Dig Me Out - The 90's rock podcast

Our final review of the year brings us the 1995 album Superfriends by Sweet Water. Although released right smack in the middle of the 90s, this album feels out of place thanks to big guitar riffs more reminiscent of the 1980s and a lack of anything "alternative." The single "Superstar" failed to connect with a big audience, but there is no doubting it's a damn good song. So how does the rest of the album compare? Tune in to find out.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Cake and Strychnine4:42 - History of the Band13:28 - Happy18:07 - Superstar20:44 - No Syrup for Your PancakesOutro - Adeline Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Our final review of the year brings us the 1995 album Superfriends by Sweet Water. Although released right smack in the middle of the 90s, this album feels out of place thanks to big guitar riffs more reminiscent of the 1980s and a lack of anything "alternative." The single "Superstar" failed to connect with a big audience, but there is no doubting it's a damn good song. So how does the rest of the album compare? Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Cake and Strychnine 4:42 - History of the Band 13:28 - Happy 18:07 - Superstar 20:44 - No Syrup for Your Pancakes Outro - Adeline Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

We haven't visited our home state of Ohio in awhile, so this week we're making a trip to Cincinnati to check out Throneberry, and their 1998 album Squinting Before the Dazzle. In the 90s they drew comparisons to fellow 'nati residents The Afghan Whigs, but time has provided more perspective on their third and final record. Are they truly a lesser imitation, or does Throneberry step out of shadow and into their light. Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Summer School 3:43 - History of the Band 8:53 - Squint Before The Dazzle 12:35 - Guerrilla Skies 17:53 - Shut Up Outro - Isn't It A Pity Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

We haven't visited our home state of Ohio in awhile, so this week we're making a trip to Cincinnati to check out Throneberry, and their 1998 album Squinting Before the Dazzle. In the 90s they drew comparisons to fellow 'nati residents The Afghan Whigs, but time has provided more perspective on their third and final record. Are they truly a lesser imitation, or does Throneberry step out of shadow and into their light. Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Summer School 3:43 - History of the Band 8:53 - Squint Before The Dazzle 12:35 - Guerrilla Skies 17:53 - Shut Up Outro - Isn't It A Pity Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

We haven't visited our home state of Ohio in awhile, so this week we're making a trip to Cincinnati to check out Throneberry, and their 1998 album Squinting Before the Dazzle. In the 90s they drew comparisons to fellow 'nati residents The Afghan Whigs, but time has provided more perspective on their third and final record. Are they truly a lesser imitation, or does Throneberry step out of shadow and into their light. Tune in to find out.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Summer School3:43 - History of the Band8:53 - Squint Before The Dazzle12:35 - Guerrilla Skies17:53 - Shut UpOutro - Isn't It A Pity Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Jason wanted to bring the heavy back, so he made this week's pick, the 1993 album Inhaler by Tad. One of the bands often mentioned along with Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam as early members of the Seattle grunge movement, but never achieving the same level of recognition or success, Tad tread in heavier and harder sounds. Some consider this a lost classic, but do we? Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Grease Box 5:55 - History of the Band 19:58 - Grease Box 23:39 - Lycanthrope 26:53 - Just Bought The Farm Outro - Rotor Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Jason wanted to bring the heavy back, so he made this week's pick, the 1993 album Inhaler by Tad. One of the bands often mentioned along with Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam as early members of the Seattle grunge movement, but never achieving the same level of recognition or success, Tad tread in heavier and harder sounds. Some consider this a lost classic, but do we? Tune in to find out. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Grease Box 5:55 - History of the Band 19:58 - Grease Box 23:39 - Lycanthrope 26:53 - Just Bought The Farm Outro - Rotor Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Jason wanted to bring the heavy back, so he made this week's pick, the 1993 album Inhaler by Tad. One of the bands often mentioned along with Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam as early members of the Seattle grunge movement, but never achieving the same level of recognition or success, Tad tread in heavier and harder sounds. Some consider this a lost classic, but do we? Tune in to find out.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Grease Box5:55 - History of the Band19:58 - Grease Box23:39 - Lycanthrope26:53 - Just Bought The FarmOutro - Rotor Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Thanks to a recent Facebook poll, this week we're tackling a 1990s benefit album, specifically the 1993 compilation Sweet Relief - A Benefit for Victoria Williams. As with any tribute record, some artists will stay true to the original version, while others will make the songs their own, which can lead to mixed results. Tune in to find out where Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Shudder to Think and more come out as we go track-by-track through the album. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Summer of Drugs 7:48 - Summer of Drugs 16:22 - Weeds 23:23 - This Moment Outro - Crazy Mary  Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Thanks to a recent Facebook poll, this week we're tackling a 1990s benefit album, specifically the 1993 compilation Sweet Relief - A Benefit for Victoria Williams. As with any tribute record, some artists will stay true to the original version, while others will make the songs their own, which can lead to mixed results. Tune in to find out where Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Shudder to Think and more come out as we go track-by-track through the album.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Summer of Drugs7:48 - Summer of Drugs16:22 - Weeds23:23 - This MomentOutro - Crazy Mary Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Thanks to a recent Facebook poll, this week we're tackling a 1990s benefit album, specifically the 1993 compilation Sweet Relief - A Benefit for Victoria Williams. As with any tribute record, some artists will stay true to the original version, while others will make the songs their own, which can lead to mixed results. Tune in to find out where Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Shudder to Think and more come out as we go track-by-track through the album. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Summer of Drugs 7:48 - Summer of Drugs 16:22 - Weeds 23:23 - This Moment Outro - Crazy Mary  Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

This week's Requested Review comes from a group that started as a busking Irish folk band. But Jump, Little Children, and their 1998 album Magazine, are far from their origins, combining high-energy pop rock with more introspective mid and slower tempo tunes. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Not Today 1:49 - History of the Band 10:13 - Violet Dreams 15:42 - Cathedrals 18:12 - Body Parts Outro - My Guitar Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

This week's Requested Review comes from a group that started as a busking Irish folk band. But Jump, Little Children, and their 1998 album Magazine, are far from their origins, combining high-energy pop rock with more introspective mid and slower tempo tunes.Songs in this Episode:Intro - Not Today1:49 - History of the Band10:13 - Violet Dreams15:42 - Cathedrals18:12 - Body PartsOutro - My Guitar Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

This week's Requested Review comes from a group that started as a busking Irish folk band. But Jump, Little Children, and their 1998 album Magazine, are far from their origins, combining high-energy pop rock with more introspective mid and slower tempo tunes. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Not Today 1:49 - History of the Band 10:13 - Violet Dreams 15:42 - Cathedrals 18:12 - Body Parts Outro - My Guitar Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review

Our latest listener request takes us back down under to revisit the 1999 album Grand Slam by Spiderbait, an odd mix of power pop, metal, trip-hop, brit pop and just about every other genre from the 90s. In fact, Grand Slam feels like a 90s mix that tries to cover a variety of sounds from the decade (minus ska and nu-metal, thankfully). It's weird, it's long, and we kinda dig it. Tune in to find out why. Songs in this Episode: Intro - Shazam! 2:21 - History of the Band 7:49 - Shazam! 10:13 - Bessy's Last Journey 13:17 - King of the Northern Outro - Glokenpop Follow on Twitter / Facebook Request A Review