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Hey, Jupiter: Tori Amos’ ‘Boys for Pele’ Turns 25

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, Boys For Pele, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Laura Nyro, Peter Gabriel, Tori Amos

The singer/songwriter’s third studio album remains an idiosyncratically peculiar yet poignant opus

Fusion Indie Rock jazz Post-Hardcore

Taut But Never Tame: Millions Now Living Will Never Die at 25

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment 1996, 25th Anniversary, David Pajo. Slint, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, Spiderland, Thrill Jockey, Tortoise

The second Tortoise album made the Chicagoans icons of post-rock

Alternative Rock Pop Rock

Johnny Rzeznik Still Won’t Tell ‘Em Your Name

November 11, 2020November 13, 2020 Leena Tailor 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, A Boy Named Goo, Goo Goo Dolls, Jed, Johnny Rzeznik, Name, Robby Takac, Superstar Carwash

How the Buffalo band’s 1995 hit divided fans, provided therapy and saved its frontman from going back to school

Pop Punk

Unsung Against the Mold: Green Day’s Insomniac and Warning Turn 25 and 20

October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 1995, 2000, 20th Anniversary, 25th Anniversary, Basket Case, Billie Joe Armstrong, Brain Stew, Green Day, Insomniac, Mike Dirnt, Minority, She, Tre Cool, Warning

Looking back-to-back at two key classics from the pop-punk lifers

adblock Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock

LISTEN: Remembering Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon, 25 Years Gone

October 22, 2020November 30, 2020 Ron Hart 1 Comment 1995, 25th Anniversary, All I Can Say, Axl Rose, Blind Melon, Guns 'N' Roses, No Rain, Rogers Stevens, Shannon Hoon

Looking back at the power of a rock ‘n’ roll singer whose life was cut short far before his time

Alternative Rock Noise Pop Post-Punk

‘The Guitar Guy Played Real Good Feedback’: Sonic Youth’s ‘Washing Machine’ At 25

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Goo, Kim Deal, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, NYC Ghosts & Flowers, Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley, The Diamond Sea, Thurston Moore, Washing Machine

Looking back at an overlooked but fiercely loved classic from the NYC noise rock giants

Alternative Rock Electronic Industrial

Hallo Spaceboy: David Bowie’s Outside at 25

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1. Outside (The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hypercycle), 1995, 25th Anniversary, Aladdin Sane, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Iman, Nathan Adler, Space Oddity, The Heart's Filthy Lesson, Trent Reznor, Young Americans, Ziggy Stardust

Brian Eno and The Duke delve into The Nathan Adler Diaries for their most adventurous collaboration

Pop

California Dreamin’: Van Dyke Parks On Orange Crate Art

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, California, George Gershwin, Orange Crate Art, SMiLE, The Beach Boys, Van Dyke Parks

An exclusive interview with the Maestro of California pop on his mid-90s masterpiece with Brian Wilson

Alternative Rock Electronic

“The Guy With The Best Nads Gets His Armpit Licked” – Whale’s We Care celebrates 25 Years

August 13, 2020August 18, 2020 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Beck, Curve, Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe, MTV, Suede, Tricky, We Care, Whale

Diving deeper than “Slobo Babe” with Sweden’s infectious, obnoxious concoction

Art Pop Post-Punk Punk

The Right Songs At the Wrong Time

August 11, 2020August 19, 2020 Nathan Carson 3 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, 4AD, Alice Donut, Alternative Tentacles, Freaks In Love, Jello Biafra, Klaus Flouride, Martin Bisi, Mary’s Danish, Pure Acid Park, Richard Marshall

Alice Donut’s psych-pop swan song Pure Acid Park turns 25

Alternative Rock Hard Rock

This Is A Call: Foo Fighters at 25

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Capitol Records, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Kurt Cobain, Nate Mendel, Nirvana, Pat Smear, Roswell Records, William Goldsmith

How a demo tape passed along to friends led to a successful second act for Dave Grohl after Nirvana

Dead Radio Remembrance

A Quick Note On Jerry Garcia

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Ron Hart 3 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, David Grisman, Howard Wales, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Jerry Garcia Band, RIP, The Grateful Dead

Today marks the 25th anniversary of his untimely death

Pop

Brian Wilson Was Always Made For These Times

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, Disney, Don Was, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, The Beach Boys

Beach Boys’ resident genius released the soundtrack of his life in 1995

Alternative Rock North Americana

Found Somewhere Between The Road And My Heart: The Geraldine Fibbers’ First Masterpiece at 25

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Nathan Carson 7 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Carla Bozulich, Geraldine Fibbers, Lost Somewhere Between The Earth and My Home, Virgin Records

For an elite group of music fans, Lost Somewhere Between The Earth and My Home is as essential as Nirvana’s Nevermind and Jeff Buckley’s Grace combined

Experimental Pop

California Suite: The 25th Anniversary of Orange Crate Art

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Omnivore Recordings, Orange Crate Art, SMiLE, Van Dyke Parks, Warner Bros.

How the unsung 1995 collaboration between Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks resonates even more in 2020

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