 12: Goldfinger. This skapunk, skatepunk, pop punk, punk rock band from Los Angeles, CA debuted album defined the sounds of 1996. Their song "Superman", released in 1997, defined Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game in 1999. Their live shows? Epic. Their band dynamics? Super silly. Come listen in on their sound and how their frontman, John Feldman, is more than just a goofy skapunk singer-songwriter, but also an incredible A&R guy who helped bands like The Used, Mest, Good Charlotte, Hilary Duff, and more to produce and write their extremely successful songs and albums

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    Episode 11: Stone Temple Pilots | Scott Weiland

    Episode Eleven: Stone Temple Pilots was a hugely successful band in the 90s, selling over 40 million albums worldwide. Their first album release, "Core", in 1992 was a commercial success. Lead singer Scott Weiland drew a lot of attention for his unique vocal stylings, style, and substance abuse problems. Breaking up, making up, and side projects like Velvet Revolver led to quite an interesting career for Weiland... as well as the rest of the band. Listen today for some tunes and history!

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    Episode Ten: Everclear

    Episode 10: Everclear hit the scene in the 90s with tons of hits early on. They are from Portland, OR and got big in 1994 with "So Much for the Afterglow". Art Alexakis is the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist who had a tumutulous childhood inspiring a lot of his songs and was known for writing personal songs reflecting how he was abandoned by his father as a child, his brother and girlfriend died of heroin overdoses when he was a preteen, and various other issues with drug abuse, alcoholism and childhood abuse. Join me today to listen to some of their best hits and find out what happened to this band after the sparkle and fade of their career.

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    Episode 9: Garbage

    Episode 9: Garbage is a band from Madison, WI that formed in 1993 when megaproducers Butch Vig and Duke Erikson, and Steve Marker got together. They discovered Scottish singer Shirley Manson while watching MTV and seeing her music video for her band Angelfish, and asked her to join. Their first two albums were extremely successful, pushing them to stardom and the opportunity to perform a legendary theme for James Bond movie "The World is not Enough". Between breakups and reconnections, this band has had a lot of ups and downs, all while creating killer music with all the right vibes.Listen in with me today to hear about their history, and how Shirley Manson is a true Goddess.

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    Episode Eight: Gwen Stefani

    Episode 8: Gwen Stefani started her music career as the charismatic lead singer of Orange County, CA ska band No Doubt. After many years she went on to have her own solo career. Behind the scenes she had some very interesting romantic relationships and even more questionable fashion choices. Listen in today!

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    Episode 7: System of a Down

    Episode Seven: System of a Down is an Armenian-American nu metal band from Hollywood, CA, on top of the world from 1997 until ~2006, when they went on an indefinite hiatus. Their music is political, silly, fun, heavy, and wild. Come listen in with me today!

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    Episode 6: Counting Crows

    Episode Six: Counting Crows is a band that blew up overnight. They had many wins and a lot of backlash and criticism. Adam Duritz also has a pretty interesting dating history. Even though they were panned in the media with one of the "worst songs of all time", they still have a devoted fan base to this day.

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    Episode 5: The Distillers | Brody Dalle | Tim Armstrong | Josh Homme

    Episode Five: Brody Dalle is the lead singer and guitarist of a punk rock band from the early 2000s called The Distillers. Once married to Tim Armstrong from Rancid (and The Transplants) and once married to Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, she has had quite an interesting life and musical career. Married at 18?! Divorced twice?! Drugs, drama, custody battles, restraining orders!?Join me to listen to the music and hot tea of these three.

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    Episode 4: Silverchair | Daniel Johns | Chris Joannou | Ben Gillies

    Episode four: Silverchair was a three-piece band of 15-year-old boys from Australia that came on the scene in 1995. Over their career, they released five records and earned 21 ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) music awards, more than any other artist or group.Join me to listen to their musical evolution and interpersonal issues!

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    Episode 3: The Fugees | Ms. Lauryn Hill | Wyclef Jean | Pras

    Episode three: The Fugees were an extremely influential hip-hop trio in the mid-90s. Ms. Lauryn Hill's solo album broke records. Listen in on the trials and tribulations... and massive drama of these artists while we listen to their songs!

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    Episode 2: The Libertines | Pete Doherty | Carl Barât

    Episode two: The Libertines is a UK Garage Rock Revival Band from the early 2000s. The two leading frontmen, Pete Doherty & Carl Barât, have a relationship where "it's either the top of the world or the bottom of the canal".Listen in while I share one of my favorite band's influential music, triumphs, and struggles.

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    Episode 1: Dave Grohl & Louise Post

    Episode one: listen to some hot jams 🎸 while I spill the tea 🫖 about Veruca Salt and Foo Fighters in the 90’s. Can’t fight the seether even if I’m walking after you.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dive into the vibrant world of music history with our exciting show that explores the captivating stories behind some of the most favorite songs and artists from the 90s to the 2000s. Each episode is packed with juicy gossip, iconic tracks, and the drama that shaped the era, featuring genres like alternative, riot grrrl, grunge, punk, rock, indie, and even a sprinkle of nu-metal. Join me as I celebrate the unforgettable sounds and the tales that made them legendary!

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Dive into the vibrant world of music history with our exciting show that explores the captivating stories behind some of the most favorite songs and artists from the 90s to the 2000s. Each episode is packed with juicy gossip, iconic tracks, and the drama that shaped the era, featuring genres like...

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Shimmer Like a Girl is created and hosted by Shauna.
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