Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Completely Conspicuous 610: End of the Century

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about the music of 1999. Listen to the episode below or download directly (right click or "save as").

Show notes:

  • In '99, Jay turned 32, Phil turned 30
  • Y2K was looming
  • Phil got married, Jay got engaged
  • Ireland on New Year's Eve
  • Pop was on the upswing
  • Nu metal and Woodstock 99
  • Music sales were high, but MP3s were about to take a big bite
  • Santana made a huge comeback
  • Phil's non top 5 albums: Magnolia soundtrack, Sleater-Kinney, White Stripes, Wilco, Sheila Divine, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Moby, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 
  • The pickings were slim overall in '99
  • To be continued

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

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