There honestly aren't many bands in the '90's
that I feel moved by in the least....

{Here's a chance to remeber the '80's instead!}

The elite few I feel a need to listen to are but these:

• KULA SHAKER

  

  These lads actually fell through one of those space-time portals that you hear so much about....Each member is actually FROM the year in which he claims to have been born. They continually claim to be a true band of the '90's for fear of probing experiments by military scientists.
  Bonus points for being vegetarians. And for putting Radha-Krishna (although the most WESTERN-looking depiction I've ever seen!) on their debut album cover. Haribol!

• SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

  The Move meet Mott the Hoople and I think Ray Davies is singing albeit yn Gymraeg. Brilliant!!

• THE SEAHORSES

  They're the Monkees with Page on guitar. 1969 never sounded so good. And then they went and broke up :(

• MANIC STREET PREACHERS

  Don't like their politics, but great guitar rock for the '90's. And they're WELSH!!! And they come in three radically different sizes: TALL Nicky, compact James, and under-the-bed sized Sean. They make a right good noise, so more power to 'em!

• OASIS

  Not into the politics or the smoke/drugs/drink/bad attitude...but LIAM is truly a king MONOBROW (!) and it's good guitar rock even if it's very bandwagonesque to say so.

• BUSH

  I never liked Nirvana (sorry!) but this English band has made Nirvana's sound acceptable to me. These guys look well-groomed, seem well-mannered, and hey, they like Oasis too...

• TORI AMOS

  True she's not a band, and not really "Rock"--but she's the only SHE on here, and the only American. I love this lady!

GRANT LEE BUFFALO are also a redeeming American outfit. I would also like to say some kind words about SUPERGRASS and PULP. They have produced a good few witty and clever singalong tunes, although I probably only like their KINKS and/or BOWIE qualities....face it, not one single band of the '90's can compare to the '60's classics(!) Thus spake Marty.