Austin Sound Check

Brooklyn Vegan is reporting that Flipper has cancelled their upcoming tour, including a stop at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. Rumors circulating indicate that the Flipper meltdown occurred when bassist Krist Novoselic (ex-Nirvana) left the band.
Fun Fun Fun Fest organizers are reportedly on the hunt for a replacement band. The annual festival is scheduled for November 8 – 9  this year, at Waterloo Park in downtown Austin.
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I have nothing but respect for Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Dave’s accomplishments in Nirvana and Foo Fighters in the 90’s were groundbreaking. But in this decade, they’ve become overplayed and overexposed. The Foo Fighters are the least exciting band on the 2008 ACL lineup.
The Foo Fighters in the 90’s were fresh, they were new and they were different. In the new millenium, the band seems to have fallen into what I refer to as “The Nickelback blackhole.” Starting with 2002’s One By One, the Foo Fighters have produced nothing but banal, inconsequential radio hits. Their current singles all …read more

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Lately my music selection has been pretty heavy on the 90’s end of things. Emo and its various offshoots have taken us all back to Depeche Mode and The Cure era 80’s and synth-pop again entered the mainstream. Meanwhile, I’ve been waiting patiently for the 90’s to take the driver’s seat back.
It seems that the rest of the world is starting to agree. We can only hope this means the end of skinny jeans and guy-liner.
Without further ado, I present you with some of the best 90’s music that was the soundtrack to my afternoon.
Rage Against the Machine – Down …read more

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