Category Archives: punk

1996

Posted on March 6, 2012 by screemz

All kinds of notable events occurred in 1996, like when a blizzard hit the east coast region with a brutal 2 and a half feet of snowfall early in the year… which was followed up by the North Cape oil … Continue reading →

Posted in 1996, 70s, 90's, alt rock, alternametal, Aphex Twin, art school, Carcass, cars, cassette, college, college parties, dark humor, death, doom, drone, electronic music, film, funk, future, groove metal, heavy metal, hiphop, idm, industrial, jazz, kraut rock, live, melvins, Mike Patton, Ministry, noise, noise rock, politics, punk, radical, rock, sci-fi, Sepultura, social commentary, star wars, Stereolab, synth, technology, The Empire Strikes Back, thrash, Tipsy, tool, tribal, Unabomber, Unwound | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1995

Posted on January 19, 2012 by screemz

’95 was kicked off by the World Trade Organization replacing the General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade. It had the usual large earthquakes, avalances, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Hackers hacked some of the US’s most secure computer systems. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 1995, 90's, alt rock, alternametal, cassette, Don Caballero, future, groove metal, heavy metal, Jackie Chan, live, lucrative, Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle, natural disasters, noise rock, punk, radical, Rob Crow, rock, sci-fi, star wars, summer, synth, technology, tool, Unwound, Wesley Willis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1994

Posted on October 13, 2011 by screemz

“What is the internet, anyway?” Bryant Gumbel not only does not know what the internet is, he doesn’t know what an @ is. This video was quite a hilarious find… even if it is off camera. Gumbel seems to think … Continue reading →

Posted in 1994, 90's, Acid Bath, Adrian Belew, alt rock, alternametal, Brant Bjork, comedy, dark humor, death, failure, Godflesh, groove metal, grunge, heavy metal, industrial, internet, Josh Homme, Justin K. Broadrick, Kyuss, NIN, Nirvana, noise rock, Portishead, punk, radical, rock, summer, thrash | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1993

Posted on August 2, 2011 by screemz

’93… summer… Lollapalooza. still have that shirt In the 90’s Lollapalooza was a pretty big deal. It was a traveling fest, and 1993 was perhaps the year it really hit its stride. It was the first year I went anyway … Continue reading →

Posted in 1993, 90's, alt rock, alternametal, Bill Hicks, Carcass, Del the Funky Homosapien, early computer graphics, funk, Great Flood of '93, groove metal, grunge, high school, hiphop, holy wars, internet, Lollapalooza '93, Michael Jordan, Nirvana, politics, punk, radical, rock, Sleep, sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1991

Posted on July 3, 2011 by screemz

1991 was overflowing with new music and sounds, as well as more of a throwback to the 60’s and 70’s but mixed with new combinations. Fashion started to change yet again, bands were going for different sounds (but partly rooted … Continue reading →

Posted in 1991, 90's, alt rock, Corrosion of Conformity, heavy metal, Mr. Bungle, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Prong, Prove You Wrong, punk, radical, rock, Sepultura | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1990

Posted on June 21, 2011 by screemz

The 90’s I remember to be split into 2 halves: the first half beginning with what looked to be a hypercolored extension of the 80’s, where extremeness had just begun to outdo itself, over and over and over again. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 1990, 90's, action movies, david lynch, desert storm, heavy metal, high school, holy wars, horror movies, live, movies, Nintendo, Primus, punk, radical, rock, sci-fi, social commentary, television, the jesus lizard, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1989

Posted on June 12, 2011 by screemz

Many things happened in 1989… some of which were rather important. Reagan’s farewell speech… thus ending the Reagan years. The actor president had many quirks (astrology, superstition, infatuation with outer space and extraterrestrials, contradictory views, etc) but was quite celebrated … Continue reading →

Posted in 1989, 80's X-Men, 80s, 80s music, action movies, Berlin Wall, comic books, Faith No More, Frank Zappa, funk, heavy metal, live, melvins, Mike Patton, Mr. Bungle, punk, radical, reagan era, rock | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1988

Posted on June 3, 2011 by screemz

Over time, My Bloody Valentine has grown to be one of my favorite bands. I didn’t actually hear ‘Loveless’ until around ’98, and I had a good 5 years of listening to just that album and none of their other … Continue reading →

Posted in 1988, 80s, 80s music, 80s pop, action movies, Bill Hicks, funk, heavy metal, jazz, live, Living Colour, My Bloody Valentine, punk, reagan era, rock, sci-fi, social commentary, They Live!, Uncategorized, Weird Al | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1985

Posted on May 29, 2011 by screemz

Stay with me here, forever. Yes, The Matrix circa 1985. The Twilight Zone 80’s incarnation was one of many great 80’s shows like Tales from the Darkside, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and Amazing Stories. I used to really enjoy watching … Continue reading →

Posted in 1985, 80s, 80s music, 80s pop, 80s television, action movies, Amazing Stories, Bears, dark humor, heavy metal, horror movies, live, movies, punk, radical, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, rock, Slayer, sports, Tales From the Darkside, television, Twilight Zone, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

1984

Posted on May 26, 2011 by screemz

As an 8-9 year old boy, my main interests were Showbiz Pizza on special occasions, the Transformers cartoon series (after school!) and MTV in 1984. It’s common knowledge that many 30-something dudes are walking around now, still amazed at how awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in 1984, 80s, 80s music, 80s television, animated, atari, cars, DRI, early computer graphics, korg poly 800, legos, live, Nintendo, punk, radical, rock, Showbiz Pizza, sports, synth, technology, television, toys, Uncategorized, Van Halen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment