'90s Memories - The Special Goodness

I had totally forgotten about this song until I was recently reading up on Weezer on Wikipedia. (Hey, I don't judge what you do at work when you're bored.) I think this song got a bit of play on KROQ so that's why I remembered it. Pretty awesome band name, too, if you ask me, and I really dig that opening riff.

'90s Memories - Dog's Eye View

Many years ago, I saw Peter Stuart (singer for Dog's Eye View) speak at one of Greg Behrendt's "Bring the Rock" shows in Hollywood. He told us a story that he was basically just a singer/songwriter and then he got a record deal. The record label told him no one was interested in solo musicians, so they insisted he come up with a "band name." He recorded the album with musicians but Dog's Eye View was never really a band. I believe he also said the back cover for his debut album (which I can't find an image of) featured two people with their back turned because they weren't really in the faux band, but they wanted to give the impression of it being a standard 4-piece alternative band.

These were the days well before the John Mayers, the David Grays and the Jason Mrazs of the world. At any rate, please enjoy the hit single from Dog's Eye View Peter Stuart - "Everything Falls Apart" --

'90s Memories - Monster Magnet

Get it on!!!

'90s Memories - Powderfinger

I've probably listened to this song 18 times in the last three days. It's awesome.

'90s Memories - Elastica

Elastica had a few songs on the radio in the '90s, but for my money, "Stutter" is the best one. You may also remember them for "Connection" and "Line Up." I don't know whatever happened to them but this song raaaaaaawks.

'90s Memories - Afghan Whigs

'90s Memories - Failure

"Stuck on You" by Failure



Greatness.

'90s Memories - Spacehog

In the Meantime - Spacehog.



Awwwwwwesome.

'90s Memories - "Sister" by The Nixons

The post the other day about favorite bands reminded me (again) how much love I have for '90s bands and the music of that era. I'd venture to say I'm stuck in the '90s. Even more than that, I'd say I'm loyal to a lot of those bands. So, from time to time, I'll dig up a gem from a "'90s band." There were a lot of great one hit wonder kinda bands from that era. Songs I "found" on Napster and still have in my iPod.

For today's post, please enjoy "Sister" by The Nixons -