THE IMPORTANCE OF FALLING Various Artists 1997

 

 Discogs 

 

comp on Monstro record label

Tracklist

1	Gingwin–	Push My Friends Underwater	3:39
2	Hall Of Fame (3)–	Trailer Hitch	3:17
3	Pecola–	Catabasis	3:16
4	Hood–	Suspension Bridge	1:26
5	Hose Got Cable*–	Ego	5:07
6	The Martians (2)–	German Film	3:24
7	Fear Of Nein–	Possessed	5:18
8	Piston Honda–	Happy Motoring	4:47
9	Jazz Man's Needle–	Daddy-O
3:46
10	Mid Carson July–	Tin Can Telephone	3:14
11	Skinner Pilot–	Once	4:20
12	Pong (4)–	Blue Light Special	1:42
13	Big Daddy Shotgun–	Snake In A China Shop	4:35
14	Funeral Girl–	Truth	2:46
15	F.F.F.–	Untitled	3:06
16	Deckard (3)–	Zero-G	3:45

 

THE DARLING BUDS Long Day In The Universe 1992

 

Discogs

 

Great pop rock from the UK

Tracklist

1. Long Day In The Universe (Remix)
2. There's Nothing About You That Makes Me Feel O.K.
3. Clearlight
4. Poppy's Spell

GINGWIN Demo 1996

 

Discogs

Gingwin included band member Chris Wade from Hose.Got.Cable.

Tracklist

1		Glowing Village
2		Hatonn, Solex Mal
3		Race Of Deaf Super-Athletes

 

NOTHING'S QUIET ON THE EASTERN FRONT Various Artists 1996

 

Discogs

 

 hardcore/grindcore comp on Reservoir Records

Tracklist

1	C.R.–	Nein
2	C.R.–	Melting Hopeful
3	Devoid Of Faith–	Maintain
4	Eucharist (2)–	Poison The Supply
5	Eucharist (2)–	Employed
6	Halfman*–	In Control
7	Halfman*–	Flog
8	Coercion (3)–	Child's Play
9	Coercion (3)–	Hooverville
10	Disassociate–	Worship The Porcelain God, Spastic Joe, Hello Vegan (Burp), Kill Him (The Kurt Cobain Reality), Wake Up In The Morning Dead, Roll 'Em, Stinkymouth Gila, Ode To Bowery
11	Assfactor 4–	Bonkee #3
12	Assfactor 4–	Cleenkee/hairheart?
13	Dropdead–	Mindless Icon
14	Dropdead–	Part Two
15	Black Army Jacket–	Snort
16	Black Army Jacket–	Dog Teeth
17	Brutal Truth–	Postulate Then Liberate
18	Judas Iscariot*–	Bugs Will Run The World
19	Judas Iscariot*–	Gospel Scholars
20	Monster X–	Take A Walk
21	Monster X–	Frustrated Existence
22	Suppression–	Flies On Shit
23	Suppression–	Unabomber
24	Suppression–	System Upheaval

SEEK SOUND SHELTER Various Artists 1994

 

Discogs

 

comp from the Dotzit label

Tracklist

1	Kid's Meal–	Smokestacks
1:20
2	Kid's Meal–	Tuner
1:52
3	Gut (2)–	And The Android
4:38
4	Gut (2)–	Mortal Kombat
2:33
5	That–	Done	8:17
6	Tü Edge–	Nowhere To Stand
3:02
7	Tü Edge–	Away From Me
4:04
8	Johnboy–	Admiration
3:39
9	Johnboy–	Quick To Drain
3:35
10	Boy Wonder (9)–	Account	4:26
11	Boy Wonder (9)–	Passing	3:47
12	Gomez (4)–	Skirt
1:44
13	Gomez (4)–	Laundry
2:09
14	Multitude Of The Slothful–	First Word, Four Letters	3:01
15	Multitude Of The Slothful–	Second Word, Six Letters	3:04
16	Glorium–	There's A Strain	4:00
17	Glorium–	Mylanta Plenty	2:53

 

SMALLMOUTH All Ports In Frequent Seas 1996

 

Discogs

 

Toronto, ON-based noise-rock trio active in the mid-1990s.

