Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock

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#316: ReadySexGo by Marvelous 3 Jan 31, 2017

Show notes

We got a requested review for an album released in 2000, and since we’re not above stretching the rules outside the 90s occasionally, this week we’re revisiting the third and final Marvelous 3 album ReadySexGo. Between Butch Walker’s stint in late 80s/early 90s glam metal band SouthGang and his current occupation as a successful music producer (who releases solo albums when not working on albums with Katy Perry or Taylor Swift) he fronted this rock trio that scored a hit with Freak of the Week, which sounded suspiciously like another song. We had differing opinions on what we liked and didn’t like about this album, about Butch Walker as a songwriter, and the early 2000s pop rock movement he was at the forefront of - give a listen and then let us know what you think.

Some links from our requestor Luke:

Butch’s comments about ReadySexGo at the time of its release.

Butch’s comments six years later.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Get Over (from ReadySexGo)

5:51 - Freak of the Week (from Hey! Album) / So You Wanna Be A Rock ‘n Roll Star by The Byrds

16:47 - Radio Tokyo (from ReadySexGo)

19:54 - Grant Park

25:33 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song (from ReadySexGo) / All The Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople

28:48 - Better Off Alone (from ReadySexGo) / Movin’ Out by Billy Joel

Outro - I Could Change

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#315: Deadsexy by Scarce with Joyce Raskin and Chick Graning Jan 24, 2017

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On the surface, our latest requested review for the 1996 album Deadsexy by Scarce sounds eerily familiar to a lot of 90s band. Band forms, records demos, puts out singles on small indie labels, gets some buzz, major labels start calling, band signs and puts out their debut, no singles race up the charts, and the band is done. But there is more to the story, so we invited singer/bassist Joyce Raskin and singer/guitarist Chick Graning to give us the bigger picture, take us through the demo’ing, writing and recording process, the major label cat and mouse game, the tours, and the album release, as well as the dramatic life-changing event that nearly ended it all, and how art acted as a cathartic release and the rebirth of the band.

Check out Chick Graning’s solo album M.T. on iTunes and at CD Baby.

Check out Joyce Raskin’s books Aching To Be, The Fall and Rise of Circus Bloy Blue, My Mom Is a Rock Star and more at Lulu and Amazon.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - All Sideways

24:55 - Rains of Kansas

27:41 - All Sideways

Outro - Honeysimple

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#314: Roundtable Discussion on the albums of 1997 Jan 17, 2017

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It’s our first roundtable discussion of 2017, and we’re tackling the albums from 20-years prior, with special guests Andy Derer (The Andy Derer Show), Eric Grubbs (Do You Know Who You Are podcast) and Jeff Takacs (Rocketfuel podcast) to help us cover the best, the overlooked, the letdowns and faded-aways of ‘97. While 1997 might be remember as the year that saw the return of pop music in the US with albums by the Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys, it was also the year Radiohead released their masterpiece OK Computer, the year Dave Grohl took the Foo Fighters to the next level with The Colour and The Shape, the year britpop heavyweights Blur and Oasis took different paths while their successors like Travis, Supergrass and Stereophonics put out solid releases. In other words, 1997 was all over the map, musically and geographically.

After you’re done listening to this episode, be sure to visit our Patreon page for our extended chat on albums that didn’t make it into this episode.

Songs/Topics in this Episode:

Intro - 1997 Medley (Foo Fighters, Blur, Ben Folds Five, U2)

5:11 - Albums from 1997 that have stood the test of time

13:55 - Albums from 1997 that were overlooked upon release

23:11 - Albums from 1997 that have not aged well

36:27 - Albums from 1997 discovered much later

46:18 - Albums from 1997 that were disappointments on purchase

55:25 - Favorite album from 1997

Outro - Stereo by Pavement

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#313: Baby Animals by Baby Animals Jan 10, 2017

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Every year we dig deeper and deeper into bands from Australia that didn’t make much of an impact in United States to try to understand the global story of music in the 1990s thanks to requested reviews from our dedicated listeners down under, and this week we’re back to check out the self-titled 1991 debut by Sydney’s Baby Animals. The sound of the band harkens back to a more straightforward ‘80s AOR sound that draws comparison to Heart or the radio-friendly sounds of The Pretenders thanks to a skilled if nondescript backing band behind dynamic lead singer Suze DeMarchi. Even though it came out the same month as Nevermind by Nirvana and Use Your Illusion I & II by Guns ‘N Roses, there isn’t much in common with those bands - that’s both a good and bad thing. Tune in and chime in with your comments.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Rush You

