tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208297434550067937.post7685217756316527088..comments2023-03-24T00:48:22.959-07:00Comments on "...pleasure from the thorns...": a sad realization and some leftoverspleasurefromthethornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03187653159402779202noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208297434550067937.post-47294163586039170852008-09-11T19:01:00.000-07:002008-09-11T19:01:00.000-07:00And of course, taking the fogeydom back a bit, the...And of course, taking the fogeydom back a bit, the 80s were fabulous, too...for me--if I had to pick a year or 3, I'd go for 1987-89. The Cure's Disintegration, Siouxsie's Peepshow, Tracy Chapman's eponymous album, REM's Green, sugarcubes' Life's Too Good, Pixies' Surfer Rosa, Metallica's And Justice for All, Michelle Shocked's Short Sharp Shocked, Belinda Carlisle's Heaven on Earth (schlocky but I love it), Guns 'n' Roses, etc. Not that I don't love Hole & co., but.... :-)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815494575119528277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208297434550067937.post-54173180349935737532008-09-11T12:29:00.000-07:002008-09-11T12:29:00.000-07:00i'd never heard of that book but i'll definitely b...i'd never heard of that book but i'll definitely be on the lookout for it now.pleasurefromthethornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187653159402779202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208297434550067937.post-88908761200687880362008-09-11T05:55:00.000-07:002008-09-11T05:55:00.000-07:00No, I think you're absolutely right about mainstre...No, I think you're absolutely right about mainstream radio in the 90s vs. now. The industry was just discovering the riches that could be mined from the underground/indie movement, and there was all this great music that was just starting to see the light of day. <BR/><BR/>There's a hell of a lot of great stuff coming out now, but since it's becoming less necessary or desirable for musicians to sign with major record companies, most of it will never make it to DC101. The industry is kind of blowing up now. <BR/><BR/>Hey, have read <I>Our Band Could Be Your Life</I>? It's a history of the indie music movement in the 80s and 90s. Really worth digging into if you're interested in that period.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687447622294689630noreply@blogger.com