mrbeefy
mrbeefy

You’re at a record store and your 17 year old surprises you two minutes before you have to leave and says “Dad, pick me out a 90s alternative CD!” What do you look for first?

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kevincianfarini@rva.fyi
kevincianfarini@rva.fyi

@mrbeefy Yellowcard.

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mrbeefy
mrbeefy

@kevincianfarini I'm not familiar with them! What’s a good first listen?

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kevincianfarini@rva.fyi
kevincianfarini@rva.fyi

@mrbeefy youtube.com/watch?v=X9fLbfzCqW

It's more alt-rock than just alternative, but I think 17 year old me would have loved to be introduced to this.

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tmdub.bsky.social
tmdub.bsky.social

@mrbeefy I mean I assume you’ve already played Monster for them

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mrbeefy
mrbeefy

@tmdub.bsky.social I would've gotten pronounced eye-roll if I handed him an R.E.M. record.

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stefp
stefp

@mrbeefy I would pick Copper Blue by Sugar.

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odd
odd

@mrbeefy Portishead?

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