Tracklist

1		Good Morning, Your Highness	1:58
2		Old Man Dog	4:09
3		Aptly Named	3:29
4		Junior Peach King	4:18
5		Place Of Satisfying Eating	5:26
6		He's Here	2:41
7		Holiday With Intrigue	5:34
8		Unravelled	6:30
9		Army Needs/Plan B	3:38
10		Grapes Of Math	3:08
11		Niminy Rah	1:31
12		Red Sparkle Rogers	3:55
13		South East	7:33
14		I Always See People Leaving	1:07

 

IAN MCCULLOCH Dug For Love 1992

Discogs

 

Singer for Echo And The Bunnymen

 

Tracklist

1		Dug For Love 7" Version
2		Pomegranate (Live)
3		In My Head (Live)
4		Do It Clean (Live)

 
 

GRINSPOON Licker Bottle Cozy EP 1996

 

Discogs

 

Artist Biography

by Ed Nimmervoll

Australian punk/grunge/funk band Grinspoon hail from the North Coast of the State of New South Wales, an area noted for attracting an alternate lifestyle community to its rural seaside setting. Guitarist Pat Davern and bassist Joe Hansen met vocalist Phil Jamieson and drummer Kris Hopes in 1995 on jam night at the main hotel in Lismore, the major town in the area. They decided to form a band specifically to enter a national competition looking to unearth new music. The contest was the first of its kind being run by the government-funded national youth radio network, Triple J. They won the competition with "Sickfest," the first song the band had ever written. The name Grinspoon comes from pro- marijuana activist Dr. Lester Grinspoon.

On the back of their Triple J success Grinspoon began touring and recorded a self financed five track CD "Licker Bottle Cozy" in July 1996. They were then signed to MCA 's Australian subsidiary Grunge, recording another EP before the September 97 release of the band's first album Guide To Better Living, named after a Sunbeam booklet of whitegoods from the 60's. They insisted on recording their album locally in Byron Bay rather than heading for a big city studio. The album reached #3, spent 26 weeks on the national charts, achieved double platinum status, and generating a number of hit singles. After extensively supporting the American release of Guide To Better Living with live performances, the band re-entered the studios in Sydney with expatriate American producer Jonathan Burnside (Nirvana, Melvins) to record the second album Easy, released in November 1999.

The group's style is variously described as Helmet meets Bush, or going from Helter Skelter type Beatles and Radio Birdman, to Fugazi and Ween.

 

Tracklist

1		Postenebriatedanxiety
2		Pigpen
3		Champion
4		Butcher
5		Freezer

ED HALL La La Land 1995

 

Discogs

 

Saw Ed Hall play in my city back in the '90s. During their set, they asked the audience who in the band was named Ed Hall. I yelled back, "No one!" They proceeded to toss me their Deth 7 inch.

The band is composed of Gary Chester, guitarist, Larry Strub, bassist, and Kevin Whitley, drummer in the first three albums. Their style is a mix of post hardcore, psychedelic rock and hardcore, a sound sometimes similar to Butthole Surfers. Maybe for this reason from 1991 to 1995 they record their lps on Trance Syndicate Records, independent record label founded in 1990 by King Coffey, drummer of Butthole Surfers. The band split in 1996. 

 

Tracklist

1		Pollution	4:06
2		Fanblades Of Love	5:38
3		Weirdosong	5:20
4		Huge Giant Omen	5:04
5		The Hybrid	4:23
6		Music For Couches	4:53
7		Angel	3:55
8		Paralell Universe	3:38
9		Euphonious Sophistry	6:06
10		Sad & Beautiful World	2:53
11		Flipper	4:52
12		1970-711	7:45
13		Untitled	18:44

 

POTBELLY Slagroom 1992

 

Discogs



punkish pop from Newfoundland, Canada

Tracklist

A1		Flying High
A2		Shotgun Love
A3		Trump Flowers
B1		Blossom
B2		Kindergarten
B3		Birthday (Happy)

