120 Months Podcast

FEBRUARY 1992: Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, Rollins Band, Pantera, The Sugarcubes, Guided By Voices

It's February 1992 and we're listening to Sap, an incredible EP from Alice in Chains featuring Chris Cornell, Mark Arm, and Ann Wilson; Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, a solid collection of outlaw country punk from Social Distortion; End of Silence, a surprisingly crushing and dynamic album from Rollins Band; Vulgar Display of Power, top shelf classic metal from Pantera; Stick Around for Joy, the final album from the charming Icelandic pop band The Sugarcubes, before lead singer Bjork took off into solo superstardom; and Propeller, another collection of insane, often beautiful, indie rock compositions from Guided By Voices. Full playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14teVfL9KkJTjhyXB6nN7l?si=af9411a566ba4151 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14teVfL9KkJTjhyXB6nN7l?si=af9411a566ba4151] #bjork #pantera #heavymetal #henryrollins #aliceinchains #socialdistortion #90srock #90smusic #1990s #90s This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 120months.substack.com/subscribe [https://120months.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

JANUARY 1992: Tori Amos, Lou Reed, Afghan Whigs, Lush

We're kicking off 1992 by listening to albums released in January: the lush, confessional genius of Tori Amos on Little Earthquakes; Lou Reed at his most vulnerable and insightful on the classic Magic and Loss; Afghan Whigs upping their game on Congregation; the vibrant dreampop of Lush on Spooky. Check out the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mMpHXJ8vtpWWOEHBkj49Q?si=72ccd799f3424505 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mMpHXJ8vtpWWOEHBkj49Q?si=72ccd799f3424505] #shoegaze #dreampop #toriamos #loureed #afghanwhigs #indierock #90smusic #1990s #1992 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 120months.substack.com/subscribe [https://120months.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

BEST ALBUMS OF 1991

It's time to look back on an incredible year in music, as we each pick our top ten albums of 1991 -- along with some honorable mentions and our choices for song of the year. #90smusic #nirvana #metallica #redhotchilipeppers #1990s #1991 #tompetty #massiveattack #mybloodyvalentine #smashingpumpkins #alternativerock #mtv #pearljam #gunsnroses This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 120months.substack.com/subscribe [https://120months.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

DECEMBER 1991: Green Day, Live, Monster Magnet

It's the last month of an amazing year in music, and we're listening to three albums that hit record stores just before the closing bells of 1991: Green Day's leap forward into pop punk stardom, Kerplunk; Live's mystically-infused debut Mental Jewelry; and the hilarious stoner metal of Monster Magnet on the influential Spine of God. Listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23g5A89ga1J2jbS1qdkSZZ?si=a3a974b479d84518 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23g5A89ga1J2jbS1qdkSZZ?si=a3a974b479d84518] #greenday #punk #90smusic #90srock #monstermagnet #stonerrock #metal #heavymetal #1991 #podcast #musicpodcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 120months.substack.com/subscribe [https://120months.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

NOVEMBER 1991: U2, Ani DiFranco, Tupac, My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub

November 1991 features several contenders for album of the year. On this episode we listen to U2's reinvention as an electronically-infused art rock band on Achtung Baby; Ani DiFranco developing her brand of acoustic activist poetry on Not So Soft; Tupac Shakur's bracing, incredible debut 2Pacalypse Now; My Bloody Valentine shattering all expectations of what a guitar can sound like on Loveless; and Teenage Fanclub bringing perfect pop melodies on Bandwagonesque. Check out the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dYmoE26bXvxH0NmKZqrVJ?si=3d5b50aa65b24bcc [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dYmoE26bXvxH0NmKZqrVJ?si=3d5b50aa65b24bcc] #mybloodyvalentine #tupac #hiphop #U2 #bono #theedge #guitars #alternativerock #90s #1991 #90smusic #anidifranco This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 120months.substack.com/subscribe [https://120months.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]