25-04-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1991-1986

The Jesus Lizard

25-04-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1991-1986  >>The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mark Lanegan, David Byrne, Jack Bruce, Cowboy Junkies, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Suzanne Vega, Melvins, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian<<

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1991-1986

Chicago noise rockers who mask the proficiency and precision of their musicianship with the ravings of their maniacal frontman, David Yow. 
The Jesus Lizard
Then Comes Dudley 4:23
Nub (Duane Denison / The Jesus Lizard / Mac McNeilly / David Wm. Sims / David Yow) 2:30
from Goat 1991
The Jesus Lizard's second album followed in the vein of the first with little immediate variation: loud, excellently produced by Steve Albini, plenty of space in the recording to emphasize the sheer force of McNeilly's drums and Sims' bass, and more besides... The whole album seems like a party in hell, not to mention demonstrative proof that there's still plenty of fun to be had with a basic rock lineup; it's all in the matter of how it's handled.

Eclectic and powerful post-punk band that's steadily evolved under the leadership of one of rock's most celebrated songwriters. 
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Foi Na Cruz (Nick Cave) 5:40
The Good Son (Nick Cave) 6:03
from The Good Son  1990
Losing Wolf, aside from the final reprise of "Lucy," but otherwise making no changes in the line-up, the Seeds followed up Tender

Nick Cave

Prey with the equally brilliant but generally calmer Good Son. At the time of its release there were more than a few comments that Cave had somehow softened or sold out, given how he was more intent on exploring his dark, cabaret pop stylings than his thrashy, explosive side. This not only ignored the constant examples of such quieter material all the way back to From Her to Eternity, but Cave's own constant threads of lyrical darkness, whether in terms of romance or something all the more distressing...

and the Bad Seeds

19-03-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1994-1989

19-03-2019 FAVTRAX:MiX ~ 33 FAVOURiTE tracks 1994-1989  >>The Stone Roses, Morphine, Joe Strummer, Adrian Belew, Cowboy Junkies, Jethro Tull, The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mark Lanegan, David Byrne, Jack Bruce<<

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1994-1989

Manchester baggies whose classic 1989 debut made them indie legends and a highly influential name for countless alternative bands to follow. Meshing '60s-styled guitar pop with an understated '80s dance beat, the Stone Roses defined the British guitar pop scene of the late '80s and early '90s. After their eponymous 1989 debut album became an English sensation, countless other groups in the same vein became popular, including the Charlatans UK, Inspiral Carpets, and Happy Mondays. However, the Stone Roses were never able to capitalize on the promise of their first album, waiting five years before they released their second record and slowly disintegrating in the year-and-a-half after its release.
The Stone Roses
Daybreak 6:33
Breaking Into Heaven 11:19
Driving South
from Second Coming 1994
There's no denying that Second Coming is a bit of a letdown. None of the songs are quite as strong as the best on their debut, but there is plenty of good music on the band's much-delayed second record. The Stone Roses create a dense tapestry of interweaving guitars and pulsing bass grooves. Ian Brown growls a little more than before, but he isn't the center of the music; John Squire's endlessly colorful riffs are. It's clear that Squire has been listening to a bit of hard rock, particularly Led Zeppelin. While the songs occasionally take a back seat to the grooves, several tracks -- "Ten Storey Love Song," "Begging You," "Tightrope," "How Do You Sleep," and "Love Spreads" -- rank as true classics. It might not be the long-awaited masterpiece it was rumored to be, but Second Coming is a fine sophomore effort.

Addictive, offbeat, and totally original indie rockers from Boston, driven by a blistering baritone sax rather than guitars. Morphine is a rarity -- bluesy, bare-bones rock & roll without any guitars. Instead of guitar riffs, the trio relies on sliding two-string basslines, raucous saxophones, and wry, ironically detached vocals. During the mid-'90s, Morphine gained a sizable cult following in America, primarily due to good word of mouth, heavy college airplay, and positive reviews.
Morphine
Buena (Mark Sandman) 3:19
I'm Free Now (Mark Sandman) 3:24
All Wrong (Mark Sandman) 3:40
from Cure for Pain 1993
With their cult following growing, Morphine expanded their audience even further with their exceptional 1994 sophomore effort, Cure for Pain. Whereas their debut, Good, was intriguing yet not entirely consistent, Cure for Pain more than delivered. The songwriting was stronger and more succinct this time around, while new drummer Billy Conway made his recording debut with the trio (replacing Jerome Deupree). Like the debut, most of the material shifts between depressed and upbeat, with a few cacophonic rockers thrown in between... And again, Mark Sandman's two-string slide bass and Dana Colley's sax work help create impressive atmospherics throughout the album. Cure for Pain was unquestionably one of the best and most cutting-edge rock releases of the '90s.

Frontman and co-founder of the Clash who explored an eclectic variety of rock, folk, and music styles as a solo artist. As frontman and main songwriter of the Clash, Joe Strummer created some of the fieriest, most passionate punk rock -- and, indeed, rock & roll -- of all time. Strummer expanded punk's musical palette with his fondness for reggae and early rock & roll, and his signature bellow lent an impassioned urgency to the political sloganeering that filled some of his best songs. 
Joe Strummer
Love Kills (Joe Strummer) 3:59
Trash City feat. The Latino Rockabilly War (Joe Strummer) 4:11
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Yalla Yalla (Pablo Cook / Richard Norris / Joe Strummer) 6:53
from Joe Strummer 001 Rec. 1993 (2018)
Few bands in the history of rock & roll left behind as powerful a legacy as the Clash, and no one in that group symbolized passion and belief like singer, guitarist, and songwriter Joe Strummer. The Clash were a great band, with all members vital to the whole, but it's impossible to imagine them without the blazing intensity of Strummer's full-hearted bray, thoughtful but rabble-rousing lyrics, and relentless rhythm guitar work. While Mick Jones may have been the band's most talented member, it's significant that Strummer could lead a flawed but credible version of the Clash without him (even if the album Cut the Crap captured almost none of the virtues of the group's final lineup). Strummer's work with the Clash casts a long shadow, but the music he made outside of the band is often regarded as a footnote, and that gives a vital part of his body of work short shrift. It's true that Strummer never played in a band better than the Clash, yet his talent and ambitious creative vision was clear regardless of the context, and the 2018 collection Joe Strummer 001 is a testament to his restless muse and the depth of his work as a tunesmith... This is hardly the last word on Joe Strummer's music outside the Clash, but Joe Strummer 001 should convince any doubters that the man never stopped being a talent to be reckoned with, regardless of the size of his audience.