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great lost bands of the 90s

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Started by Don't Call Me Honey in Other Bands & Artists

inspired by not_that_kind_of_guy’s late night trawls through his cd collection…

I’d like to nominate the longpigs. anyone remember them? where are they now?

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 01:26

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#1

Krisken wrote:

I’d like to add a few if it’s ok.

God Lives Underwater
Carolines Spine
Discount (um, ok, so they released their last one on 1/25/00, but I figure it’s close enough)
Failure (though YOTR is a good enough replacement)
Hum
Morphine
Portishead
Soul Coughing (no new material since ‘98)
The Caulfields (shaddup! They rock)

Well, that’s my list. I figured I didn’t need to say Nirvana, considering what day it is and all. Take care :)

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 04:28

#2

Stiggi wrote:

almost on topic, but did anyone see vivas trash 100? the worst bands of the nintees you never wanted to hear again. eurodance overload!

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 09:50

#3

Isness wrote:

Krisken wrote:

Portishead

Working on a new album, apparently. Definitely still around.

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 15:03

#4

Bad Karma wrote:

I rememeber the Longpigs they did record and tour a second album called Mobile Home and after that they split up.

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 18:12

#5

Beefgrinder wrote:

Hmm…

How about co.uk (might be 2000)?
Or The Driven?
Pulkas (I know they split, but what happened then?)
Dearly Beheaded (heard about Sleath, but…)?
Crazy Gods of Endless Noise (actually, not too bothered about these guys!)

There’s loads more too…

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 19:15

#6

Don't Call Me Honey wrote:

bad karma, I have that album - it wasn’t as brilliant as “the sun is often out”, but still pretty good. whatever happened to crispin hunt afterwards?

pulkas split? I have their album, it’s a bit on the heavy side for me, but ok for that… they did a pretty good live show, the singer was well scary.

isn’t someone from co.uk in some other moderately successful band now? (don’t you hate it when you vaguely retain incomplete scraps of information… :rolleyes: )

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 19:33

#7

Ronald wrote:

Mili vanilli
Bros
Glen medeiros

Damn…:D

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 21:31

#8

Lola wrote:

Beefgrinder wrote:

Or The Driven?

There’s loads more too…

i forgot about them…i liked them

Posted on Sun, 22 February 2004 at 22:55

#9

ColdEthyl? wrote:

Ronald wrote:

Mili vanilli
Bros
Glen medeiros

Damn…:D

The topic was “GREAT lost bands” not “Thank God they’re lost bands”. And you forgot some of those Euro shit combos. ;)

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 11:49

#10

Nitro (Erdem Capar) wrote:

I wonder where SENSER is now.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 12:06

#11

motherh666 wrote:

Or Coal Chamber. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank fuck they are gone. “We’ll be the biggest band ever with this album”. Next thing you know they’re gone quicker than Jamie Theakston from a brothel.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 12:45

#12

JSar666 wrote:

lol @ mother666

Personally I fucking hated Coal Chamber but that “Loco” video was on Superrock every fucking week. Glad to see they’ve gone. Bet Daz is regretting that tattoo on his arm right now :)

Not too many “great” lost bands of the 90’s in my opinion. But I’ll mention one. Faith No More. They split in the 90’s, but formed in the ’80s, so do they count?

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 13:12

#13

efilnikufesin wrote:

What ever happened to Dinosaur jr. i think they had some cool songs.
Although that guys voice sounded a bit too whiny sometimes , but still.
Another good band where Fudge tunnel i still listen to there first album, they seem to have disapeared.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 13:47

#14

Distorted wrote:

What about Whale? The band with the female vocalist who had that song ‘hobo humpin slobo babe’.

she’s got a lollipop in the video.
you know the one, used to be on Superock a lot too. back in the julia ‘Wow’ valet days.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 16:49

#15

allroy (Rainer) wrote:

efilnikufesin wrote:

What ever happened to Dinosaur jr. i think they had some cool songs.
Although that guys voice sounded a bit too whiny sometimes , but still.

They’ve formed in the 80s, so they don’t count. :)
J Mascis is doing his solo stuff (which still sounds like Dinosaur Jr) under the name of J Mascis & The Fog.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 18:46

#16

not that kind of guy (Richard) wrote:

does anyone remember a band called cecil? they were signed to parlophone and put out a mini album “bomblar diddlah” and a full album “subtitles”. they were good. i seem to remember them touring with mansun a few times in the early days.

Posted on Mon, 23 February 2004 at 19:52

#17

Distorted wrote:

hey you do relaise that on some other badns message board this exact same conversation is probably being held but someone’s after adding T? to the list.
a horrible thought isn’t it.

Posted on Tue, 24 February 2004 at 11:23

#18

JSar666 wrote:

I was thinking that too Distorted :( I’m sure there are plenty of rock fans out there who think T? have split up.

Posted on Tue, 24 February 2004 at 11:36

#19

Distorted wrote:

it’s rough isn’t it. most people assume that T? finished up after troublegum or infernal love.
I rememeber seeing an artilce in a guitar mag abuot 5 years ago that asked ‘whatever happened to’ and they put T? in there too, saying that they once had a hit with a song called ‘nowhere’.
that was it, and this after they’d released semi-detached.
i pity all those people who think t? are no more.

Posted on Tue, 24 February 2004 at 11:46

#20

Stiggi wrote:

i really miss fischmob. they were better and more creative on two albums than others are in their whole carrer. pretty sad that all of the members do electronic dance music now.

