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Post by DayoRemix on May 19, 2023 16:10:53 GMT
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"Where is my mind?" Pixies
Not only was 1988 during the glorious Golden Age of Hip Hop, it was also the point of ascension for Indie Rock. Pixies were at the forefront of this rise..
And something extra..Saw this live..Amazing:
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Post by rayge on May 20, 2023 20:56:13 GMT
1987Oh, what the hell.. New Order - True Faith
always liked the video too. Although for listening I preferred the 12" single version.
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Post by loveless on May 20, 2023 21:19:36 GMT
Thanks, Rayge. Beautiful song.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on May 23, 2023 16:01:46 GMT
For 1989 I was ready to indulge myself with a more leftfield pick (the trancey psychedelia of A.R.Kane since you ask), but I'm aware that others are making that sort of pick (if not that act) and that often more pop, mainstream things are a bit under-represented as a result. Therefore I've gone big, bold primary colours for this year and De La Soul. I don't know what their reputation is with hip hop purists these days (Tribe Called Quest seem to get more plaudits) but the good natured exuberance of the records still sound great to me. Their samples provided so many hooks that went straight to the pleasure zones. Along with some great Chicago House, Soul II Soul and The Stone Roses, they seemed to usher in a new dayglo optimism to round off what had been a pretty fractious decade.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on May 23, 2023 16:10:26 GMT
I can't believe I was playing their records 34 years ago...that's just mad.
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Post by loveless on May 23, 2023 16:41:39 GMT
I haven't played them much down the intervening decades, but...I really did hammer that record pretty hard at the time, and...yes, the LP jacket that looks like the record sounds.
A track like THIS
with several disparate sources existing for purely impressionistic reasons...I was WILDLY in favor of that sort of breakthrough at the time.
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Post by osgood on May 23, 2023 16:44:19 GMT
Since we started this exercise I knew my picks from 69, 79 and 89 were going to be from the same artist.
1989
Neil Young - Rokin' in the Free World
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Post by loveless on May 23, 2023 17:07:09 GMT
1989
I don't love this band or album anywhere near as much as I should, but this song/track/record is pure gold dust.
Bless their little moppy heads.
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Post by fearlessfreap on May 23, 2023 17:12:44 GMT
89 was all about De La Soul here and Stone Roses in the UK. I was going to pick Me Myself and I, but De La Soul has already deservedly been taken. I'm going to have to pick an old favorite that wasn't particularly popular or influential.
Stezo - Freak the Funk
Stezo, clad in a handsome stone washed ensemble, was a dancer in EPMD videos and as far as I know only recorded one album, a bass heavy party record that was far removed from Native Tongues afrocentricism, Public Enemy's militant funk or NWA's gangsta rap, and in no way represents what was going on in 89, but I really like this song, so here it is.
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Post by fonz on May 23, 2023 17:25:37 GMT
After Steve Vai, Satriani is probably Preludin's favourite guitar player, so it's only correct that this goes in the canon. This is such a lovely melody, loads of lydian goodness. It's not all about the wankery, it's the way he coaxes the notes out of his instrument, feedback and all. He's a humble dude as well.
Cheers
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Post by rayge on May 23, 2023 20:14:37 GMT
1988Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot I missed out on Evol and Sister, two great albums, so this was a bit of a no-brainer. Nothing else on Daydream Nation matches it, and for me it was their last great track until their extraordinary late-career resurgence when Jim O'Rourke joined the band.
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Post by toomanyhatz on May 23, 2023 22:36:50 GMT
1989 was the year that my 80s heroes mostly ran out of steam while my 90s heroes were just getting started. It was left to the old school guys to provide most of the years' highlights. Perhaps because they were starting to realize they were floundering at 'staying current' and managed to get back to what they were good at.
This is one bridge too much, and it's a dumb video, but...catchy melody, strong bass playing, gorgeous harmonies, and particularly the beautiful falsetto coming into the last verse...few pop ditties throw so much into so little.
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Post by davey on May 24, 2023 0:07:23 GMT
Definitely a banner year for the old guard. Neil Young, McCartney, Dylan, and Roy Orbison, all put out really strong records. Bonnie Raitt had the biggest hit of her career, The Stones made their last pretty good album, and Tom Petty went solo and had a huge hit. Even the next Gen had a great year, with XTC and Elvis Costello having pretty great releases and singles.
Another old guard hero having a career high-point in 1989 was this guy:
Romeo Had Juliette - Lou Reed
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Post by Stacy Heydon on May 24, 2023 0:13:40 GMT
Definitely a banner year for the old guard. I don't know why people were still listening to them. I find it truly incomprehensible.
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Post by davey on May 24, 2023 0:24:26 GMT
Definitely a banner year for the old guard. I don't know why people were still listening to them. I find it truly incomprehensible. Define “listening to them.” Some artists are always going to interest me enough to maintain some low level of awareness. I can’t say I was listening to Neil Young’s new albums in the 80s. But I paid enough attention to get a sense of whether I might be interested or not.
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