Podcasts by Society Owes Me A Gen-X Podcast: The 90s

X is for Vol. 4 Mixtape from 2022-12-31T19:30:52

In our final episode of 2022, we go from A to X through our Volume 4 episodes to choose just the right track from each for our epic Vol. 4 Mixtape!  Only the finest 90s Rock, Pop, Metal, Ra...

W is for Wonder Stuff... n' stuff from 2022-12-16T13:31:41

W is the letter, and what a whole lot of Brit 90s music we fit into this ep!  The Wonder Stuff make their debut on the pod, as well as Travis and 'The Man Who', Pavement's 'Terror Twilight'...

V is for Viper Rooms, Part 3 from 2022-11-04T07:00:46

In part 3 of our Viper odyssey, we revisit the West Hollywood hang that welcomes the Indie Rock pack in the shape of Mansun, Feeder and Buckcherry as well as the old S. Pumpkins and Surf Guitar ...

Halloween Special! Spooooky tunes from 2022-10-28T07:00:20

Hannah and Lily have a 'ghouls night in' with some 90s rockers and film makers who are known as the darkest dudes in 90s culture. It's a monster mash up of 2 epic tracks and all of their frighte...

V is for Viper Room, Part 2 from 2022-10-21T06:00:29

Here's part two of that famous Hollywood play-den of the rich and famous with the very best soundtrack!  We're well into the 90s at this point and loads of Brits fill the bill this episode,...

V is for Viper Room, Part 1 from 2022-10-14T20:22:49

Welcome to the legendary Viper Room of Sunset Strip, West Hollywood!  Many  a rocker/starlet/model/performer passed this way back in the 90s and we are here to tell the tale.  The...

P is for Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged from 2022-10-07T07:00:58

We chat this blinder from 1992, where (nearly) everyone wears hats and Pearl Jam manage to provide an epic live masterpiece, despite being on stools.  We delve into the Unplugged history, s...

T is for Temple of the Dog from 2022-09-30T06:00:36

It's 1990, and this epic album is both therapy and tribute for Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and an embryonic 21st century Pearl Jam trying to process the shocking loss of Mother Love Bone ...

Pause for Pearl Jam: Lemonade with Dimi from 2022-08-05T07:30:54

The ACTUAL Greek legend of Pearl Jam Ten Club was kind enough to chat with us while we were in Prague, A.K.A. 'Collectively Gutted in Czech Republic'.  Ever wanted to know how he got into P...

Pause for Pearl Jam: Prague adventures! from 2022-07-29T06:00

SOMAGXP travels to Prague, where disappointment is experienced, but lemonade is also made!  With many thanks to the most excellent Branden Palomo of the Pearl Jam 'Better Band' podcast for coming o...

Mini-sode: Geneva Edition! from 2022-07-22T06:33:34

Stay updated with your pod hosts in transit, somewhere in Europe trying to get to Prague to see Pearl Jam...  Fires!  Travel chaos!  Heatwaves!  Noisy birds!  Whatever n...

Pause for Pearl Jam! from 2022-07-15T12:13:24

We take a break from the alphabet this week, as we discuss the recent Pearl Jam shows in London  we were lucky enough to attend!  Set lists, support acts, Hyde Park, the epic merch and...

S is for Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins from 2022-07-08T11:13:57

Rocket in to the iconic 90s masterpiece 'Siamese Dream' Today as we Disarm you with fun facts, true stories and Sweet Sweet de...

R is for Rage Against The Machine from 2022-07-01T10:25:26

90s Rap/Rock outfit Rage and their self titled album are our subject for today!  While moshing along and generally air drum/guitar/bass/raging, we get into the bands origins, who the guys a...

Q is for Quiz time, Vol. 4! from 2022-06-24T11:00:07

It's Quiz o' clock at SOMAGXP!  Vol. 4 is the subject and of course all things 90s music - have you been listening?  Join us and play along as we grill each other in rounds such as 'Gu...

P is for Phoenix Festival 1993 from 2022-06-17T09:55:39

The Phoenix Festival held Warwickshire, UK and put on my Mean Fiddler, it was the first of its name - blending indie rock with punk pop and offering a new experience for music lovers - with some...

