Why the speed? For the birth of “Pop-Punk” that was 10% about the music and 90% about being naked in public and making fart jokes.… Read More »1995 Archive: The Blink-182 “Cheshire Cat”

Why the mohawks? For proving that “Punk” was still alive in 1995, as long as you had enough patches on your vest and a catchy… Read More »1995 Classic: The Rancid “And Out Come the Wolves”

Why Dave Navarro? For the year the Peppers traded “funk” for “goth-glam,” resulting in a lot of heavy eyeliner and one very expensive lightbulb suit.… Read More »1995 Archive: The Red Hot Chili Peppers “One Hot Minute”

Why the saxophones? For a band that proved you can become a stadium act just by playing 12-minute songs that make college students feel “deep.”… Read More »1995 Classic: The Dave Matthews Band “Crash”

Why the teenagers? For proving that three 15-year-old Australians could sound more depressed and distorted than most 30-year-olds in Seattle. Part of the 42 Musician… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Silverchair “Frogstomp”

Why the rumors? For the year five girls in London started rehearsing a manifesto of “Girl Power” that was about to destroy the planet in… Read More »1995 Archive: The Spice Girls (The Pre-game)

Why Shirley Manson? For proving that “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” was the official anthem for anyone who wore too much eyeliner and worked… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Garbage Debut

Why the symbol? For the year Prince was still “The Artist Formerly Known As,” proving that a name is just a name, but a gold… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Prince “The Gold Experience”

Why the Batman soundtrack? For a song so powerful it made everyone forget that Batman Forever had nipples on the suit. Part of the 42… Read More »1995 Classic: The Seal “Kiss from a Rose”

Why the hair? For the year Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair and the world realized he was still a rock star, but now he… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Bon Jovi “These Days”