'94 I was 16, and pretty sure I was into whatever MTV and my local 'modern rock' station deemed 'cool' at the time. I built up my CD collection thanks to BMG Music Service, which had deals like 'buy 1 CD at full price, get another at 5.98' or something.

Another one for '94:
Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot

Even though it was like a compilation of b-sides/unreleased tracks, I loved this album. Just the variety of the songs.

Yeah, it was a formative time for young Zorg....Teenager of the Year and At Action Park were jams. That said, like every supposedly "Best Year in Rock".....SO MUCH CRAP we don't talk about any more and harbingers of doom lurking in the background like Insane Clown Posse. Also, '92 and '93 weren't a slouch either.

Like most things, at the time it didn't seem particularly special.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:16 am
But I was also getting the impression that independent rock was fraying into far less appealing (to me, anyway) commercial and/or niche (electronic, so-called post-rock, free noise) directions.

I think there’s a lot in this statement. It definitely feels like the tipping point that what was the feeding frenzy for what was “College Rock” went from bands that weren’t started to ride the wave, rather than got caught up in it.

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:03 am
Welcome to Sky Valley
Dog Man Star

Hell yes.

Also:
Orange by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star

Btw all 1984 means “crap”, not “1984 was a better year for music”

Gramsci wrote: Btw all 1984 means “crap”, not “1984 was a better year for music”

Oh, shit, sorry. I accidentally crapped on 1994 then.

(If I could do it again: NC but some waffles for the street team.)

Morning haste...

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:50 am

Gramsci wrote: Btw all 1984 means “crap”, not “1984 was a better year for music”

Oh, shit, sorry. I accidentally crapped on 1994 then.

(If I could do it again: NC but some waffles for the street team.)

Morning haste...

You can. It’s a vote changeable poll.

In The West
Libertine

An excellent, excellent year for music.

Gramsci wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:07 am

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:50 am

Gramsci wrote: Btw all 1984 means “crap”, not “1984 was a better year for music”

Oh, shit, sorry. I accidentally crapped on 1994 then.

(If I could do it again: NC but some waffles for the street team.)

Morning haste...

You can. It’s a vote changeable poll.

Done! Thanks for explaining that to my distracted ass.