O is for 90s One Hit Wonders! from 2022-06-10T06:00:48

We roll back the clock to when it was possible to rock the charts... and then disappear completely.  Joan Osborne poses an interesting question about God's whereabouts, Chumbawamba get knoc...

N is for Nirvana’s Incesticide from 2022-06-03T07:55:35

We dive into Nirvana’s 1992 release, Incesticide: a smorgasbord of different drummers, early demos, b-sides, indie covers,outtakes, BB1 radio recordings and their 1990 non-album, Sliver.&nb...

Special: The Greatest Gen-X Movie Tournament FINAL! from 2022-05-30T12:27:19

PART 2 of 2: SOMAGXP joins up with the fantastic pods Project GenX, GenX Mixtape and GenX Grown Up to discuss, rate and finally decide what will be crowned the ultimate Greatest Movie about our ...

M is for Metal Hammer's Top 20 from 2022-05-27T06:00:45

We run down metal magazine's top 20 best tracks of the 90s here, and Hannah and Lily get a seriously heavy education.  Sepultura!  Megadeth!  Pantera!  Metallica!  Korn!...

L is for 'Levelling The Land' The Levellers 91 from 2022-05-20T06:00:22

This glorious Brighton band burst onto the scene with their explosive folk-punk collection of protest songs back in 91, and the album is still as fresh as ever more than 30 years on.  We re...

Special: The Greatest Gen-X Movie Tournament! from 2022-05-16T11:49:38

SOMAGXP gets the chance to take part in 'The Greatest Gen X Movie Tournament' hosted by the fab guys over at Project Gen X podcast.  We dig into our 'South' bracket and it gets tense for 'M...

K is for Kravitz from 2022-05-13T11:27:46

Lenny K is our subject today, as we take a look at his biggest and most memorable 90s hits, and all folks he brings along with him.  Talking Kravitz means discussing David Bowie, Johnny Dep...

J is for Jurassic Five from 2022-05-06T10:16:53

We take your back to the (concrete) streets of LA circa to sample (much) the (rappers) delights of Jurassic 5’s 1998 LP, J5. We dig into the prehistoric roots of these alt hip hip dinosaurs...

I is for It's a Shame About Ray, The Lemonheads from 2022-04-29T06:00:40

We just want a Bit Part of this legendary album from Evan and the gang - the hazy summer of '92 with nothing but MTV News and Sky mag to glean info from.  Every track is a tiny masterpiece,...

H is for Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys from 2022-04-22T06:39:22

Hello…. it’s 1998 calling! yep, this week we‘re talking about Hello Nasty,  the epic fifth studio album by the Boys Beastie. Also some chatter about prehistoric Fruit Loop-eating birds, Afr...

G is for Grosse Point Blank OST from 2022-04-15T06:00

We return to Grosse Point, Michigan for this soundtrack treat from 1997.  Who else but Joe Strummer could have put together this delight? Faith No More!  Violent Femmes!  Guns N' ...

F is for Foo Fighters 'There is Nothing Left to Lose' from 2022-04-08T06:00

'There is Nothing Left to Lose' was Taylor Hawkins' first Foo Fighters album, and we honour his contribution and the band's third album in this episode.  Inevitably we also get side-tracked...

E is for Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville' from 2022-04-01T06:00

It's 1993.  Ms Phair bursts on to the world music scene, takes on all the Chicago rock scene guys - and The Rolling Stones! - and plays them at their own game.  Liz rocks! Liz rolls! L...

D is for Different Class by Pulp from 2022-03-25T05:00

Working class Britpop heroes Pulp sealed their legend status in our hearts in 1995 with this epic album - and demonstrating a whole other side of the North with their gritty wit and Jarvis' dari...

C is for Counting Crows from 2022-03-18T07:00

We were down at the New Amsterdam, and we decided to pick our favourite 5 tracks from 'August and Everything After' and our fave five from 'This Desert Life' while mostly ignoring Recovering the...

B is for 'The Bends' - Radiohead from 2022-03-11T08:18:12

Slip into your wet suits and grab your oxygen tanks because this week we’re plunging straight into the middle of the deep blue 90s. We’re taking a deep dive into Radiohead’s sophomore album, The...

