90s music
Music for 90s babies and fans of timeless pop music; explore the decade defined by boybands, Europop, girl groups, rap, and so much more.
THE 90s: MUSIC THAT TRANSCENDED, THE PERFECT MIDDLE GROUND
It seems as if everyone and anyone these days looks back at the 80s as their favourite decade, even if they weren't born in it, in part because of the wave of nostalgia seen in pop culture in recent memory. And even though I admire music from that period, I'll be quick to say upon my recent reflection of it, that even though most jams have a feel good element to them (think anything by A-ha or Duran, Duran and the such). There is very little in terms of conversation going on there. And by this I mean the umbilical cord between the listener and the performer and the world around them.
By Michael Couvaras4 years ago in Beat
One Chevy Suburban and a Rand McNally To Go, Please.
When I was a kid, they used to make those massive Rand McNally maps of the United States. You might still get them at a local Barnes and Noble, but there’s no business in hard copy maps anymore due to the easy access of GPS on our phones and in our cars. That big book detailing all the roads and parks was entertainment for me living on our homestead in the countryside of Kentucky. We didn’t have a computer or television – in fact, we didn’t have electricity. My entertainment was either my imagination fighting dragons in the woods with wooden swords, listening to Eddie Vedder belt out “Even Flow” (1991) on the radio, or reading the many books from the shelves of our home. But most of all, I remember the maps, and I dreamed of roaming the countryside, following the highlighted curves of the road in a Chevy Suburban I’d call home.
By James D. Greer4 years ago in Beat
Spice Up Your Teen Spirit
It’s 1998, I’m four years old sitting in the back seat of my dad’s Jeep Cherokee singing ‘Big Empty’ by Stone Temple Pilots at the top of my lungs. I lovingly referred to this as ‘the da song’ because, of course, four year old me made up my own lyrics and before Scott Weiland would break into the chorus (“Time to take her home her dizzy head is conscious laden”) I would scream ‘DAAA’. Normally, a four year old singing along to a song that the singer has said is “about f—cking in the backseat of your car” would seem odd; but, to this day, it’s one of my dad’s favorite memories.
By Shae Moreno4 years ago in Beat
Lyrical Geniuses of the 1990s
Why do so many teenagers constantly have their headphones in? Because this is the time in our lives when we are faced with the most confusion about who we are and where we fit in in the world. Music soothes our soul, transports us away from our problems, and provides us with a kindred spirit to share in our emotions.
By Cassandra Lawrence4 years ago in Beat
Beyonce's Bible
The second album from the group, Destiny's Child turning a new page to their commercial peak. Destiny's Child were praised for their RnB tracks that contained a lot of attitude but at the same time there are many people who thought Destiny's Child was just a complicated project created by Matthew Knowles to make his eldest daughter, Beyoncé famous. It was the last album to feature Letoya Luckett and Latavia Roberson as they were removed for complaining about how unfairly they had been treated and how Beyoncé and Kelly always got the better treatment.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Beat
Kiss From A Rose
There used to be a graying tower alone on the sea. You became the light on the dark side of me. Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill. But did you know, That when it snows, My eyes become large and The light that you shine can be seen.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Beat
My Favourite Album From Each Year (1990-1999)
My favourite albums from the 80s was quite a simple list to make. Those who have seen it can tell that I’m a big fan of Kate Bush and Depeche Mode. My list for the 90s is a lot more varied featuring some more genres and artists. This was also quite a hard list to make and I had to edit it several times as I got some of the years wrong. There’s been loads of good albums released in the 90s that I’m fond off. I love the atmosphere and the nostalgia towards them helps as well since I was born and bred in the 90s.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Beat
Under the bridge
“It’s almost 6 o’clock” I exclaim! Pushing past my twin sisters on the stairway I hurry into my bedroom at our newly rented duplex. I sink into the thick plush carpet in front of our Panasonic boom box and turn the radio to C95 for the top six at 6. For a country girl thrust into the thriving metropolis of Saskatoon; having access to radio stations was a glimpse of freedom and choices that only a few months before had been something you read about in books, not experienced firsthand.
By Deidre Haley4 years ago in Beat