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Lost in the ’90s: Possum Dixon
By all rights, L.A.-based Possum Dixon’s second full-length album, 1996′s Star Maps, should have been an unfocused disaster. Band members were beset by serious drug problems and lead singer/songwriter Rob Zabrecky’s wife committed suicide
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Fred Schneider
On Tuesday the B-52′s will release their first album of new material in 16 years: Funplex. While that’s a long stretch between releases, the band wasn’t exactly quiet during that period — they toured
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Nancy Boy
Led by the progenies of two ’60s rockers, hippy-dippy Donovan and blue-hatted Monkee Mike Nesmith, pomo new wavers Nancy Boy definitely rebelled against their musical pedigree, emphasizing fashion and style over traditional substance. Model
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Soho
Sometimes a huge single with a overly familiar sample can be both a blessing and a curse. Look at P.M. Dawn or this week’s example, U.K. trio Soho, fronted by twin sisters, Jacqui and
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Orchestra JB and the Orb
Orchestra JB was the nom de plume of Jimmy Brown, a multi-instrumentalist and DJ who, after releasing a few underground dance hits for indie labels, signed to major EastWest Records and in 1991 released
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: The Dambuilders
Since we visited Boston for Tuesday’s LIT80s, let’s stick around there for the ’90s and take a look at one of the more unique bands from the Boston scene during that decade, the Dambuilders.
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Whale
Swedish trio Whale burst onto the alternative music scene in 1994, instantly making a splash on MTV with their video for “Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe,” a song about…what, exactly? Seeking candy, out of line
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