A is for Tori Amos from 2022-03-04T08:17:53

'Little Earthquakes' rocked the scene back in 1992 when Tori emerged like a butterfly from her 80s past to reinvent herself and challenge piano music stereotypes.  We chat all the tracks, d...

Eddie Vedder 'Earthling' listening party! from 2022-02-25T07:00

We step out of our 90s cocoon for a change, and give the Pearl Jam frontman's brand new album a first spin!  LOTS to unpack here: EV factoids at the ready, some super diverse collabs and 90...

Y aren't I getting an episode this week? from 2022-02-18T07:00

Hello pod fam!  We are taking a little break but in the meantime, here is a little bonus pod of future plans for our spanking new Volume 4 - and chat about up-coming gigs, polls, super bowl...

X is for Vol.3 Mixtape from 2022-02-11T07:00

We made another mixtape for ya!  It's round-up time as Volume 3 of our 90s music podcast draws to a close, and we go - as we always do - from A to X through the last series, nominating a tr...

W is for Weller from 2022-02-04T07:00

Well well, Weller!  The Modfather has gone the distance and broken fresh ground over many decades and several different genres. We go exploring Paul Weller's roots in The Jam and Style Coun...

V is for Valentine's Day from 2022-01-28T07:00

Love is in the air!  90s air to be exact... Lots of goodies here, as we go from covers of 80s bangers to more cheeky little numbers that might put a smile on your face.  Gett Off your ...

U is for Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, Ben Folds Five '99 from 2022-01-21T08:54:37

Welcome to the Unauthorized (authorized) Biography of Reinhold Messner (Ben Folds) - the 3rd studio album of that 3 piece North Carolina band called Ben Folds Five.  An 'all-grows-up album'...

T is for 'Trainspotting' Soundtrack, 1996 from 2022-01-14T09:35:37

A 90s classic here, with everything a discerning Gen-Xer could want!  We have Britpop, we have techno - Electronica, Dance and some Alt Rock too, by the way.  Get into Rolling Stone's #13 'Greatest...

S is for Soundgarden's 'Superunknown' 1994 from 2022-01-07T07:00

The true Grunge Kings make a long awaited appearance on SOMAGXP with their second album, the dark and deep 'Superunknown'.  We chat the 'Singles' connections, Seattle friends and fellow mus...

R is for Reality Bites Soundrack, 1994 from 2021-12-31T07:00

Fabulously Gen-X and 90s-tastic, Reality Bites has it all - mixing 90s contemporary artists with classic rock from the 70s, you can't ask for more!  Big fans of the movie itself, SOMAGXP ge...

Q is for Merry Quizmas, Vol. 2! from 2021-12-17T07:00

Hear jingle bells? It must be the time of year again where we quiz each other on Christmas tracks with that alternative edge to make things oh so much more interesting.  We have The Hives! ...

P is for Pump Up The Volume soundtrack, 1990 from 2021-12-10T07:00

Allan Moyle's Gen-X classic about a pirate radio DJ and Everybody Knows that it's soundtrack is pure ear candy... and we are sharing it with you!  Let's Get Together, Kick Out The Jams, and...

O is for Oasis from 2021-12-03T08:17:37

Madchester's brother double act is the subject for tonight, so bring your cigarettes and alcohol - you'll definitely/maybe get transported back to '94 swigging cider in your oversized jumper and we...

N is for No Code by Pearl Jam from 2021-11-26T10:56:36

This episode we revisit this controversial album in the Present Tense by now legendary rock band, Pearl Jam.  Back in 96, PJ were on the edge and near break up - making 'No Code' a do-or-di...

M is for My So-Called Life, Part ii from 2021-11-19T08:00

Join us with this Chase-r to part one of our deep-dive into the BEST 90s TV show, there ever was, My So-Called Life!  Buffalo (Tom), Lemon (heads), Toad (the Wet Sprocket) all pop up this w...

