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aMiniature - Maximum Accident

I thought this would be a good start to some 90’s posts. When I queued up aMiniature’s albums I thought I’d be posting something off of DepthFiveRateSix (my fav release), but when I hit this song (off of the “Murk Time Cruiser” LP) I hit replay 3 times so the choice was obvious.

This track makes me wish I took photos all those years ago. I believe I saw these guys perform with Three Mile Pilot … Or was it Chune? Eh, I can’t remember now. See! A photo would have helped here.

The Radio Dept. - 1995

Doyoucompute has made me want to go back and start posting some of the great music I listened to during the 90’s. While this song isn’t from that decade, the lyrics are spot on for the moment.

Lyrics:

1995 is missing buses
It’s walking 15 miles to see your love
It’s knowing you’re alive through all the fuzz
It’s never coming down from going up

1995 is cutting classes
It’s sitting over coffees talking indie treats
It’s the mere sensation of being the first one that you see
When morning opens up the skies
You see me when daylight opens up your eyes

And though I’m happier now I always long somehow
Back to 1995

All my friends have different plans to make their lives worth
while
Some for the better
Some for worse
Some have gone to different cities searching every mile
For missing pieces that will make a whole

1995 seems like a long way to go
If you ever were to find your way back home
But the only thing I really miss is being the first one that you see
When morning opens up the skies
You see me when daylight opens up your eyes

godheadsilo - Rad 180

I thought of this song a couple of days ago, but didn’t think I’d ever post it. F*** it.

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Corner Store

By the time you hear the chorus and backing vocals on this track you may have noticed you’re already smiling and moving some body part in time to the music.

Rites Of Spring - For Want Of

Best song on the album and best played loud.

(via doyoucompute > nothinbuthate > nedhepburn) Phew!

De Kift - Code Het Alfabe

Dutch band De Kift makes me think of three things when I listen to them: The Ex, Mike Watt, and this scene from Future Primitive where Per Welinder emerges from a manhole yelling some stuff I can’t understand.

(via admorobo & pgwp)

The Wooden Birds - False Alarm

The Wooden Birds are led by American Analog Set’s frontman Andrew Kenny, and this song pretty much sounds like I would expect it to: Great.

This reminds me. I have some video of AAS that I shot back in 2000. I should dig that up and post.

Superchunk - The First Part

Feeling like a little 90’s indie rock? Crack this player open then.

Alternates I considered for this post:
Archer’s of Loaf - Web in Front
Treepeople - Time Whore
Heatmiser - Bastard John

Sneaky Pinks - I can’t wait

Good lo-fi trash rock to end the night.

Amor Fati - Untimely Meditations

Found myself listening to this while watching the neighbor’s tree sway in the night sky.

The Intelligence - Darling that was a lie

Short and spastic for jerky dance moves or making your 10 month old dance.

Tronics - There talking about us

A mellow one for the evening.