the world is divided between those who would turn up their noses at a $5 USR Sportster at a thrift shop, and mastodon

#1990s #dialup #retrocomputing

MR. WRONG
Mr. Wrong Fights The System
1993 Canada 7” single

Fans of the legendary Canadian punk band Nomeansno will recognize this gem!

Mr. Wrong is Nomeansno bassist and singer Rob Wright.

On this single, these two songs are just Wright’s bass and voice, and nothing else.

This version of “State Of Grace” is fucking killer!!! It’s a song that Nomeansno would go on to perform on their 1995 album The Worldhood Of The World (As Such). I much prefer THIS version. It’s just absolutely savage.

The flip side is Wright’s take on the classic Skeeter Davis song “The End Of The World”.

Apparently, this single never had distribution in any record stores. It was solely released independently by the band.

A fucking fantastic single.

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MR. WRONG
Mr. Wrong Fights The System
1993 Canada 7” single

Fans of the legendary Canadian punk band Nomeansno will recognize this gem!

Mr. Wrong is Nomeansno bassist and singer Rob Wright.

On this single, these two songs are just Wright’s bass and voice, and nothing else.

This version of “State Of Grace” is fucking killer!!! It’s a song that Nomeansno would go on to perform on their 1995 album The Worldhood Of The World (As Such). I much prefer THIS version. It’s just absolutely savage.

The flip side is Wright’s take on the classic Skeeter Davis song “The End Of The World”.

Apparently, this single never had distribution in any record stores. It was solely released independently by the band.

A fucking fantastic single.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #punk #nomeansno #canada #1990s #90s #90smusic

GIRLS AGAINST BOYS
Cruise Yourself
2026 U.S. Ltd. Edition reissue
Suspended Gold vinyl

Oh man!
I had no idea that they reissued this!
So happy I was able to snag one before they vanished, as there’s only 1000 of them, apparently.

GVSB are one of the great unheralded bands of the #90s . I was able to see them play live TWICE back in the day, and they were incredible. There wasn’t a single album of theirs that I didn’t love.

This was their third album, and their second for Touch And Go, a label I absolutely consumed and lived on back then. This has the magnificent “Kill The Sex Player” on it, a song that also appeared on the soundtrack to Kevin Smith’s CLERKS.

For me, this band’s secret weapon was always their awesome rhythm section.
GREAT drummer (Alexis Fleisig) & bass player (Johnny Temple).

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #indie #alternative #postpunk #posthardcore #girlsagainstboys #1990s #90s #90smusic

GIRLS AGAINST BOYS
Cruise Yourself
2026 U.S. Ltd. Edition reissue
Suspended Gold vinyl

Oh man!
I had no idea that they reissued this!
So happy I was able to snag one before they vanished, as there’s only 1000 of them, apparently.

GVSB are one of the great unheralded bands of the #90s . I was able to see them play live TWICE back in the day, and they were incredible. There wasn’t a single album of theirs that I didn’t love.

This was their third album, and their second for Touch And Go, a label I absolutely consumed and lived on back then. This has the magnificent “Kill The Sex Player” on it, a song that also appeared on the soundtrack to Kevin Smith’s CLERKS.

For me, this band’s secret weapon was always their awesome rhythm section.
GREAT drummer (Alexis Fleisig) & bass player (Johnny Temple).

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #indie #alternative #postpunk #posthardcore #girlsagainstboys #1990s #90s #90smusic

art from Rogue #2 by Mike Wieringo (1995)

#marvelcomics #marvel #comicbooks #comicbook #art #superheroes #xmen #superhero #illustration #90s #1990s #geeks #nerds #geek #nerd #comicbookart

TOM WAITS
Mule Variations
2018 U.S. 2xLP reissue

A perfect spin for a Saturday afternoon in winter.

I’ve been wanting to listen to this again for a few weeks, as it is probably still my SECOND favorite Waits album behind Rain Dogs.
For Tom to have made a record THIS level of stellar some 26 years into his career was INSANE. Tom albums are always GOOD, but Mule Variations is amongst two or three of his all-time finest.

Big in Japan, Hold On, House Where Nobody Lives, Come On Up To The House… start to finish. A perfect balance of every kind of Tom. The beautiful heartfelt ballads, and the junkyard stomps.

