Completely Conspicuous

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1989. I've also got music from Radiator Hospital, Sex Hands and Priests. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's comics podcast The Hour Cosmic - In 1989, Brian was 7 and Jay graduated from college - Jay: Never saw the Indiana Jones sequels - Brian: A lot of records I liked, few that I loved - Jay: Seeds of Seattle sound came out in '89--Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees with crucial early albums - Madchester scene: Stone Roses, Happy Mondays - Jay: Started seeing club shows in Boston 'burbs - Great local scene now: Speedy Ortiz, Krill, Pile, Soccer Mom - Waiting for The Best Show to return - In '89, alt-rock was coming into its own - R.E.M., B-52's both hit it big - Brian: Mid-'90s indie rock bands formed, as did swing acts - First Green Day EP came out - Classic rock tours started making big bucks: McCartney, Ringo, Stones, Who - Tin Machine marked Bowie's return to rock - Kids