Archive - Alive in the Nineties

Remembering PM Dawn

Peace, love, and making records

Jul 20 •

Michael A. Gonzales

June 2024

Reverb 10,000: The Tiki Men Story

How two of the best surf instrumental 45s from the 1990s were recorded in a Sacramento bean sprout factory

Jun 22 •

Aaron Gilbreath

May 2024

The Sound of 1990 & '91

Flipside Records' compilations capture one moment at the dawn of the alternative era

May 25 •

Aaron Gilbreath

April 2024

When Butthole Surfers Hosted MTV's 120 Minutes and Email Was New

Emailing the alterative past from the digital future

Apr 27 •

Aaron Gilbreath

March 2024

Trading Letters and Music With Other Depeche Mode Fans

In the 1980s and '90s, hardcore DM fans mailed each other tapes and rare music and become pen pals in the process.

Mar 30 •

Aaron Gilbreath

New Nirvana Albums Created by Fans

30 years after Cobain's death, listeners have artificial intelligence and musical fiction to feed their fandom.

Mar 2 •

Aaron Gilbreath

February 2024

Fishbone Is For The Children!

Taking my daughter to a Fishbone show completed one circle in my circle of life.

Feb 10 •

Aaron Gilbreath

January 2024

Forgotten Songs and Beloved Gems of the 1990s

Come down the YouTube rabbit hole with me. Bring some java.

Jan 20 •

Aaron Gilbreath

Encounters With Nirvana Shirts

Sorting the fans from the other people during the current '90s revival

Jan 6 •

Aaron Gilbreath

December 2023

An Appreciation of Pulse! Magazine

When the music lunatics at Tower Records ran the asylum, readers got one of the most honest, wide-ranging music magazines—for free.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Aaron Gilbreath

Hanging at the Mall

Nineties kids spent countless hours eating, playing, flirting, and developing autonomy in malls before changing economics killed these social hubs

Dec 23, 2023 •

Aaron Gilbreath

This UK band brought some much-needed multiculturalism to white rock ‘n roll America in the ‘90s

Dec 9, 2023 •

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