And “What’s He Building?” is an all-time weirdo Waits tune.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #tomwaits #mulevariations #1990s #90s #90smusic

TOM WAITS
Mule Variations
2018 U.S. 2xLP reissue

A perfect spin for a Saturday afternoon in winter.

I’ve been wanting to listen to this again for a few weeks, as it is probably still my SECOND favorite Waits album behind Rain Dogs.
For Tom to have made a record THIS level of stellar some 26 years into his career was INSANE. Tom albums are always GOOD, but Mule Variations is amongst two or three of his all-time finest.

Big in Japan, Hold On, House Where Nobody Lives, Come On Up To The House… start to finish. A perfect balance of every kind of Tom. The beautiful heartfelt ballads, and the junkyard stomps.

And “What’s He Building?” is an all-time weirdo Waits tune.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #tomwaits #mulevariations #1990s #90s #90smusic

AFGHAN WHIGS
Congregation
2017 U.S. 2xLP reissue @ 45rpm

The only essential Whigs album I was missing, and I finally found it today!

I’ve never seen an original press, but this sounds so good on my system (cut at 45rpm), I don’t think I’ll ever need to bother.

Everybody calls Gentlemen the absolute Whigs masterpiece. They’re not wrong, as it is a stroke of #90s genius.
However, it always baffles me that few people hold Congregation in the same light.

It’s equally breathtaking, and the first REAL taste of how good the Whigs were.

Sub-Pop were on the brink of collapse when they made it, and the label couldn’t even pay the band’s studio bills.
Then NEVERMIND hit, & things were fine.
Didn’t matter.
The Whigs were off to Elektra after this.

I’m glad this reissue includes the hidden track “Miles Iz Ded” (it’s unlabelled), as it’s one of the great Whigs classics.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #theafghanwhigs #1990s #90smusic

AFGHAN WHIGS
Congregation
2017 U.S. 2xLP reissue @ 45rpm

The only essential Whigs album I was missing, and I finally found it today!

I’ve never seen an original press, but this sounds so good on my system (cut at 45rpm), I don’t think I’ll ever need to bother.

Everybody calls Gentlemen the absolute Whigs masterpiece. They’re not wrong, as it is a stroke of #90s genius.
However, it always baffles me that few people hold Congregation in the same light.

It’s equally breathtaking, and the first REAL taste of how good the Whigs were.

Sub-Pop were on the brink of collapse when they made it, and the label couldn’t even pay the band’s studio bills.
Then NEVERMIND hit, & things were fine.
Didn’t matter.
The Whigs were off to Elektra after this.

I’m glad this reissue includes the hidden track “Miles Iz Ded” (it’s unlabelled), as it’s one of the great Whigs classics.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #theafghanwhigs #1990s #90smusic

TEMPLE OF THE DOG
Temple Of The Dog
2016 U.S. 2xLP reissue
ETCHED

I’ve been wanting to listen to this great album again, as it’s been quite a while since I’ve listened to it front-to-back.

One of the two most recognizable #90s supergroup albums (along with Mad Season), and I find that depending on whose vocals you were more a fan of, Chris or Layne’s, THAT was the album you liked better.

Personally, I hold both Layne and Chris in the same regard. I loved and admired both of their otherworldly gifts equally, but musically, I’ve always leaned more towards the Temple record.

It’s got a different kind of magic and soul for me that the Mad Season album lacks, & these songs feature some of Chris’ most powerful vocal performances.

Love that beautiful etching of Side 4, too.

Goddamn it, do I miss Chris.
It still makes me so sad sometimes.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90smusic #grunge #templeofthedog #alternative #seattlee

TEMPLE OF THE DOG
Temple Of The Dog
2016 U.S. 2xLP reissue
ETCHED

I’ve been wanting to listen to this great album again, as it’s been quite a while since I’ve listened to it front-to-back.

One of the two most recognizable #90s supergroup albums (along with Mad Season), and I find that depending on whose vocals you were more a fan of, Chris or Layne’s, THAT was the album you liked better.

Personally, I hold both Layne and Chris in the same regard. I loved and admired both of their otherworldly gifts equally, but musically, I’ve always leaned more towards the Temple record.

