90s guitar college rock indie... The 80s are back now so lets hope this comes next?

I've heard of Polvo, Unrest, and Uncle Wiggly, though I couldn't tell you anything about what they sound like.

Oh, and Shudder to Think, also.

I'll buy Polvo and Uncle Wiggly, but being unable to describe Unrest is just lame.

I think I saw either six or seven of those bands live. I feel old.

Uncle Wiggly is such a terrible name. If I was in a band called Uncle Wiggly I would definitely pretend my band was called something else when I told people about it, like Flaming Death Skull or Crushinator or something.

They were awesome though. And so is the board game.

Spinanes way underrated. Also: the spinanes / rebecca gates

but being unable to describe Unrest is just lame

This is not music I care about.

Doesn't matter. It's still lame.

spinanes were grebt and rebecca gates is still around, in places

"I've heard Fargo, The Beatles, and Green [not the power pop ones, people] though I couldn't tell you anything about what they sound like."

spinanes were grebt and rebecca gates is still around, in places

― mookieproof, Friday, February 11, 2011 11:46 PM (54 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

wow I completely forgot about the Spinanes. They were really good!

holy shit dude swervedriver and daniel johnston

If you've not heard much Unrest, trying to describe them would be even lamer. They had about eight different sounds over the course of their career and he might have only heard one or two.

good point, they were willfully eclectic.

The Spinanes 'Imp Years" is one of the best things in this vein that the 90's had to offer.

You guys I am seeing Swervedriver live next week omg.

xpost on Unrest: yes, but I always prefer to believe that people have tin ears rather than that they're just shooting their mouths off about a band with a 24 year recording career that they know nothing about...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnjd939cVWI

I saw Magnapop once and they were unbelievably nice at the merch table after the show.

Sorry that was apropos of nothing but it has guitars and was 90s and was really good.

Never saw them. :( Lay it down is also great. I remember LOVING that album.

'hawaiian baby' was sublime despite having nothing to do with gr8080

OK now I'm just thinking about bands that I listened to around that time but you know who I loved and forgot about until just now? Tilt, that's who.

I do not remember who that is. Were they on Lookout! or something? Memories...fading...

ok but that might not be "guitar college indie rock"

x-post - Yes, initially. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_(band)

But tbh the first album was the only one I was really into.

Never heard of them, hunh. I think I was all about Pavement and Superchunk at that point. Oh and the 'Muses.

Oh okay, I kind of remember them now. I wasn't as into the Fat Wreck Chords/Lookout!/etc circles as some of my friends were.

So jealous about that Swervedriver show I've got to say.

I might try an' youtube a track if I can do so without getting in ppls way. If they play "never lose that feeling" I'll be able to die happy.

Does anyone else remember Toenut?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT9P9aE-hs8

Regarding Unrest too I saw them at Maxwells some months ago now and they were so great. The Ropers opened! What a show- I was so in my element. Then I saw Guided By Voices there. Life can be great you know.

If they play "never lose that feeling"

Seems likely! I'd be sort of surprised if they didn't.

Aw man the last I was at Maxwells was like 15 years ago or something ridiculous. I think it was to see Buffalo Tom iirc.

shit, you're old

I know!

you want old? I saw Unrest in a bar in 1992!

I saw Sonic Youth in a bar in 1990 do I win?

PS omg buffalo tom! I was so infatuated with those guys!

You all win.

If you've not heard much Unrest, trying to describe them would be even lamer. They had about eight different sounds over the course of their career and he might have only heard one or two.

― Johnny Fever, Friday, February 11, 2011 11:50 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I thought they started as kind of punky then became distortionless jangly experimenters.
Are you sure you weren't thinking of the Lilys?

I say I thought because I don't listen too much to their really early material and I think it is always healthy to assume someone may know something I don't.

to too*

shit no actually I had it right..

Are you sure you weren't thinking of the Lilys?

Applies to him/them too. You're generally right about Unrest, but they stepped it down from punky to distortionless jangly experimenters in stages.

wow, I'm digging back into my two Toenut cds really hard right now (I never bought the 3rd).

I don't really think Unrest had enough different sounds to have that description apply to them like the Lilys. They were just having fun until they really locked in their signature sound- it wasn't for the sake of constantly reinventing themselves. Many bands go through that.

Okay, have it your way.

No, just voicing my perspective after thinking about it. Thats all!