Comments on: HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH DIDN’T MAKE IT

by: bryan

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Hey, “Jeremy” wasn’t Pearl Jam’s first big hit. “Evenflow” was before that. But I give you props for including Paul Westerberg and Bob Mould for the minneapolis connection.

As for R.E.M., “Wolves, Lower” from their first EP was a much earlier indication of their guts. Heck, the whole first EP was much better than Murmur.

Elvis Costello without “What’s so funny bout Peace Love and Understanding”?

And TMBG - “Ana Ng” or “Don’t Let’s Start.”

Soundgarden - “Outshined” “lookin california, but feelin minnesota.” Nuff said.

Otherwise, I’ll quibble. No Robert Earl Keen, no Townes Van Zandt, No Willie Nelson, No Nine Inch Nails. Heck, I might have to make one of these myownself.

by: Mark Hasty

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I lived in the Twin Cities for four years (and in Greater Minnesota for three more) so I know all about Minneapolis music. The Jayhawks and Semisonic are also Minneapolis bands, 50% of Son Volt was Minneapolis-based, and the Gear Daddies were from Austin, MN, an hour and a half south of town. I could have included lots more Minneapolis music if I’d wanted to, but I thought this list should be somewhat accessible to you auslanders.

Oh, and let’s don’t forget Prince, too!

by: b

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

not so sure on many of the choices u did not select

by: Mookie

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

WIT YOU BRYAN on the NIN…

“Its Over” is a much better Level 42 tune (listen to THAT without crying/remembering the one that you left/remembering the one that left you)

by: Arguing with signposts...

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

100 songs…
Mark Hasty makes his bid for the 100 songs of the last 25 years, dispelling whatever myths about Lutherans you might have picked up from listening to Garrison Keillor. I have quibbles. So I’m in the midst of brewing up…

by: OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

ANOTHER TOP 100
Mark Hasty makes his own list of 100 best songs of all times. Oddly, I don’t recognize half of them. (Hat tip: Arguing with Signposts)…

by: Reflections

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Top 100
This is a pretty interesting Top 100 songs list. Personally, I like the comments on the song at #5: 5.

by: Client and Server

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

100 Songs, or How I Wasted A Sunny Day In Seattle
After the nutty VH1 Top 100 of the Last 25 Years list came out, fellow blogger Mark Hasty did a song by song analysis of the list, mocking their ludicrious choices. I suggested that we offer our own lists of…