IAN MCCULLOCH Honeydrip 1992

Discogs

  

Artist Biography

by Andy Kellman

The big-mouthed/well-coifed frontman of Liverpool's Echo & the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch got his start with Pete Wylie and Julian Cope as the Crucial Three. This band lasted just over a month; Wylie and Cope bounced around in a couple of bands, with Wylie eventually starting Wah! and Cope forming the Teardrop Explodes. McCulloch formed Echo & the Bunnymen with Will Sergeant in 1978, who went on to become one of England's most successful and important pop bands throughout the '80s. McCulloch left the band in late 1988 to pursue a solo career. 1989's atmospheric Candleland stood up to his band's best work and was quite successful in the U.K., reaching the Top 20. 1992's Mysterio wasn't as strong, failing to do as well on the charts. During the tail-end of the '80s and the early '90s, McCulloch shut himself out from the rest of the world, staying in his Liverpool house and helping raise his two daughters. The combination of a frenzied lifestyle and the death of his father were enough to make him take a few steps back and virtually disappear from the public eye for several years. Around 1994, McCulloch patched up his friendship with Sergeant. Under the name Electrafixion, the duo added a rhythm section and released 1995's Burned, which scored the band a couple of minor hits on alternative radio in the U.S. Echo bassist Les Pattinson entered the picture, and the trio decided to record again as Echo & the Bunnymen. 1997's Evergreen, 1999's What Are You Going to Do with Your Life, and 2001's Flowers were each received positively in the press, if not quite living up to the high standard of the group's original incarnation. 2001 proved to be a busy year for McCulloch, who toured with the Bunnymen and inked a solo deal with U.K. indie Jeepster. Rhino also issued a four-CD box set of Echo & the Bunnymen material, entitled Crystal Days. Nearly 11 years after his last solo effort, McCulloch returned with Slideling in spring 2003. The album was released on Echo & the Bunnymen's stateside label spinART and featured collaborations with Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, and actor John Simm (24 Hour Party People). In 2013, McCulloch delivered the fan-funded studio album, Pro Patria Mori, and the concert album, Live at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Both albums were also released as a double-package titled, Holy Ghosts.

 
Tracklist

1		Honeydrip (Album Version)
4:40
2		Proud To Fall (Acoustic Version)	4:45
3		Vibor Blue (Acoustic Version)	3:14
4		The Ground Below	2:46

ASTEROID B-612 All New Hits 1994

 

Discogs

 

Artist Biography

by Mike DaRonco

Sydney, Australia's Asteroid B-612 take on a grittier, straight forward approach of rock 'n' roll in the vein of The Stooges, Blue Oyster Cult and The New York Dolls. On top of their added approach of angst and speed, Asteroid B-612 made their recording debut in 1996 with the EP Teen Sublimation Riffs. The following year, Au-Go-Go Records released their first full-length Not Meant For This World, as well as their second EP September Crush.

 

Tracklist

1		Straight Back To You
2		Which Way
3		You Know I'll Never Be Good
4		Can I Touch It?
5		Destination Blues
6		Farewell Cosmic Commander
7		Teen Sublimation Riff
8		Edge A Bit Closer
9		I've Had You
10		Undertow

THE SKELETONS Nothing To Lose 1997

 

by request

Discogs

 

Tracklist

1

Downhearted

3:09
2		On Your Way Down The Drain

2:35
3		The World You Grace

2:29
4		Pay To Play

5:14
5		I Ain't Lyin'

4:33
6		Mad Old Lady

3:51
7		Tubbs' Theme

3:38
8		Charmin' Billie

2:24
9		Country Boys Don't Cry

2:15
10		It's OK To Be Lonely

3:39
11		Nothing To Lose

3:44
12		Teardrop City

2:32
13		Whiffle Ball

7:42

 

YOU GOT LUCKY: A TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY Various Artists 1994

 

Discogs 

 