Distorted wrote:

What about Whale?

i think the first whale album had some great tracks, but what i heard from the second one was pretty awful. not in my top ten of the most missed bands, but still quite good.

Posted on Tue, 24 February 2004 at 19:50

#21

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Carter, The Wonderstuff, sadly missed not forgotten.

And Terrorvision… but that’s a different story ;)

Posted on Tue, 24 February 2004 at 20:49

#22

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Title: liked but unknown?

Mmm, on a a similar subject, I’ve met loads of people who have never heard of T?, but I have never met anyone who had that actually didn’t like them. The worst was something like: “Therapy? Yeah, they’re pretty cool, I suppose.”

So my twisted logic is that if everyone had heard of them, everyone would like them… Not sure that’s a good thing, but it does put in my mind the idea of Therapy Missionaries, travelling the world, and spreading the word. Doing the Good Bands’ work…

“And ye, verrily, did not the Good Lord of Rock look upon the flock and say: ‘Welcome to the Church of NOISE!!’”

:D

Posted on Wed, 25 February 2004 at 11:43

#23

Distorted wrote:

I have a few friends (at least tow come to mind quickly) who absolutely hate Therapy?
I know it’s unimaginable but it’s true.
I’ve played them their stuff and they’ve seen them live but both still despise them.
How do you not like therapy? after seeing them live?
One of them is a big Ill Nino and Disturbed fan though so I suppose he has no taste.

Posted on Wed, 25 February 2004 at 14:27

#24

Distorted wrote:

two come to mind. not tow.

i’ve never heard the 2nd Whale album though, didn’t even know they had one.

By the way does anyone know whatever happened to co.uk? they supported T? once then changed their name to co_dot, played the first witnness and were never seen again? at least by me anyway.

Posted on Wed, 25 February 2004 at 14:33

#25

JSar666 wrote:

co_uk have split up, but apparently the singer has a new band - this was discussed in an earlier thread. Go here:

http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/wallofmouths/showthread.php? … genumber=2

Posted on Wed, 25 February 2004 at 21:21

#26

Bad Karma wrote:

Ok heres some 90’s rock bands that are now missing in action,while i wouldn’t really desribe some of them as great i do think they are/were good.

Strangelove
Kenickie
Symposuim
Puresence
Joyrider
60ft Dolls
The Longpigs
Madder Rose
Sneaker Pimps
Theaudience
Radish
Earl Brutus
Geneva
Superstar
Rialto

theres probably a few more i have forgotten to mention.

Posted on Sat, 28 February 2004 at 19:19

#27

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Bad Karma wrote:

Strangelove

No idea

Bad Karma wrote:

Kenickie

Lauren Laverne went on to pretend to be a talented presenter instead of a sad mackam. Don’t care what happened to the fat & ugly one or the bloke, but the other girl was quite fit - probably also another sad mackam though.

Bad Karma wrote:

Symposuim

Started good, did some good songs (Farewell to Twilight), but were a bit too pop-punk too early

Bad Karma wrote:

Puresence

Aren’t they still around?

Bad Karma wrote:

Joyrider

Alan might know

Bad Karma wrote:

60ft Dolls

Split up due to an argument over who finished te beer. Think one of them went into production

Bad Karma wrote:

The Longpigs

Think someone else covered them

Bad Karma wrote:

Madder Rose

No idea

Bad Karma wrote:

Sneaker Pimps

Still about? Without annoying/gorgeous woman, depending on your point of view

Bad Karma wrote:

Theaudience

Disappeared on the grounds that Sophie E-B realised that fit-lass-and-dull-blokes wouldn’t sell as well as fit-lass-on-her-own. She apparently rents her chin from David Coulthard, which is why you never see the two of them together.

Bad Karma wrote:

Radish

Eaten?

Bad Karma wrote:

Earl Brutus

No idea, porobably disbanded. Drank too much anyway.

Bad Karma wrote:

Geneva

No idea

Bad Karma wrote:

Superstar

Never heard of them in the first place, sorry

Bad Karma wrote:

Rialto

Think they released 3 albums in total? Not sure, as only got the first (or possibly the second). When they were bad, they were v dull, but when the were good (like on Untouchable) they were fantastic. Very underrated band.

Posted on Sun, 29 February 2004 at 18:06

#28

Don't Call Me Honey wrote:

Bad Karma wrote:

60ft Dolls
[…]
Sneaker Pimps
[…]
Geneva

yeah, the 60 ft dolls were cool! I believe richard parfitt has made a solo album or two. no idea what happened to the other guys.

sneaker pimps are indeed alive and well though without kelli… forgotherlastname. they released an album in 2002 (I think) called “bloodsport”, which was excellent; the album before that, “splinter”, wasn’t bad either.

and as for geneva, I was recently informed that andrew montgomery’s singular voice can now be heard in a band called amityville (http://www.amityvilleuk.com - unfortunately down right now).

Posted on Sun, 29 February 2004 at 21:53

#29

RobbyVDH wrote:

Soul Asylum… are they still alive?

Posted on Mon, 1 March 2004 at 19:14

#30

Don't Call Me Honey wrote:

certainly the only thing I remember hearing about them “recently” was that dave pirner was seeing winona ryder. and that was ages ago… and not necessarily musically relevant :rolleyes:

Posted on Mon, 1 March 2004 at 19:29

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