From: bmacdona@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Brian K!z!K MacDonald)
Subject: DiD's
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 27 Jul 92 18:04:18 GMT

     Well, here are mine:

     1.XTC   _The_Big_Express_
        Winners hands down on best production on an album.  Also we have
          some of XTC's finest (and grindiest) moments here.
          Hi-lites: EVERYTHING!

     2.Minutemen  _Three_Way_Tie_(For_Last)_
        Although 40% of this album are covers, the other 60% of originals
        cram more emotions into minutes than most other bands do in albums.
        (Plus the covers are great)
          Hi-lites: "Political Nightmare","What is it?","Courage","Bermuda"

     3.NoMeansNo  _Live_And_Cuddley_
        Next to the MC5, this is the best live release ever.  Just goes
         to show how fun and awe-inspiring a live show can be from three old
         guys from Canada.  (My favorite concert ever was a NoMeansNo show.)
         The summation of all punk energy in one 5" tray of aluminum.
         Hi-lites: "Rags and Bones","The Day Everything Became Nothing",
                   "Brother Rat/What Slayde Says","The End of All Things",
                   "Teresa Give Me That Knife"

     4.The Boredoms  _Soul_Discharge_
        Absolute definition of punk for the 90's.  Hardcore Japanese
         expressionists bound to crack a smile, a laugh, and a mosh from
         ANYBODY.
        Hi-lites: "BubbleDrop Shot","52 Boredom","Sun Gun Run","Z & U & T & A"

     5.Julianna Hatfield  _Hey_Babe_
        Most recent addition to my DiD list.  Contains the sweetest song with
         cussing on it.
        "..makes me wanna go and FUCK SHIT... up."
        Hi-lites: "Everybody Loves Me But You","Ugly","No Answer","Nirvana",
                   "Get Off Your Knees"

     6.Sonic Youth   _Daydream_Nation_
        Don't be jealous, guys.  I like this more than D. Jr's _Bug_.
       Hi-lites: "Teenage Riot","Silver Rocket","Total Trash","Eric's Trip",
                "Candle","Providence","Rain King","Kissability",
                 "Eliminator Jr."

     7.Wire  _On_Returning_(1977-1979)_
        I would choose all three albums if I could, but since this one has
         the most songs hands down, I have no choice.  Although I MISS some of
         my faves "Too Late", "On Returning (Peel Sessions)","Culture Vultures"
        Hi-lites: "1 2 X U" (of course), "Strange", "Ex-Lion Tamer", and
                   a WHOLE bunch of others

     8.Hypnolovewheel  _Angel_Food_
        A sorely underrated album.  And even Hypno-heads will say past albums
         were better.  But this contains what could VERY WELL be the formula
         for pop songs to come which I could deal with.
        Hi-lites: "Candyman","Wonderful Again","Wow","The Big Bang Theory",
                  "Under Water"

     9.They Might Be Giants   _They_Might_Be_Giants_
        I wish I was a kid growing up on these guys.  But being a high-school
         student when this came out was the next best thing.
       Hi-lites: "Put your Hand inside the Puppet Head","Rabid Child",
                 "Nothing's Going To Change My Clothes", "She's an Angel",
                 "Youth Culture Killed My Dog"

     10.My Bloody Valentine   _Isn't_Anything_
       _Loveless_ was extremely close, but I couldn't live without writhing
         furiously to "Feed Me With Your Kiss".  MBV are the most immobile
         band to mosh to.
        Hi-lites: "Feed Me With Your Kiss","You Never Should","Soft as Snow",
                  "Sueisfine","Lose Your Breath", "I Can See it"

      There endlessly more albums I could have included here, but this
       sums up my faves at the moment.

    coming close: The Mabuses _The_Mabuses_
           THE BEST DERANGED POP from Down under this year!

                                                          K!z!K

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