Tracklist

1

Everclear–

American Girl

3:32
2	Engine Kid–	Breakdown

4:29
3	Throneberry–	Here Comes My Girl

5:25
4	Nectarine (2)–	Even The Losers

5:03
5	Truck Stop Love–	Listen To Her Heart

2:34
6	Silkworm–	Insider

3:41
7	Loud Lucy With Louise Post–	Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

4:02
8	Edsel–	You Got Lucky

5:09
9	Punchdrunk–	Nightwatchman

4:01
10	Fig Dish–	Don't Come Around Here No More

5:11
11	aMiniature–	Century City

3:36
12	Dexter Methoropham–	Southern Accents

4:41

 

CHALLENGER 7 Morris EP 1994

 

Discogs

 

The first song cuts off at 1:45. Sorry, will try to find a better copy. This is pretty rare to find.

 

Artist Biography

by Mike DaRonco

Upon the demise of the Sydney indie outfit Front End Loader, bassist Richard Corey and drummer Peter Kostic got together with former You Am I guitarist Greg Hitchcock and former Kryptonics front man Ian Underwood in 1994. Assembled as the power-pop outfit Challenger 7, the group released a six song EP immediately recorded even before the group even played their first show. But after only three gigs, Underwood remained as the only original member once the rest of the band departed. With drummer Marty Doo and bassist Dan Bell joining Challenger 7's ranks, the 1995 EP, Morris, was finally released with critical comparisons to Husker Du and The Replacements. Following the 1997 recruitment of former Asteroid B612 guitarist Stewie Cunningham, Challenger 7's follow-up EP, The Great Slump Forward, came out that same year.

 

Tracklist

1		Tilting At Windmills
2		Wait A Lifetime
3		Lost In You
4		Peach Heart
5		Not As Helpless As I Seem
6		Handshy

MADELINES Your Motives Kill Me 1996

 

Discogs

 

indie rock/shoegaze

Tracklist

1		Pioneer	2:57
2		Everything's Coming Up Roses	5:29
3		Maybe	2:41
4		The Kids Will Be The Times	5:20
5		Barely Breathing	3:56
6		Draped In Velvet	3:01
7		Import	3:55
8		Sleep Up, Dreams Down	6:15
9		Blemish	5:40
10		Before I Got So Tense	4:08

 

PARK Scene 14 1998

 

Discogs

 

Artist Biography

by Corey Apar

Indie rock outfit Park can trace their roots to Springfield, IL, sometime in the '90s. However, lineup changes plagued the band, and by early 2006, Park was on their fourth incarnation of members. Boasting thoughtful lyrics over elements of post-hardcore, emo, and pop, the band was at times loosely described as a sonic cross between Alkaline Trio and Midtown. The band recorded the Random and Scattered EP in 1999, although by the record's 2000 release on Middle America Records, Park had broken up and re-formed with a different lineup. Original members vocalist/guitarist and primary songwriter Ladd Mitchell and guitarist Justin Valenti recruited drummer Miles Logan and bassist Tim Costello to complete the band. The EP ultimately brought Park to the attention of California's Lobster Records (the early home of Yellowcard) and they were subsequently signed.

Their label debut, No Signal, was produced by Cameron Webb (Lit, Social Distortion) and issued in October 2001. The band toured extensively behind the record over the next year, crossing the United States three times over. Returning to Illinois to start writing their next effort, Park struggled to find a new permanent bassist (Alex Haycraft ultimately got the gig) before eventually heading back to California in May 2003 to begin recording again with Webb. It Won't Snow Where You're Going appeared that November to positive critical and fan response, and once again, relentless touring commenced during 2004. Originally dubbed Building a Better Pirate, their highly anticipated third full-length was released in July 2006 with the more open-ended title Building a Better _____. It included a song ("Mississippi Burning") written about the October 2005 murder of Olamide Adeyooye, girlfriend of the Junior Varsity's Andy Wildrick. Valenti exited the group following the album's completion to go to medical school, and ex-Too Beautiful to Die guitarist Aaron Bickle signed on in his place. True to form, the band hit the road hard in support in the months after. However, in early February 2007, Mitchell quit the band for personal reasons, thus ending Park's run; the guys played their last show that May before packing it in.