It’s got a different kind of magic and soul for me that the Mad Season album lacks, & these songs feature some of Chris’ most powerful vocal performances.

Love that beautiful etching of Side 4, too.

Goddamn it, do I miss Chris.
It still makes me so sad sometimes.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90smusic #grunge #templeofthedog #alternative #seattlee

Around the early 1990s I recorded this cheerful FM synth tune from a friend's Sega Megadrive / Genesis onto Sony MiniDisc. The track was just named "Megadrive pinball game highscore" at the time, and I don't know the game title anymore. 🙂

#chiptune #music #ElectronicMusic #synth #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #VintageComputing #retro #history #16bit #sega #megadrive #genesis #computing #1980s #1990s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital

The U.S. patent for mp3 audio was granted on November 26 in 1996. This piece is kinda weird about it in spots, but it gives a decent history about how it laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, etc.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-u-s-patent-for-mp3-audio-was-granted-on-this-day-in-1996-laying-the-foundations-for-peer-to-peer-music-sharing-itunes-and-todays-streaming-services

#mp3 #music #history #MusicHistory #tech #P2P #audio #90s #1990s #patents

art from Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 by Joe Quesada (1992)

#art #arts #comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #dccomics #batman #artist #artists #geek #nerd #90s #1990s #illustration #superhero #superheroes #artwork

art from Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 by Joe Quesada (1992)

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MEAT PUPPETS
Too High To Die
2025 U.S. reissue

Oh man. This had been on my want list for a very long time, and I finally got one.

One of my most listened to albums in high school; a great one start to finish.

My HS band even had a few attempts at “Backwater”, to no avail. We could never quite get it. Stupid teenagers. 😂

A lot of these 90s records are getting reassessed; due to a lot of them pushing 30+ years old, and this reissue was looooong overdue.
Sounds pretty damn good too!

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #alternative #1990s #90smusic #90s #meatpuppets #toohightodie

MEAT PUPPETS
Too High To Die
2025 U.S. reissue

Oh man. This had been on my want list for a very long time, and I finally got one.

One of my most listened to albums in high school; a great one start to finish.

My HS band even had a few attempts at “Backwater”, to no avail. We could never quite get it. Stupid teenagers. 😂

A lot of these 90s records are getting reassessed; due to a lot of them pushing 30+ years old, and this reissue was looooong overdue.
Sounds pretty damn good too!

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #alternative #1990s #90smusic #90s #meatpuppets #toohightodie

MOTHER LOVE BONE
Shine
2025 Europe reissue
Sky Blue opaque vinyl

Been listening to a lot of Mother Love Bone this week, and they’re a good choice to end a long week & kick off weekend festivities.

As I mentioned before on this week’s previous post of Apple, I first learned of them from the Singles soundtrack.

“Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns” was always my favorite song on that album NOT named “Seasons” by Chris Cornell. It’s how I learned of Andy Wood, and it’s the reason I bought Shine, Apple, AND the purple 2xCD as a kid.

I like that they kept this reissue fully intact (unlike Apple), where they just repeat the whole 4-song program on both sides.

There’s no doubt in my mind (I’ve felt this way for decades) that they would have been bigger than ANY of those bands had Andy not died.

The fact that we never got to find out is one of the biggest (one of many) #90s musical tragedies.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #seattle

SWERVEDRIVER
99th Dream
2025 U.S. 2xLP Ltd. Edition reissue
Silver reissue

Oh man. Another phenomenal band from my youth.
The four album run of Raise, Mezcal Head, Ejector Seat Reservation, and THIS were quite formative for me.

A great band that still doesn’t get the credit or respect they deserve.

Usually, when an album like this gets reissued, and they change or alter the cover to something different, it’s almost always for the worst.

Fortunately, the original cover for 99th Dream was so bad (I’ve always hated it), that THIS is actually an improvement.
Though, I STILL think they could have done better.

DGC dropped them after they recorded this, but they got to keep the masters. It’s a record that’s a little more #psychedelic and spacey than the previous three.
It was a nice final hurrah for SWERVEDRIVER 1.0, before they got back together and started recording again 17 years later.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #1990s #90s