If the 1980s UK indie scene created some of the most iconic cult bands of all time, creating a pathway for the movement to take hold, then the 90s was when it fully exploded. The moment the dream ...
The ’90s were full of indie and alternative bands that didn’t always get the attention they deserved, but their music has aged like fine wine. From dreamy shoegaze to punchy power pop, there’s a whole ...
The 1990s were a great decade for music, particularly in the indie rock and indie pop spaces. With so much good music to crowd the airwaves, it’s only expected that a few killer bands from that era ...
The majority of the albums on our list of underrated indie rock albums from the 1990s came from the bustling artistic hub of the Pacific Northwest. The 1998 album The Rebels Not In by The Halo Benders ...
The night before the New York premiere of Pavements, Alex Ross Perry’s prismatic, inventive, maddeningly clever documentary about the poster children for success-shy ’90s indie rock, the band ...
There’s nothing new about artists yearning for a simpler time, but in 2022 a particular strain of revivalism seemed to crystallize. Though all totally different from each other in sonics, three of the ...
This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In 1996, Jo Dee Messina’s debut single, “Heads Carolina, Tails California,” ...
'90s Indie Rock Goddess' Most 'Embarrassing' Performance Ever Was a Hair and Makeup Nightmare originally appeared on Parade. When acclaimed indie rocker Liz Phair rose to fame in the '90s, fans fell ...