 

Tracklist

1		Ghost Boy
2		Faster Than Rapid
3		Class Of Coleco
4		1000 Yard Stare
5		One Clear Shot
6		Omnibus
7		Last Time Everything
8		Lindsay
9		Arcee Springer
10		Scene 14
11		South For The Winter
12		One Continuous Motion
13		At That Particular Moment
14		Too Far From North Shore

FLUORESCEIN High Contrast Comedown 1997

 

Discogs

 

Artist Biography

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Featuring singer/guitarist Greg Mora, bassist Mark Higa, guitarist Joey Rubenstein and drummer Rocco Bidlovski, Fluorescein is a punk-pop quartet from the Silverlake area of Los Angeles, California. All four members were active on the local alternative rock scene before getting together in the mid-'90s. Mora was Lutefisk's bassist; Higa played in the Space Twins; Rubenstein played in 60 Cycle Hum; and Bidlovski was part of 100 Mona Lisas. The group's debut album, High Contrast Comedown, was comprised entirely of original material by Mora and was produced by Mora and Tracy Chilsholm. The record was released on No Name Recordings in January 1997. Over the course of 1997, the group promoted the record through constant touring. By the end of the year, "Cathy's On Crank!" became a hit on modern rock stations in several major markets. The group's burgeoning success attracted major labels, and DGC Records signed the band by the end of the year. High Contrast Comedown was reissued by DGC in January of 1998.

 

Tracklist

1		Slaughterhouse With A Bed
2		The Hangman
3		Crazy Eights
4		Cathy's On Crank!
5		More-On
6		Stone Cold War
7		Rub (Hold It All)
8		Fall Out
9		This Time
10		The Goldfist Rising
11		Holy Daze
12		Donuts And Sharks

 

MOONSHAKE The John Peel Show EP 1993

 

Not on Discogs

 

Experimental rock/post-rock band from the UK, founded in 1991 and disbanded in 1997.

Four track from John Peel session

Tracklist

1. Sweetheart
2. Mugshot Heroine
3. Coming
4. Beautiful Pigeon

THE SCISSOR GIRLS We People Space With Phantoms 1996

 

Discogs

 
The Scissor Girls were a Chicago no wave band formed by Azita Youssefi, Sue Anne Zollinger, and Heather Melowic in 1991. The idea to form the group was conceived during the late eighties by Azita Youssefi and Heather Melowic while they were living in their hometown of Washington, DC. In 1989, after moving to Chicago to attend the Art Institute of Chicago, Youssefi met guitarist Sue Anne Zollinger who, following the addition of Heather Melowic on drums, agreed to join the trio. The original lineup of the band included of Azita Youssefi on bass and vocals, Sue Anne Zollinger on guitar, and Heather Melowic on drums.

 Tracklist


1. The Sequential
2.  A Dedication to Cronies and Goats (M. Organ)
3. In Two Acts
4. Vamps, Here!
5. Dismemberment Murder
6. Skeletal/Binary
7. World of Unreal Time
8. Forecast Total Brain Shut-Dwn
9. S. Mongers
    Anti-FUT Nos. 1, 2
10. Anti-FUT No. 1
11. Anti-FUT No. 2

TANTRUM Tantrum 1995

 

Discogs

 

French noise rock/post hardcore band from Montpellier formed in 1993 by Pierre as a side project of Drive Blind (which will integrate the rhythm section of Tantrum on its last years). In 1996, bassist Karine was replaced by Beamtrap's Jean-Michel, drummer Nicolas was replaced by Spinning Heads' Benjamin in 1998.  

Tracklist

1		Office 19
2		Endure
3		Mermaid
4		Youth Of Nowhere
5		Jerry Free
6		Zig Zag
7		Healer
8		Vinyl Does It Better
9		Under A Happy Influence
10		Old Young
11		Rebirth
12		A Level Down
13		Wildheart
14		Vegetable Nation
15		Incest