M is for My So-Called Life Soundtrack, Part 1 from 2021-11-12T08:00

Hey, Generation Catalano - this one is for you!  Angela & Co brought you some cracking 90s tune-age along with the teen angst, and we go through them all… in two parts!

Fro...

L is for Lollapalooza '91 from 2021-11-05T07:00

Welcome to the crazy circus baby of Mr Perry Farrell:  the 1991 LOLLAPALOOZA.  Long before Coachella coachelle-d, America welcomed the off-centred zeitgeisty pith of FISHBONE!  BU...

K is for Kula Shaker from 2021-10-29T06:00

This slightly obscure Brit band of the 90s was certainly diverse and quite controversial with their viewpoints.  Cool-a or not, the K album is a part of the era, and SOMAGXP are here to del...

J is for Jane's Addiction! from 2021-10-22T06:00

We have finally arrived at the lords of experimental psychedelic rock, Jane's Addiction.  If you have questions, we have the answers!  Their story literally involves murder and suicide...

I is for 'I should Coco' by Supergrass from 2021-10-15T11:35:22

1995:  Cheeky Oxfordshire chaps that look like Artful Dodger acolytes with mutton chops BURST on to the scene with this proper spiffy debut.  With ditties dedicated to giant poultry, M...

Smells Like 90s: Elvis fronted Nirvana, Elvana - Interview from 2021-10-14T13:54:07

We had the chance to meet with 'Elvis' and 'Danny Cobain', two members of the UK's premier Nirvana cover band Elvana! SO much more than just a tribute act, they make their gigs a riotous and joy...

H is for Hole - Live Through This from 2021-10-08T06:00

This episode, we're back in 1994, larging it up with Courtney Love and Hole with their second studio album, 'Live Through This'.  Pop on a ragged baby-doll, smear your lippy and mosh along ...

G is for GO soundtrack 1999 from 2021-10-01T06:00

No Doubt this soundtrack is a banger, it's in the Air and didn't come out of Leftfield.  Wave your Swords because it's too Cha Cha Cha for words, let's all Go a Magic Carpet Ride!  OK ...

F is for Fatboy Slim from 2021-09-25T09:22:16

Right Here, Right Now... All aboard the Big Beat bus for Brighton's finest DJ, Mr Norman Cook.  We chat his early days and club nights on the South coast, maverick directors, Big Beach Bout...

E is for Everything Extremely 90s from 2021-09-17T06:00

This episode we go hither and thither, from Sherwood Forest, then to Boston's 'more than' crooning rockers on bar stools, off to 8 Mile and an Irish Elvis.  Let us transport you back to 90s...

D is for DOOKIE by Green Day from 2021-09-10T06:00

Punk pop alt-rockers Green Day gave us their seminal album back in 1994 and we go back in time to discuss.  Taking the Longview, you'd be a Basketcase to skip this episode, so don't be a Ch...

C is for Come On Feel The Lemonheads from 2021-09-03T11:00

C is for The Lemonheads, of course.  It's About Time you gave it a listen!

B is (also) for Boats - and all songs water-themed from 2021-08-31T06:00

In honour of recording on the London canal, courtesy of the amazing @TheBoatPod, we thought some water themed 90s goodness was in order!  Jump on board for songs of waterfalls, boatmen, riv...

B is for The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker from 2021-08-20T06:00

SOMAGXP head back to 1991 where a band of Georgia natives dared to challenge all things hair rock, grunge and metal by donning bell-bottoms and busting out the Jagger moves to create this beauty...

90s Top Twenty by Good Housekeeping from 2021-08-13T07:00

Yes, you read that right.  The gals over at GH HQ have boiled down the entire (very diverse) 90s decade to one chart which surprisingly contains some cracking alternative gems.  Seriou...

A is for Alice in Chains from 2021-08-06T07:00

The quintessential grunge-y metal rock gods that are AIC grace us with their 90s back catalogue!  We get into the first three albums plus MTV Unplugged, aided by an origami fortune teller/p...

X is for A to X Mixtape, Vol. 2 from 2021-07-30T06:00

For the finale of Volume 2, we go through A to X discussing the best tracks from each pod episode and which one gets to be included on to the ultimate mixtape for this season.

Featu...

