on hating soundgarden
I'm really curious to hear your rationale for hating Soundgarden - your thoughts on Nirvana pretty much encapsulated my own feelings about that band, and Soundgarden's the one Seattle group of that era that I never really listen to or miss. I'd wait for them to be covered in the following weeks,…

I Mother Earth?
I may be the only person who fondly remembers these guys, but their first incarnation was pretty great. Canadian guys playing a sort of funk-metal with a Latin percussionist - sounded sort of like a cross between the early Chili Peppers, Santana, and Tool. The music is far better than my description…

the number of truly perfect albums is small enough that you could put just about anything on this list.
While I can understand the idea behind this, I winced upon seeing two of my favorite albums on here. Neither 'Urban Hymns' or '1965' is perfect, but I'd argue that both are solid albums from start to finish - and I…

yay!
A new Verve album, and this too? I can't remember actually looking forward to next year's music for a long time. Thanks for the information - not a band whose website I'd be checking regularly for updates.

great pick!
The Cult and Type O Negative are probably my two favorite bands that I feel somewhat guilty for liking. I always thought of The Cult as being a singles band until I got this album, and it really made me appreciate them properly. While it's not as big and dumb as Electric or Sonic Temple, this is at its…

If the 60's ran from 1967 to 1972…
then 1997 may mark the end of the 90s music era, beginning in 1991. in my opinion, the high-water mark of the era is around 1993 - perhaps less from a hip-hop perspective, but look at what came out in rock that year:

creative differences
Interesting list, but I disagree with the inclusion of most entries that I'm familiar with.

another vote for the gun club
i'll go with 'she's like heroin to me'. not just bluesy and sung by someone inappropriate, but covering the sex, drugs, and rock criteria.