Smells Like Alternative

Bush may not have been one of the best bands from the 90’s, but they did have some decent songs, which includes “Swallowed”.
“Swallowed” was the first single from the band’s 1996 sophomore release Razorblade Suitcase. It then spent 7 consecutive weeks on top of Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks, which is pretty amazing to me cause there was a ton of great music released in 1996, like STP – Tiny Music, Pearl Jam – No Code, Soundgarden – Down on the Upside, R.E.M. – New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Weezer – Pinkerton, etc.
Anyways, I’ve always liked this song. It’s catchy in a straight …read more

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This is a great track written by drummer Matt Cameron, which always get stuck in my head once I hear it.
It was recorded during Binaural, but didn’t make the cut. It saw the light of day on the rarities compilation Lost Dogs in 2003.
It’s always been one of my favorite tracks off of Lost Dogs, it’s extremely catchy and is very much classic rock.
Over time I’ve discovered other versions of “In The Moonlight”. There is a Matt Cameron demo and also a rough mix from the Binaural sessions. It’s very interesting to hear the evolution of the song.
Matt’s demo is very …read more

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Since my little brother is returning from Italy tomorrow, and I also have something big planned for Pearl Jam in May, “Brother” has been playing a lot this week.
“Brother” appears on Pearl Jam’s Lost Dogsalbum, which is full of rarities. It was originally an outtake from their debut album Ten.
Apparently this song almost broke the band up before they even got started. Stone Gossard, who wrote the song, was tired of playing the riff which ticked off bassist Jeff Ament to point of almost quiting the band. Gossard apparently didn’t even care to have “Brother” included on Lost Dogs.
There’s even more trouble with this song. …read more

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“Never There” was the first single off of Cake’s third album Prolonging the Magic in 1998. It spent 3 weeks at the top spot on the Modern Rock Tracks, making it a pretty big single.
What I like about “Never There”, and I guess most Cake songs, is that the music is just a tad upbeat, while the lyrics are pretty much depressing, but always manage to speak the truth. Their a clever band.
Check out the video, if you forgot the song.
Oh yeah, the video is pretty entertaining as well.

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I bumped into this song over the weekend and it’s been on constant rotation ever since.
“Into Your Arms” was from the 1993 album Come on Feel the Lemonheads and would hot the numero uno spot on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks in November of 1993. The track also appeared on 1998’s The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years.
What’s not to like about this track?
I mean it’s a little poppy and sweet, but Evan Dando pulls it off perfectly, as he usually does. If “Into Your Arms” was from another band it probably would get trashed because it just oozes pure pop-rock. But that’s we love …read more

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This is a cool little number from Porno for Pyros.
Don’t remember who Porno for Pyros were?
Well, they were a side project from Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins after the first break-up of Jane’s Addiction. They were only around from 1992 to 1998, but released two pretty decent albums.
“Tahitian Moon” was the only single released from the band’s second album, 1996’s Good God’s Urge. But, it’s extremely catchy and hypnotic as hell.
I love the chrous: ”I don’t know if I’ll make it home tonight, but I know I can swim under the Tahitian moon”. Good stuff.
 Check it out for yourself.

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What a great song by Radiohead!
The track appears on their second album, The Bends, which was released in 1995 and was the first single from the album here in the States.
Apparently, frontman Thom Yorke recorded the vocals after the band had just seen a show by Jeff Buckley and then proceeded to cry after the recording.
Minus all that, it’s still a fantastic and beautiful song. And although it may be a hit, it’s still one of my favorite Radiohead songs.
See for yourself.

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So last weekend I happened to watch the 1999 flick American Pie, because there was nothing else on. The movie isn’t that great as I once thought it was, but it was fun watching it and reminiscing on high school days.
However, one thing that I really enjoyed about the movie was the use of “You Wanted More” by Tonic. I loved that song then and it’s still a guilty pleasure of mine.
The track got lots of airplay and it even hit #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Tracks. It was also featured on Tonic’s second album Sugar, which was released in …read more

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This morning I was sipping my morning cup of joe and glancing at the news, when I noticed an article about today being the fifth year anniversary of the war in Iraq.
Now, this isn’t a political site, it’s about music, so that’s where my mind drifted anyways.
I got to thinking about the last five years and all of the music that has been inspired by Bush and Iraq.
90’s bands like Pearl Jam (“World Wide Suicide”), Foo Fighters (Gas Chamber”) and Green Day (the American Idiot album) have all been outspoken about current events.
While legends like Neil Young (Living With War),Bruce Springsteen (“Devils …read more

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This site just doesn’t seem the same without some Pearl Jam, so here we go.
For the last couple of weeks I’ve had “I Am Mine” in a constant rotation, both on my iPod and just in my head.
“I Am Mine” was the first single from the band’s seventh studio, which was 2002’s Riot Act. Vedder wrote the track in a hotel room right before Pearl Jam’s first show following the unfortunate events at their 2000 performance at the Roskilde Festival. The song then made it’s live debut at the 2001 Bridge School Benefit.
This is what Matt Cameron told Billboard in 2002 …read more

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