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Maps > 60 Songs That Explain the 90s

Album

Brood X / Dirty / Everything Is Wrong / Fever To Tell / Goo / It's Blitz / Show Your Bones / Sister / Something Beautiful / White Out

Band/Artist

Block Party / Boss Hog / Garbage / Hannah Montana / Interpol / Jonathan Fire*Eater / Kings of Leon / Kraftwerk / LCD Soundsystem / Liars / Michelle Branch / Neutral Milk Hotel / Nirvana / No Face / Pearl Jam / Pussy Galore / Sonic Youth / Spoon / Ted Leo / The Hives / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Killers / The Rapture / The Strokes / The Walkmen / The White Stripes / TV on the Radio / Vampire Weekend / Vanessa Carlton / Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Book

Behind the Velvet Rope / Bright Lights, Big City / Girl in a Band / Meet Me in the Bathroom / The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman

Movie

Heat / Suburbia

Person

Al Pacino / Angus Andrew / Berner Turner / Bobby Wagner / Brian Chase / Brian Feldman / Christina Martinez / Courtney Love / Dave Sitek / Elton John / Eric Bagozian / Jalilel Bunton / Jay McInerney / Jeff Mangum / Jefferson Davis Hogg / Joe Levy / Jon Spencer / Jonathan Kermah / Justin Sales / Karen Lee Orzallek / Karen O / Kim Gordon / Lena Dunham / Liz Phair / Lizzie Goodman / Mark Cohen / Miley Cyrus / Moby / Nathan Hubbard / Neil Young / Nick Zinner / Nico Strauss / Nora Princiotti / Olivia Creery / Patti Smith / Peaches / PJ Harvey / Rhiannon Giddens / Rob Harvilla / Robert De Niro / Shirley Manson / Shirley Patricia Ann Manson / Stuart Lepton / Suzie Soo / Thomas Honorado / Thurston Moore / Waylon Jennings / William Goldman

Play

Suburbia

Podcast

60 Songs that Explained the 90s

Song

Alone / Art Star / Bang / Black Tongue / Cheated Hearts / Chocolate / Cotton Crown / Date with the Knight / Drunken Butterfly / God Moving Over the Face of the Waters / Guess / Heads Will Roll / I'm Not Like Everybody Else / Maps / Only Happy When It Rains / Our Time / Pin / Rich / Ski Bunny / Sunday Routine / Swimsuit Issue / The Public Hanging of a Movie Star / They Don't Love You Like I Love You / This Modern Love / Tick / Tunic (Song for Karen) / When It's Cold, I'd like to Die / Why Control / Wolf Like Me

Studio

ANZ / CBS / Geffen Records / Specsavers / Spotify / The Ringer

TV Show

The Dukes of Hazzard / The Sopranos

Behavioral Patterns

most debated

  • Dad Rock classification of Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Maps - Nico Strauss argues that Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and "Maps" specifically, possess qualities of dad rock, despite not being typically categorized as such. He highlights the song's earnestness and vulnerability as key elements. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

  • "Maps" as an anagram - Rob debates the popular theory that "Maps" is an anagram for "My Angus, Please Stay," citing a blogger who suggests it's a Wikipedia loop of misinformation. - Rob Harvilla

deep dives

  • Karen O's stage presence and influence - Extended discussion on Karen O's early volatile stage presence, her influences, and her role in the NYC rock revival. Comparison to other artists like PJ Harvey, Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, and her impact on female representation in rock music. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

  • The making of and impact of "Maps" - Detailed analysis of the song's creation, its emotional resonance, its place within the album "Fever to Tell", its influence on other songs like "Since U Been Gone", and its legacy as a both a rock and pop anthem. Discussion about the song's video and the crying scene. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

  • The NYC Rock Revival of the early 2000s - Extensive discussion about the NYC rock scene in the early 2000s, including bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, LCD Soundsystem, and others. The hosts discuss the scene's ethos, its key players, and its evolution. Mentions of the book "Meet Me in the Bathroom" and the impact of venues like Mercury Lounge. The debated questions of rock's alleged death and subsequent revival. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

funny moments

  • Rob's height insecurity regarding Angus Andrew - Rob jokes about disliking Angus Andrew (Karen O's boyfriend and Liars frontman) because he's taller than him. - Rob Harvilla

  • Rob misinterpreting Boss Hogg lyrics - Rob mishears lyrics in the Boss Hog song "Chocolate" and humorously speculates about their meaning. - Rob Harvilla

  • Wikipedia misinformation - Rob expresses frustration with Wikipedia's inaccuracies and contemplates quitting the internet. - Rob Harvilla

  • The "Maybe Maybe Maybes" - The host recounts the anecdote about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs being called the "Maybe Maybe Maybes" due to their tendency to cancel shows, finding it humorous and representative of their volatile nature. - Rob Harvilla

personal connections

  • College memories - Rob shares a personal anecdote about reading Bright Lights, Big City and listening to Moby in college, and the intense emotional reaction it provoked. He also talks about a subsequent experience with his girlfriend and the Boss Hog cover of "I'm Not Like Everybody Else." - Rob Harvilla

  • Nico's connection to "Maps" - Nico explains how listening to "Maps" in his youth, while living in the remote Yukon, made him yearn for a more vibrant and artistic environment like Brooklyn. - Nico Strauss

  • Rob's experience seeing Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Radio City Music Hall - Rob contrasts this experience with the legendary Mercury Lounge debut, highlighting the difference between witnessing history and experiencing a band after their myth has been established. - Rob Harvilla

insights

  • The duality of Karen O - The hosts discuss the contrast between Karen O's wild stage persona and her reportedly shy offstage personality. They analyze this duality as a key element of her appeal. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

  • The importance of vulnerability in music - Nico highlights the genuine earnestness of "Maps" and contrasts it with the perceived fakeness of much indie rock at the time. This vulnerability, he argues, is what makes the song so resonant. - Nico Strauss

  • The role of a female artist in a male-dominated genre - Nico and Rob discuss Karen O's impact as a female artist in the male-dominated early 2000s rock scene, highlighting her captivating stage presence and the influence it had on other women. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs' sonic experimentation and longevity - The hosts discuss how the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' willingness to experiment musically, particularly with the album *It's Blitz*, contributed to their staying power compared to bands with more consistent sounds. - Rob Harvilla, Nico Strauss