W is for Weezer from 2021-07-23T06:00

This week, we trip down memory lane and visit our top 5 Weezer tracks!  It's Pinkerton-free, and took us back to the grunge rebellion, nerd rock/geek-chic time in the mid 90s where Spike Jo...

V is for Vitalogy - Pearl Jam from 2021-07-16T06:00

This week, SOMAGXP embrace our super-fan-selves and get into the glorious third album from our heroes, the mighty Pearl Jam!  Along with a track by track play of the album, we discuss the w...

U is for Unplugged in New York, Nirvana from 2021-07-09T06:57:38

Picture the scene: 

NYC, November 18, 1993. 

Black candles, stargazer lillies, crystal chandeliers. 

Grunge green mohair. Navy polo neck. 

A cello...

T is for Tidal - Fiona Apple from 2021-07-02T06:00

Fiona Apple's gorgeous 1996 debut album 'Tidal' is the subject, and it does indeed ebb and flow with dark crimes, light love and a variety of strange and vilified pop culture moments from the to...

S is for Soul Asylum from 2021-06-25T08:21:28

Hop aboard the SOMAGXP train and runaway back to the 90s with us! This week ‘S’ is for Minneapolis’ finest, Soul Asylum. We discuss their 1993 triple-platinum-winning Grave Dancers Union album, ...

R is for Rufus Wainwright is a Gateway Drug from 2021-06-18T06:00

It's the turn of the inimitable Montreal boy RUFUS WAINWRIGHT on the pod this week!  We take a deep dive into his gorgeous 1998 debut album and it's legendary contributors,...

Q is for A Tribe Called Quest from 2021-06-11T06:55:16

It’s Q week and Jazz hip hop (we got) for you. We quest back to 1990 and People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed & Jarobi, aka A Tribe Called Q...

P is for The Prodigy from 2021-06-04T06:00

It's No Good, we're a Jilted Generation who loves an Electronica-Punk band from Out of Space.  Charly Says you should have a listen, it's Fire.  One Love!  

N is for NOW That's What I Call Music, Vol. 23 from 2021-05-21T05:00

It was the best charting pop music that 1992 had to offer, all wrapped up into one handy little double cassette! We delve into some corkers this week - from West End toffs putting out video game...

M is for Madonna, Manic Street Preachers, Mark Morris/ The Bluetones from 2021-05-14T05:00

 ‘M‘ is for ‘most-watched live‘ artistes, and ‘Hannah gets Massively self-indulgent’ as this week Lily gets dragged down a musical memory lane of the top three acts Hannah‘s seen the most m...

L is for Levi's Adverts from 2021-05-07T06:00

Back in the 90s, Levi's were the classic and timeless denim that brought us some incredibly memorable adverts and some great music, too.  SOMAGXP take one for the team and go to the beach, ...

K is for KERRANG! from 2021-04-30T08:00

K is for some absolute krrrrrackers as we reminisce over 90s rock mag Kerrang’s albums of the year from 1990 - 1999.

Playlist

Tears on my pillow, Kylie Minogue, Enjoy Yourself (tee...

J is for Judgment Night - When Rap met Rock in the 90s! from 2021-04-25T16:26:54

1993 movie 'Judgment Night' wasn't just a vehicle for Denis Leary, folks.  It also spawned a soundtrack album that paired top-drawer rock bands with their premo rap & hip hop counterpar...

I is for In Utero from 2021-04-16T07:06:25

HEY! WAIT! We’ve got a new podcast episode!

I is for In Utero. Join us, and Alan Partridge, as we talk Fantasia, Frances Farmer and Courtney’s fanny while crunching Bacon Fries and taking...

H is for proper 90s Alt TUNES! from 2021-04-09T06:00

This podcast includes some rocking bangers from some 90s - tracks with an H connection and that still stand up as fresh to DEATH.  90s festivals, Jools Holland and a rando rock cellist also...

G is for Godlike Genius from 2021-04-02T14:39:01

G is a look at 25 years’ worth of NME Godlike Genius’ award winners, linked largely via beatific cover versions courtesy of the most discerning of clerics, the Manic Street Preachers.&nb...