My Angry 1990 Playlist -Three Tune Tuesday

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Hail to the Hive!

In 1990 I had just been discharged from the Air Force and returned to the UK. I got a job back at the scummy filthy down and dirty rock/ alternative nightclub called Sector 5 that I had worked at ( under age) as a young 16 year old a few years earlier. Ahhhh I could breathe and relax and let loose. I think I had signed up in the military far too young at 17 and for many reasons it just wasn’t for me at that juncture in my life. To say I was happy to be out was an understatement. I think I possibly over indulged upon my release from service and just embraced freedoms and excess. Travel, music festivals, booze, more travel, more music and more booze and ting and ting. The music I listened to that year still walks with me and triggers vivid memories and emotions. Here’s a taster from my 1990 play list for #threetunetuesday created by @ablaze

Originally a tune by the MC 5’s this version by Henry Rollins and one of my all time favorite bands ‘Bad Brains’ is a choice tune full af agressive energy and vibes. Moshing round the dancefloor to this when dancing was akin to UFC fighting I was as happy as can be. I came across this tune on a friends mix tape that I hastily copied and played to death and was for a long time utterly oblivious to the fact that it was on the Soundtrack to a movie called ‘Pump up the Volume’ with Christian slater. I can’t recall much of the movie but this tune forever gets my juices flowing.

Fugazi are one of those bands I am both astounded that they never hit it bigger and kinda thankful in a way they never did for selfish reasons as they are like my private art collection shared with only the few that know.
This tune was introduced by a dear old friend no longer with us, taken away brutally, and I always think of her when listening to this. Bittersweet as they say.

Now this is kinda why I was glad Fugazi never exploded. This tune by Nirvana from what is,for me, their best album ‘Bleach’ was out at exactly the same time and often you’d find this album and the Fugazi one in the same collection in many a house ( or tiny bedsit as it happens). Raw, angry, thought provoking and honest. Defo turn it upmto 11 and have a jump around the room. Break shit too why not! I did 😂

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Your play list somehow reminded me of this one back then in my playlist. !invest_vote

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Yup that was defo circulating at that time also

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Yeah, Nirvana takes me back a couple of years, too. Nice.

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Saw em a couple of times once on the bleach tour at the Reading Festival , UK and once on the nevermind tour

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In 1990 I had just been discharged from the Air Force and returned to the UK. I got a job back at the scummy filthy down and dirty rock/ alternative nightclub called Sector 5 that I had worked at ( under age) as a young 16 year old a few years earlier. Ahhhh I could breathe and relax and let loose. I think I had signed up in the military far too young at 17 and for many reasons it just wasn’t for me at that juncture in my life. To say I was happy to be out was an understatement. I think I possibly over indulged upon my release from service and just embraced freedoms and excess. Travel, music festivals, booze, more travel, more music and more booze and ting and ting. The music I listened to that year still walks with me and triggers vivid memories and emotions. Here’s a taster from my 1990 play list for #threetunetuesday created by @ablaze

Quality man, love the insight into your past and the trio of songs that you still rock out to. I am the same and although I like to add to my tunes, there are some that will forever remain on my playlists from my youth. I did not actually know that first tune, and must say I loved it, proper grunge, those guitars, quality, reminded me of early Nirvana.

Fugazi are one of those bands I am both astounded that they never hit it bigger and kinda thankful in a way they never did for selfish reasons as they are like my private art collection shared with only the few that know.

@killerwot is obviously in the know as he included them in his three tune Tuesday set this week, check it out here man https://hive.blog/hive-193816/@killerwot/punk-rock-what-an-occupation

Nice finish then with Negative Creep from Bleach and very under-rated album.

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Man, Henry Rollins fronting Bad Brains, how have I never heard this! Did you watch Bad Brains: The Movie? It's on YouTube I think, really good Doc, kind of shows HR's decline.

My band got on the line up for Rebellion Festival this year and there are a couple bands I can't wait to see mainly Descendants, Dayglo Abortions because I've never seen them before, but Conflict are playing too, seen them before, but looking forward to seeing them again.

Great tunes mate, Pump up the Valiume!

!PIZZA !LOLZ

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Glad you liked it. I think an old mate of mine is doing sound tech for one of the bands at rebellion festival. Which is your band?

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Oh that's sick! We're playing the new band stage on Friday, Dangerous Dave and the Side Effects, we have a few songs up on YouTube. I don't know if the poster has gone out yet, but should be announced soon.

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I will be sure and take a look, and listen 😃

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