13:20 - Early Warning

15:35 - Ain’t Gonna Get

18:54 - Break My Heart

Outro - Painless

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#312: Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle Jan 03, 2017

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For our first episode of season seven, it’s a requested review thanks to a Patreon subscriber. We’ve talked about Mike Patton previously on the podcast, but never actually revisited an album from one of his many musical outfits. For the first week of 2017, we’re checking out the 1995 sophomore album Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle. Although Faith No More is known for their eclectic brand of hard rock/alternative metal, Mr. Bungle move well past that, playing around with sounds that borrow from a variety of styles including tango, doom metal, country, jazz, easy listening, Arabic and more. We revisit the album with our suggestor Scott, who shares how he discovered the band, what went into seeing the band eight nights in a row in eight different cities, neural pathways, double grooved records, and much more.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Desert Search for Techno Allah

5:33 - History of the Band

17:04 - Platypus

25:36 - Carry Stress In The Jaw

30:44 - Merry Go Bye Bye (Nothing)

Outro - After School Special

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#311: Season Six Review Dec 27, 2016

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As is our year-end tradition, for our final episode of 2016, we look back at season six of the podcast to review the year that was and look forward to season seven in 2017. We give thanks to our long list of supporters on Patreon and our requested reviews, as well as all of our roundtable participants and interview guests. We also pick our favorite roundtable and interview episodes, choose which 90s album we revisited was our favorite discovery and what new album released by in 2017 we enjoyed.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

20:05 - Hard Drugs by Screaming Jets

26:25 - Any Way But Down by The Lees of Memory

Outro - Lazarus by David Bowie

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#310: Tom Petty In The 90s Discussion with Author Paul Zollo Dec 20, 2016

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Our previous “In The 90s” episodes examined the careers of Van Halen and Metallica in that decade and discussed if they had managed to survive the turbulence that was the rise of alternative and independent rock music. For our latest edition, we’re joined by author/songwriter Paul Zollo to revisit the career of Tom Petty, who released the book Conversations With Tom Petty in 2006. Starting with the Jeff Lynne produced Heartbreakers backed album Into The Great Wide Open, we dig into the changes in Petty’s songwriting, the band personnel changes, his second solo album Wildflowers with producer Rick Rubin onto the decade closing album Echo. Of course, there is much more to the story, so be sure to tune and then leave us your thoughts on Tom Petty in the 90s.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Medley (Into the Great Wide Open, Learning to Fly, Mary Jane’s Last Dance, You Don’t Know How It Feels)

47:07 - Walls (Circus) from She’s The One

Outro - Honey Bee from Wildflowers

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#309: Hater by Hater Dec 13, 2016

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For our final review episode of the year, we’re tackling one of those oddball side-projects from major label artists that seemed to pop up on a weekly basis in the 90s. The self-titled 1993 debut by Hater, featuring members of Soundgarden, Monster Magnet and Devilhead isn’t what you’d expect. Instead of polished hard rock and metal riffs, there’s 60s garage and psychedelic rock. If you bought this thinking you were getting some Badmotorfinger-esque, you might have been disappointed. Were we? Tune in to fine out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Who Do I Kill?

12:58 - Roadside

15:36 - Lion and Lamb

25:50 - Down Undershoe

Outro - Circles

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#308: Imperial Drag by Imperial Drag Dec 06, 2016

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With ties to the perfectionist power-pop of Jellyfish and Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash’s Snakepit, this one-album-and-done band is perfect fodder for Dig Me Out - Imperial Drag and their self-titled 1996 album. Combining T. Rex grooves with analog synths, Imperial Drag we found more in common with British glam revisionists like Suede and Placebo than their North American alternative and indie rock counterparts. So why didn’t these radio friendly hooks grab mainstream listener ears? We discuss, and make sure to share your thoughts as well.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Boy or a Girl

2:10 - History of the Band

8:46 - Crosseyed

15:30 - The Man in the Moon

18:55 - Dandelion

25:42 - Playboy After Dark

Outro - Stare into the Sun

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#307: II by The Presidents of the United States of America Nov 29, 2016

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Our Patreon patrons voted on which November 1996 release we should check out, and they voted on the sophomore album II by the Presidents of the United States of America, who scored a number one single with Lump a year earlier off their debut. With such a quick turnaround from their freshman release, is a dip in quality or are their gems to be rediscovered? Tune in to find out.

Songs in this Episode:

Intro - Mach 5

6:33 - History of the Band

16:30 - Tiki God

21:27 - Ladies And Gentlemen Part I

Outro - Toob Amplifier

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